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JIn*  presenting  to  the  public  tliis  volume  of  J^'a- 
id  DUasUri,  we  trust  it  wiil  not  be  akniss,  to  prefix  a 
few  words  explanatory  of  the  nature  and  subject  of  (ho 
work.     In  these  sheets  fl>e  reader  is  presented,  not 
With  li.o  fictilif!-jfl  picture  of  imaginotjon,  bit  the  bold 
hand  of  unsullied  tsulh  here  records,  what  iiuman  na- 
ture, by  tlie  will  of  Divine  Providence,  has  beun  call- 
ed to  suffer  frt  <n  that  tempestuous  clement,  to  which 
He  has  said,  "  Hitherto  shalt  thou  come  and  na  further, 
and  here  shall  thy  proud  waves  be  stayed."  > 

Does  the  heart  of  sensibility  send  forth  a  tear  of  sym- ' 
pathy,  at  beholding  the  fire  devouring  and  consuming 
the  house  of  a  fiend,  and  him,  together  with  his  fa- 
fonaily,  turned  destitute  into  the  street  1  How  much 
more  will  it  be  effected,  then,  when  witnessing  the 
scenes  herein  exhibited. 

Behold  the  ship  safely  gliding  along  upon  the 
smooth  sea,  every  heart  bounding  with  joy,  at  the 
prospect  of  their  soon  reaching  the  destined  port,  and 
once  more  embracing  those  friends  from  whom  they 
have  long  been  separated;  when,  all  at  once,  a 
cloud  arises-the  sun  withdmws  its  light~the  tempest 
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proltct  these  unlinjipy  swfFcrcrs  ;  but  the  few  remniim 
«if  the  wreck  inofit  float  them  they  know  not  where, 
'i?fttincd  often  to  j<ali»fy  the  cravings  of  lumber,  and 
to  prolong  a  lingering  life,  by  drawing  nutriment  from 
tU«vileitcfumbB,  and  if  at  length  victorious  over  the 
wavei,  falling  at  last,  perhaps,  a  iacriflce  on  deso- 
late coasts,  to  the  deadening  blasts  of  nnaccuatomed 
climes,  and  the  still  more  fatal  cruelties  of  unfeeling 
barbarians. 

To  seamen,  we  trust  this  Tolume  will  prove  a  vahi- 
nble  acquisition;  as  they  may  here  learn  not  only  to 
guard  against  despondency,  should  they  be  called  to 
experience  the  like  misfortunes,  but  with  cool  deliber- 
aUon  to  choose  the  best  method  of  preservaUon. 

Thosb  readers  who  wish  to  acquire  a  knowledge  of 
human  nature,  will  here  behold,  on  the  one  hand,  the 
character  of  tho^e,  who,  under  the  most  trying  cir- 
cumstances, manifested  such  traits  of  heroism,  fortitude, 
and  generosity,  as  will  be  beheld  with  admiration ; 
while  on  the  other  hand,  he  will  shudder  at  the  recital 
of  those  acts,  wiiich  the  cruel  hand  of  necessity  has 
obliged  them  to  perpetrate.  f. 

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Tor  the  .a««f.cUon  of  those  re.de™.  whose  c.rio,itr 
n».y  draw  them  more  particularly  to  event,  immcdi. 
•tely  collected  with  the  hutory  of  their  own  country, 
0  the  consideration,  that  on  account  of  the  infancy  of 
the  American  Nation,  and  the  extended  commerce  of 
U»e    many,   and  more  populous  European  Powera 
greater  attention  could  not,  consistonlly.  hove  been' 
paid  to  domestic  occurrences,  without  an  abridge- 
ment  of  accounts,  which,  selected  from  ihe  expc.l- 
•nee  of  all  ages  and  nations,  must.  i„  their  nature,  be 
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Jj088  of  the  ^rlg  Sally,  with  the  tuAriogi  of  htr 
crew,  on  (he  tTreck.        •        -        -        .        . 

Shipwreck  of  tlu.  Couutcw  de  Bonrk,  on  (he  cout 
of  Algiert;  and  (he  adren(ures  ofhor  daughter, 
Mademoiselle  deBourk,  In  1719.      -      - 

Narralive  of  the  Ion  of  the  American  Ship  Hercu- 
le»,  on  the  coa«t  of  Caffraria,  June  l6(h,  1798.    • 

LoM  of  the  Groavenor  Indiaman,  on  (he  coast  of 
CafiVaria,  Augmt  4(h,  1798;  wKh  the  particular, 
relative  to  the  unfortunate  aurvivon  of  the  wreck. 

Shipwreck  of  the  English  Bast  Indiaman,  the  Patty. 
Balom ;  on  the  coast  of  Coromandel,  on  the  88th 
•f  August,  I7«I 

The  loss  of  his  Majesty's  Ship  Lltchfleld,  of  f\ttf 
guns,  on  the  coast  of  Barbary,  on  the  30th  of 
November,  17fi8.  -  "        -        •        109 

Shipwreck  of  the  Portuguese  Vessel  St.  Jam^a,  off 
the  eoasf  of  Africa,  in  i  flee.         -       .  ^  <  .        120 

The  loss  of  an  English  sloop,  on  the  coast  off  the 
Islanaef  Cape  Breton,  in  1780.        -        •     •     \Z9 


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Th«  lot!  of  ».;s  Mnjfilj'i  .hip  0*nJ«ur,  of  S«fi.nly. 
^      Pour  giiiM,  Hflptftmbnr  UM,  1782 ;  an<l  tlie  inira- 
culoua  prvtervafion  of  th«*  Pinnace,  witb  Uie  CV 
tain,  Matter,  and  Ten  of  the  crew.  igg 

Bliipwreck  of  Ihenloup  Ilctay,  on  tlie  coaat  of  Dutch 
Guiana,  August  «th,  I7fl6.        -  -      •     ITi 

The  thipwreek  of  a  Portuguric  VcuH,  with  Em- 
nwnuel  8oaa,  and  his  wife  Kleonora  Garcia  Bala, 
entheeaateoutof  An-ica,  in  1003.  -185 

Nawativoof  the  lo«a  of  the  brig  Tyrrel,  which  waa 
orenet  in  a  gnle  of  »vind,  oo  her  passage  from 
New-York  to  Antigua,  in  1789.  •      -      103 

4t  NarratlTe  of  the  sufTerings  and  cxtrnordinaty  a<!ven. 
turea  of  Pour  Russian  Sailors,  who  were  cast 
•way  on  the  Desort  Island  of  East  Sniubcrgen. 
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Loss  of  the  Halsewell  East  Indiainan,  wrecked  off 
Seacombe,  in  the  Me  of  PurI.eck,  on  the  coast 
of  Dorsetshire,  January  6th,  1786.        -        -        214 

toss  of  the  NotUngham  Galley,  of  London  ;  wreck- 
ed on  BooD-Island,  near  New-England,  Decern- 
berllth,  1710;  with  the  sufferings,  preservation, 


iind  deliverance  of  the  crew, 


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Xarrativo  of  (he  .hipwreck  of  M  Dr  BrLnon,  oq 
the  coaal  of  Mm  liar/  j  and  ofhi*  rapll»i(y  aij.ong 
Uu)  Moor*,  In  1789,  ■  ■      t\0 

.«ihipwr..rk  of  <he  JonR,.  Thomai,  a  Dutch  En«t  fu- 
diainnn,  nt  the  Cnpe  of  Good  Hopr,  on  th«  8d  of 
.fiinr,  1775.  *  '  •  -  Joo 

Loi«  of  the  Apollo  Frigate,  and  Twenty  Nine  tail 
of  WoM  iB.lianien,  Near  Piguera,  on  the  coast  of     . 
Po^t^l^nl,  April  2d,  1801 jg^ 

8liip»vTeck  of  the  French  ithlp  DrolU  de  Lflomme, 
of  SoventyFour  guns,  driven  onshore,  on  the 
13(h  of  January,  1797.         "        -        •        •        fiti 

The  loss  of  his  M«j..8(y -8  ship  Phrenix,  oif  the  hiand 
of  Cuba,  in  1780.        ...  „,. 

The  sufferings  of  Robert  Scotney,  second  male  of         , 
the  brig  Thomas,  captain  Gardner,  who  survived 
by  himself  SeTentyFivc  days,  on  a  perfrei  wreck 

In  1803.        ... 

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The  sufferings  of  Ephraim  How,  of  Ncw-Haven, 

who  set  sail  for  Boston  In  a  small  Ketch,  which         ** 

on  lU  return  waa  wrecked  near  Cape  habk,  is 

the  year  1670.        -        .        . 

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Loss  of  hia  MaJ<»ty'8  ship  Ltt  Tribune,  off  &aU&i, 

•   (Nwa  S«ot«,)  Nwawber,  1797.       .       -     •' fioi 


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Pagr 


Shipwreck  of  Ca[(tain  Oeori^c  Roberts,  on  \\\i  pas- 
sage  from  Virginia  to  tlic  coast  of  Guinea,  in 
the  year  fzai.         ---...     307 

N'arrative  of  the  loss  of  the  EenrI  of  Abergavenny, 
Eastludiaman,  Captain  John  Wadsworth,  which 
drove  on  the  Shambles,  off  the  Bill  of  Portland, 
and  sunlc  in  twelve  fathom  water,  on  the  6th  of 
February,  1805. gjj 

Loss  of  the  Corbin,  commnnded  by  Francis  Pirard 
De  Laval,  on  tiie  Maldivia  Islands.         .        .       333 

liOss  by  fire,  of  the  French  East-India  Company's 
Vessel,  the  Prince,  bound  from  I'Orient  to  Pon- 
dicherry,  July  26th,  1752.        -        -        -      -     339 

Shipwreck  of  the  Dcgrave  East-Indi^'^man,  on  the 
coastof  Madagascar,  in  1701.        •        •       -      S51 

At  extraordinary  Famine  in  the  American  ship  Peg- 
gy, on  her  return  from  the  Azores  to  Ne»v-York, 
in  1765. 355 

Loas  of  the  American  Sloop  Thetis,  which  was  up- 
•*^»et  in  a  gale  of  wind,  on  the  23d  of  November. 
1809,  on  her  passage  from  New-Bedford  to  Sa- 


vanna. 


381 


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A  brief  sketch  of  the  engaf^ements  that  have  taken 
pkce  between  the  Public  Vesseb  of  the  United 
States  and  those  of  Great-Britain,  sioce  the  com- 
neaeftiiteot  of  the  present  War.       -       -     -   8€#^ 


■r-s;/ 


'"^  y«f|iv,(>'*"'^'^.'*lft;  -r. 


]JtC* 


:Wh 


Pagf. 


rta,  on  iiiii  pas* 
t  of  Quinea,  in 

-     301 

r  Abergavenny, 
(Isworth,  which 
till  of  Portland, 
',  on  the  Sth  of 

-      .    316 

Francia  Pirard 
I.        -        -^323 

ilia  Company's 
'Orient  to  Pon- 

•      -     339 


linman,  on  the 

M  •  • 

lean  ship  Peg- 
to  Neiv-York, 

irhich  was  up- 
of  November, 
tedford  to  Sa- 

lat  hare  taken 
of  the  United 
ioce  the  com- 


S51 


355 


361 


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II 


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i*^  .*>Jti^'*: 


/      L088  OV 

THE  BRIG  SALLY. 


CAPTAIN    TABBY, 

'•-'  '     (    /' 

A"  ■•    ' 
UGUST  8lh,  1767,  while  in  latitude  25,  hav- 
ing ftstronj,'  gale  of  wind,  the  brig  Sally  was  laid  to  un- 
der her  inam  staysail  till  trn  o'clock  *Kb  next  morning 
when  she  was  hove  on  her  beam  ends,  and  in  leas  than 
ftve  minutes  turned  ke.l  upwards,  so  that  they  had  on- 
ly  tune  to  cut  away  the  lunyan.s  of   her  main  mast. 
Inhere  were  oi^Jward  Anthony  'J'abry,  Master ;  Hum- 
pnry  Mma^ale  ;  Joscpli  fihrrver,  Samuel  Bess,  John 
Muina  niarincrs,  who  were  drowned  ;  six  olher  mariners, 
VIZ.     Peter  'I'oy,  Daniel  Oultan,  John   Davis,  Alcxan- 
der  Landerry    P«fer  Mnyes,   and   VViJIiam   Hammon, 
havuig  got  hold  of  the  (ap  mast  which  floated  alongside 
,     't  to  the  s(.  in,  and  supported  themselves  by  it,  till 
about  five  o'clock  in  the  rveaing,  when  the  rabbin  boy 
swam   to  ilie  hud,  and  threw  them  a  n.pe,  by  which 
they  got  on  the  bottom  nf  (lio  veasci,  where  they  wert' 
still  in  a  dismal  plight;  the  first  want  Uiat  invaded  them 
was  drink,  this  drove  awuy  all  thoughts  of  mflftt.     The 
mainmast,   with  dl   the  rigging,   the  lanjvds  havine 
been  cut  away,  came  up  alongside,  from  whkdi  they 
got  the  wreath,  (a  i,qiiare  hoop  which  binds  the  bead  of 
the  mast,)  with  whicli,  aiid  a  b.U  of  a  foot  loau,  the*, 
went  to  work  on  hcrbolioin  ;  in  the  mean  timekeepuit 
their  mouths,  moist,  as  wt!l  as  they  could,  by  chewii» 
the  stiiffof  her  bottom,  she  not  hiring  any  bamaelei 
being  lalely  cleaned  ;  and  some  les^Vblch  vma  on  her 
bow,  and  drinking  their  own  water :  In  four  days  lime 
reter  Toy  died,   raving  for  drink,  whose  brtJly   they  *  . 
threw  off  the  vessel  the  next  day.    In  this  manner  did  .>V 
«hey  work  for  six  days,  without  meat,  drink,  or  sleep.  • 
not  daring  to  lie  down  for  fear  of  falling  off  the  vesael  •      * 
♦iie  sixth  day  they  got  a  hole  in  the  liiig,  wliere   they   ."^ 
'uund  a  barrel  of  bottle  beer ;  tJus  they  drank  very  gree^   \' ; 


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41 


LOSS   or  Tilt    BttIO   CALLT. 


ily  :  they  soon  got  another  parcel,  when  one  of  tliem  put 
the  others  on  an  allowance.  The  eleventii  day  of  their 
being  on  the  wreck,  they  got  a  barrel  of  pork,  which 
they  were  obliged  to  eat  raw. 

As  to  sleep,  as  soon  as  they  got  a  hole  through  tlie 
Teasel's  bottom,  they  pulled  out  a  great  number  of  staves 
and  shingles,  and  made  a  platform  in  the  same  place,  but 
so  small  it  was,  that  when  they  wanted  to  turn,  they 
were  obliged  to  wait  till  the  sea  hoisted  the  vessel,  and 
when  she  fell  again  witli  th«  sea,  they  were  almost  froze 
to  death.  Thus  did  these  poor  miserable  fellows  live 
for  thirteen  or  fourteen  days :  after  they  got  the  pork, 
they  made  a  kind  of  net  with  a  hoop,  some  shingles, 
and  ropes,  which  tliey  got  from  the  mast ;  tliis  they  let 
into  the  sea,  with  some  pork,  and  caught  a  few  small 
fish,  which,  with  two  or  three  mice  Uray  paught  on  board 
the  brig,  afforded  them  several  most  delictotN.  repasts, 
raw  as  they  were:  this  lasted  but  a  few  days,  as  they 
could  not  catch  any  more ;  when  they  were  obliged  to 
return  to  their  pork,  which  had  become. quite  putrid  by 
the  salt  water  getting  into  it. 

To  their  great  joy,  on  the  Ist  of  September,  in  lat. 
26,  15,  long.  70,  10,  at  4  o'clock  in  the  aiternoon,  they 
«ould  just  perceive  a  vessel  to  windwatd  of  them,  which 
seemed  to  stand  some  time  for  them ;  it  was  then  they 
despaired,  as  that  morning  they  had  drank  the  last  bottle 
of  their  -beer,  and  that  one  was  all  they  had  :  for  that 
day  they  worked  hard  to  get  at  the  casks  of  water  in  the 
hold,  but  they  were  so  far  from  them,  that  they  could  not 
<bave  got  at  them  in  a  long  time :  about  sun  half  an  hour 
.high,  the  vessel  stood  for  them,  and  came  so  near  that 
they  perceived  a  piece  of  canvass  that  they  bad  on  the 
wreck  supported  on  a  board,  bore  down  for  it,  and 
fkbout  seven  or  eight  o'clock  took  them  on  board ;  she 
was  the  brig  Norwich,  Captain  Robert  Noyes.  ThuH 
were  (hey  relieved  when  denth  stared  them  in  the  face, 
by  a  Captain  who  used  them  kindly,  gave  them  food  and 
clothes,  as  their  own  weve  rotted  off  their  backs,  wa^ed 
their  sorei.,  and  gave  them  plasters,  as  they  were  almost 
raw  from  head  to  foot  with  the  heat  of  the  sun  and  salt 
wafer,  which,  in  many  pieces,  had  eaten  holes  m  their 
flesb. 


'.^:'^- 


LLLT. 

len  one  of  tlit>tn  put 
eventh  day  of  thvir 
rrel  of  pork,  which 

n  hole  through  the 
at  number  of  staves 

the  saurie  place,  but 
anted  to  turn,  they 
ited  the  vessel,  and 
f  were  almost  froze 
iserabie  fellows  live 
■  they  got  the  pork, 
oop,  some  shingles, 
mast ;    Uiis  they  let 

caught  a  few  small 
h«f  paught  on  board 
ntdelictotN.  repasts, 
a  few  days,  as  they 
ley  were  obliged  to 
ome. quite  putrid  by 

f  September,  in  lat. 
I  the  afternoon,  they 
iratd  of  them,  which 
m ;  it  was  then  they 
drank  the  last  bottle 
I  they  had  :  for  that 
iasks  of  water  in  the 
,  that  they  could  not 
lut  sun  half  an  hour 
d  came  so  near  that 
tliat  they  bad  on  the 
e  down  for  it,  and 
hem  OB  board ;  she 
obert  Noyea.  Thus 
red  them  in  the  face, 
,  gave  them  food  and 
r  their  backs,  washed 
as  they  were  almost 
tof  the  8HO  and  salt 
eaten  holea  in  their 
.if- 


\!\ 


SniPWHECK  OK 

THE  COUNTESS  DE  BOURK, 

ON    TUB    COAHT    OK   AI.OIKnS. 

^nd.ldventum  of  lur  Dauffhtrr,  Mademomlk  ,k  Bco/.; 
in  1719. 

T 

Tiro  of  S^hS^S."* ;'"""''*'.""  '^••^''  ""^"-'^  i"  thcser- 
left  nith  ho.  Zililr  ,hJ^  M '"V-"""  "'^  '"^^''  '^'"»"'  «»>" 

listen  ♦«  rL-.  "  '"  ^'"^  «'niif!s  induced  hfp  tij 

.™ultr  bctoem  Irs  r  'P ''"/"""•  <l"' •l"'rt«l  ».y 


^^, 


•■**, 


fl 


14 


•niK  biiihwheck  oh 


obli<';c»l  to  Oikc  lur  passage  in  a  Genoese  Tartan,  that  was 
really  to  sail  for  Harr^'lona. 

Ma«litni»!  i\v  nciirk  onibarkf'd  with  her  son,  aged  eight 
yenre,  h».r  <laiijihter  nine  years  and  ten  months;  tlie  Ablie 
,tc  Bourk.four  feinalc  servants,  a  steward,  and  a  footman. 
These,  with  two  otlier  personsi  composed  the  whole  of 
her  suite,  bhe  hkewise  had  on  board  part  of  her  effects 
and  nmclj  valuai»le  property :  among  the  rest  a  rich  scr- 
viee  of  silver  plate,  a  portrait  of  the  king  of  Spain,  set 
in  gc»ld,  and  enriched  witli  diamonds,  itc. ;  tlie  whole 
forming  seventeen  bales  or  paekages. 

Tiio  Tartan  set  sail  on  the  22d  of  October,  1719.  On 
the  the  25th  at  day  break,  an  Aluierine  corsair,  command- 
ed by  a  Duteh  ronegado,  appeared  about  two  leagues  to 
windward  of  the  Taitan,  which  wa.s  then  in  sight  of 
Uie  coast  of  Palamos.  The  Captain  despatche<l  his  long 
Jftoai,  with  twenty  arme«l  Turks,  to  take  |)osses8ion  of 
her.  Ah  they  approaclied  they  fired  seven  or  eight  mus- 
ket shots  without  wounding  any  person,  because  the 
whole  of  the  crew  had  eUher  fallen  flat  on  the  deck  or 
concealed  tlieniHelves.  The  'J'urks  hoartled  the  Tartan 
sword  in  hand,  and  wounded  one  of  Madame  de  Bourk'a 
servants  in  two  places.  I'hey  then  proceeded  to  the 
eabin,  w  here  that  lady  was,  placed  ftiur  rentinels  over  it, 
and  stood  with  the  Tartan  towards  the  corsair.  On  the 
way  the  Turks  ransacked  every  part  of  the  vessel.  They 
foun:l  some  hams,  which  they  threw  overboard,  but 
greedily  devoured  the  pasties,  and  drank  immoderately 
of  the  wine  and  brandy.  '     ♦ 

When  they  came  along  side  the  cor«air  they  remoTed 
nil  the  Genoese  into  her,  and  inmiediately  put  them  ill 
Irons.  The  Captain  then  went  on  boanl  the  Tartan  to 
Madame  de  Bourk's  cabin,  inquiring  who  she  was,  of 
what  nation^  whence  she  came,  and  whithpr  she  was 
bound.  She  replied  that  she  was  a  French  woman,  that 
she  was  coming  from  France,  and  going  to  Spain.  H* 
desired  to  sec  her  passport,,  which  she  shewed  him, 
without  suffering  it  to  go  out  of  her  hands,  fearing  the 
barbarian  niight  dpfitroy  it :  but  upon  the  assurance  of  the 
corsair  that  he  would  rettim  it  unto  her  when  ho  had  ex- 
amined it,  she  resigned  it  (o  him.  After  reading  it  with 
hie  interpreter,  he  restored  it  to  her,  saying  that  it  was 


«i-M--«»aS  !t'm  «','  i'i^if'm. 


rartan,  that  mm 

Bon,  Bfiv;i\  eiftht 
tilths ;  tii«  Abbe 
,  unci  a  fontniaii. 
d  the  wiiole  of 
rt  of  her  effpcls 
rest  a  rich  Rcr- 
i;  of  Rpain,  set 
kc;  tlie  whole 

iber,  1719.  On 
■sair,  commnnd- 
:  two  leH);ues  to 
hen  in  sifilit  of 
l>Htchcd  Ills  lung 
'  possession  of 
I'n  or  ei);ht  mus- 
n,  beCHUKC  the 
on  the  deck  or 
•iled  the  Tartun 
lame  de  Bourk'a 
acceded  to  the 
pentinels  over  it, 
jorsair.  On  the 
he  vessel.  They 
overboard,  but 
k  immoderately 

if  they  removed 
tely  put  them  in 
ird  the  Tartan  to 
kvho  she  was,  of 
whither  she  was 
aeh  woman,  that 
It;  to  Spain.  H6 
he  shewed  him, 
ands,  fearing  the 
'.  assurance  of  the 
when  ho  had  ex- 
er  reading  it  with 
lying  that  U  was 


V 


THE  C0CNTB88  DE   DOUnK. 


U 

good,  and  that  she  needed  in  >.«  ,.«  i 

Bourk  then  reoueX  r  ^''"'"""'   "'' 

pftssportandffSJv'V?     '^VT  ^--^e ''"'l" ''y  her 

boat  on  tCcZtoisZln  i  ""l"'!  'f"'' ''"  '"  '""«'.' 
observin,,,  tSolcHS  '"  "'J"'5  "'<'y  "cosonenr^ 
port  of  pCre    that  t        """"''  ?/  "'^'''*='  ^"  "'«•  l'««« 

ami  that  If  hfw.;,,M  '  J  I.  T-'  ^''"'''^^^"e  anxiety  ; 
-»»-  him  a  «ulSSX^:^.r ^ll;  I'"-  ^^"""^ 

landed  her  ui,on  C  Winn  1  i  ***  ''"*  «tate,  if  he 

nocessar,  shrs"ho^uM  t"o='  ',^^1^-  '"''ir'''' 
reprcsenf-ition  of  her  oassno      Lh  l  '"'""''  ""^*  » 

made  to  the  Dty,  Ser^vE  'J  '"'';»'":'"'"'  '"'ght  be 
"•e  French  consul,  who  vm  I  ir^'^i  ^'  •^•^"^"'^''  '" 
to  Spain,  In  „„y  i„y  she  St KT'"  '""' "^ '^""veynnco 
that  he  ,ave  he^r  vJ^^'I^I^SXm  f'^'Y""'' 
remmnintr  on  board  (he  Tnrt-.,,  , .  1  "^  u  "*  ^■'■'^*^''  ^^i" 
more  liberty  an.l  trannuilUv^i  ^n  •  .  f^^  '^""'''  ^'  'j»v 
to  adopt  the  latter  pmno'al  i";  V"  '"^  .'*"''  =  '^''^!«i'«JHT 
trust  hLr^elf  «n,r«HTr k  I,  I  •!  "T"'''  "^'^  '•"  P''"'''^'  »« 
among  nearly  Uvo   unMrZ.^^^^^^^^^  ^"^^^ 

crew  of  hi.  ves.01  co^  ,1;  •*'  M-.M  ^'''f"'."'^''"^  "'« 
copted  the  latter  pronosn  ^iw  o, A^'"'"?"'  '^^  """'f^  ac- 
only  seven  Turks  TSr"  to"^?'  I""  ''"'  ""  ^'^^i 
he  took  in  tow  alter  (nkh  1- mv^^„ 7  .  ^,  T"*^""'  ^'»'*f' 
and  all  her  provisions  ,vinr7  u  '?■'*' ""-^c  anci.or., 
rt«me,leBo,rk  Tf;rUi8''iZ:''"'^1"»K««'  t'>  Ma- 
away  for  Algiers.  Madame  X  ^f  "",'"*  "'^  '^°''«''''  I'"™ 
«ei.tof  her  watch,  and  lav" o^L^^^^^^^^  '""^  «  P*^ 

mander  of  the  'J'^tan  '"^  ^''®  ^''"^''^  «om- 

vessels  together  "parT^  and  thf  V^'?'  '""'""^  *»•«  ''^''> 
f«)rathephate.  TKinml  r  ^*^'''«  ^^•«  separated 
Turks  I.e  ng  extremeir  ^  "nZ     •  ^  "'"'"  ««''  "'«  other 

and  without  4  c^mUXM."  •"'"•""'  ""'"•^'""««. 
«iy  compass,  that  belonging  to  the  Tartan 


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TUP,  snirwnF.cK  op 


'I 


ha»ini  Jx-rnbrolun  in  the  fury  of  IjonHinir,  rcsipinl  ll.« 

.linrlion  ..I'  Hi.'  ^I>i|)  »'»  «!'«  """''^  ""«'  "'*'  "/"!:;  ^'T'" 
n,..|.s«,  llu-  'rmtnn  wi.s  .l.iv»-n  ..n  ll.*.  Isl  of  Novfi.iljfi-. 
withnul  Hr.i.lrnl,  upon  llu-  vot^i  of  «ai»)ury,  mlo  n  guff 
nillfil  Colo,  lo  ilH>  ciHtwurd  <.f  CiK^y,  I  Imtc  Ih.-y 
nun."  to  an  amiior,  and  the  coninu.mUr  b.Mnn  unac- 
..uainl.-.l  will,  (l.al  pail  of  ll..^  cnant  orM  two  Moors 
l!,  „wi.a  to  shore  to  inciuir.  of  tli«  luhub.tantH  nhcr«  be 

^'"rUv  MoopM  in  the  virhr  /  p.rriivinR  tho  Tartan,  rt-- 
pairi'.l  urn....!,  and  in  prial  nun.hns  to  thr  sh.m-  to  op^ 
\,uM'.  any  landing:  U.cy  ron>Mlu.rd  hat  it  was  a  C l.n j- 
ianvrsM.!,  ronie  for  th.' p.npoM.  .d  cariyms  off  their 
, allh-,  but  they  W.T..  umUcivd  by  tl.o  ISL.ors  bHon^nig 
f»  Iht-  cor.air,  who  inforni.d  llu-n.  that  it  was  a  pn^e 
tukon  fr(.n.  th.>  ChnsliaiiH,  and  had  on  h(.ard  an  d  usti  - 

ou«  Frunrh    IV.ncm,  whom  "l'^  .^''"^ '•"''^■'"';;/"  (,,  I 
lii.is      One  of  tlie  Mo^mh  rcinanird  on  shoii',  the  oth.  r 
Mvani  back  to  inform  the  captain  what  coaM  it  was  ..fl" 
»shidi  lu'  had  anchor,  d,  and  its  dihtance  from  Algiers  ; 
tcllln-him  at  the  Mime  liine  that  they   must  |"vve  hi   u 
driven  paM  (hat  city  by  tlie  vi.denc.  of   he  wind  wli.ca 
£      > Ivaih-d  for  several  «la,s.     Upon  Ih.H  m  e,!.;,en.;e, 
V    'onM.KU.der,  imp'dient  W.  depart  and  join   he  eor.a,  . 
did  not  Kive  bin'self  tune  to  weij^h  the  anchor,  but  cut- 
no-   1  e  eulde,  bct  sail,  wid.oul  anchor,  boat,  or  comp.'tvs 
mI   wa.|  no't  half  a  league  from  the  ^ulf  when  he  paid 
der.lv   for    hi.   impnuUnc- :    a  contrary    wind    aro^e, 
'',,i.i:,  in  .pile  of  lis   exerlio,.,  drove  hmbajk^ 
^hoie-  he  r.Uenipk.d   to  use  his  oars,  but,   will  tin      W 
,;;;;;.',i;:hadonl.Knd,d.eywe.eperf,.tlyn.d^     ]    - 
'J'ititan  stru.k  upon  a  ro.k  and  went  to  |.e<es.      I  he 
ihole   of  the   slorn  was  inslanlly  under  water,  and  Ma- 
ne ,le  IVunU,  who  was  at   i.rayers  in  the  cabin  w.  I. 
;    '.    rn  I  female  domestics,  had  nearly  perished  with 
In        Tho..-  uho  wer-at  tlu-  head  ..I  the  ship,  among 
,    „  wi...  t!.e  Abbe  d.'  Hourk,  Mr.  ArUnr,  an  Irishman, 
;"";.;;;,;.,,,  .,„,.  „f  ,he  maids,  and  the  footman,  clung 
to  ir.al  1  a,i  ..I  the  wreck  whieii  remained  on  the  rock 

i  .\M,uepe.ceivi...soim.thin,  in  the  water,  s(  J- 
,,1  ,,..  ,xllh  li,.'  wiiu-s,  ventured  down,  and  ^oym^ih^t 
U  v%  MadeniolM'lle  de  Uourk,  whom  he  rwcucd  from 


inp,  resipi«'(l  ll* 

lie  Kfh.      NfVCT' 

il  of  Noveiiil)*'!*, 
•bury,  into  n  Kutf 
•y.  'riurc  Ihcy 
idcr  ht'in;;  unne- 
ilcft'd  two  Moors 
bitants  where  be 

r  th«'  Tarlnn,  re- 
tln'  sli.iri',  to  op- 
lit  it  WHS  n  Clirio- 
anyina;  off  thfir 
iMoors  lii'loiifiiiiK 
lal   it  was  a  priae 
I  hoard  hii  lllustii- 
•c  <-iirrjinK  to  Al- 
I  hhori',  the  «»tlicr 
L  coahl  it  was  <iff 
lice  from  Algiers  ; 
must   liiivf  bci'U 
f  lliL-  wind  wiiitii 
1  lliiH  intt;l!i:4t'ii(o, 
111  join  tlif  cortiair, 
[•  anchor,  but  cut- 
boat,  or  comp:i>s. 
pulf  wln'ii  \w  paid 
iiiry    wind    arose, 
bfm  back  to  the 
but,  with  llu'  fi'W 
clly  usi^k'i^s.    The 
t  t(»  yiWiv*.     'I'lic 
iT  water,  and  Rla- 
i  ill  the  cabin  witli 
nrly  periKhcd  with 
if  tiu-  ship,  among 
kiluiT,  an  Irishman, 
Ibc  footman,  clung 
ltd  on  thcrocU. 
I   (he  water,  slrug- 
VII,  and  found  that 
111  he  rescued  from 


rut  coiNTKBs  nt  not  ,.k  , , 

!i--:;t:^!i::':jt:;V'''^'"^^  '-•< 

'•"■  '"Mmrt  I...  ^u.Zn:^^Z^ln,T'  "'''""''    """ 

'"•  ""ly  per uhonul,  ,       'l  ''r''.''  "^ '"•"'"' 

''•'•<.•  bcni  f.il.im  if  I.     "V   V        ''••'■•iiiiai..  ,v„i,M  ,•( 

^.HVom';,::::;  ::\r;;;^-i;'yoiu.,,<.^ 

Abl...  first  .icsreiMlril  lVn,,(|,    ',,,.''  T"  "T'      '"'''« 

"■"•"■-   "'^-in^t      J  Vi    n,  •■     of  7.''''""'"'  ''''"^•""  ^""■«' 
"<•    l-i^    l^nile,    whirl,     ,      Jf  ''    "'■'^"•^•,  ''.v    tne.,,,, 

over  him,  n„d  even  drew  him   ,  V   ^''''*'"'^  "'"•^"' 

•^■.■.vorr.l  (o  vo  ,    H  .,i,i"l   f  '/"  '"  •■•'•'''■'''"«  i'  'H"  «•..- 

»i'^•;;i:.^';d;1l;:'^!;;;r'l;?;;l::;^'-- "-"-- 

wise  ilNrented  him      W hUo  '""  ''""•  ''""'  ""'^■'•• 

Ma<lemois..|le  ,|,.  R„  '  J  ■ '"  r^'     "'^'  ^''""n'.  »h<>  held 
of  these    barha   a ns      1    /      ""■"?'  i""""  "  -i^'"  >"  <wo 

t'-y  were  whS Sr  ^^e/'TZt''.  "'":'    '""   "'"'" 
afl  his„li^I,t;  Ihev  enuLlf  l!l  7 '  "  ''7  '"  "i""  with 

her  lo  I  he  shnic.  where  (I,,.,.;   i^         "'  "'  -^  ^o'lveyeU 

''r  -.1 » M..  ^ «;  i,':;  ■;™:,l:;-  't';  "'',""■ 

«rd,  who  conririiied   :ill  il...    '""''*"""''''       i  he  ^Ic^- 


.'w 


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J., 


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tt 


TUr.    IMIPWUKCK   OF 


Moor*,  wlio  (i»«^Ut«<l  llicm  in  <TO«Hin«  tlif  arm  of  llic ni». 
ntui  tmitliMlr.l  thcrii  to  Iho  sliorr,  wlurr  lliry   t-ltiiil"'*' 

(lii'iii  quit*'  imkt'tl.     Tin-  nU-wnnl  liuvin^  «< liltttl  him- 

. oil'  lit  Ihf  iiicroy  of  thi;  wiiv»»»,  nii<l  inakiiiff  iw»'  nl  ii rofd 
(fi  inrtHl  him  ill  ccltiiiKfiom  ••<»«••<  •'»  •'"ck,  \mi«.  iii<>I  liy  » 
Mmr,  who  liki-\\iM'  Htiiitpfd  him  hi-foiT  hi-  iirrlvcil  at  Uie 
xhori', 

III  lliiH  Ui'|t!or«l)h'  mill  huitiilinlinn  >«lnti'  llii-y  w«t«'  nt 
Cm 4  ironiluctcil  lo  soiuf  hiiN  mi  Ihi- luiin'^t  iiioiiiitain. 
'I'li-'y  vviMi-  htiiric'l  firwnnl  l»y  hl.nvs,  hIuiih  iiijitjiil  romis, 
wlui'h  liitc  th<ir  f<'ft.  'I'h.<  ncivHiit  iiiaiil,  in  |mrtiriiliir, 
wa.  tu  lie  i.i'iiil,  Ihi'piMiiisiil  h.iii«  «hiu»«l  covt'rtihvith 
IjIdoiI  iVoin  lli<!  wiiiiikIh  ^hl•  liaii  iiTi-ivnl  in  «nanihliiis; 
ovi'i- thr  rorks  Eath  oClhnii  hail  lnHiilfH  h  hiiillitii  ol" 
xvrl  <  li>ili<«,  and  tliry  ucro  olilim'd  lo  onrry  the  yoiinR 
lady  l»y  tuniv  lla\iiiij;  arrivrd  hidf  di'ud,  nt  i\\v  iiioiin- 
laiii,  llu-y  wi'icri'CfividaiiiiiM  du' flioiifs  (if  tin- Moorf, 
Hiid  Ihf  ni'  1  <-l  dio  ihililii  II  'I'lu'sc  bnrlmrianx  had 
Willi  Ihiiii  «  piat  many  ihgH,  wliii.h  im-  iinroiiiinonly 
num.  rmi'-  in  Ihid  ooiiuliy  ;  lh«'  nnininis  bciiip  «'X»'iU!d  hy 
till-  liiiiiiiU,  ioiiuMl  their  haikin;;'*  lo  Uic  ni-iuTni  discord. 
Oiu-  of  tilt  111  ton-  ihr  f.iutinairs  ifjr,  and  luiothcr  look  a 
pic.o  oiil  of  the  Ihijili  of  liic  maid  servant. 

'I'lics'L  iiiif'H'iiiinli'  |H'((|dt'  wcMi!  thtn  scpnrnU-d ;  the 
f.-mah*  dmiK'sii,',  and  tin-  footinun  wvrv  (U-livvri'd  to  a 
Moor  of  llic  villaiif,  and  rroviihiiiM-  pi-rinitted  Madcmoi- 
f'lli- dc  IJmiik  lo  PiMiiaiii  iiiidti. oin- and  tho  same  inaa- 
l»«r  will,  tin;  Alilif  and  tlio  .strward.  Hi"  fust  grnvo  tach  of 
tbtin  a  misi  raid.'  cloak,  fidl  of  vcriMin  ;  their  only  food, 
nfliT  t'ui  li  I'aliifucs,  coiisi ;^lcd  of  a  morsel  of  rye  bread, 
ureimird  willidiil  Icavm,  and  baked  iiiideiiieatb  the  aslics, 
with  a  liltic  water  ;  and  their  bed  wim  the  bare  prouiid. 
The  steward  seeliis;  his  yoini!?  mistiesM  quite  chilled  by 
herclotlies  lii-it  were  soaked  in  the  water,  witli  ditricuUy 
procured  a  fire  to  be  made,  before  which  he  wnini;  tlicin 
out  and  drcHsed  her  uiiain  bifore  they  were  half  tiry,  be- 
tn't  unil.:e  to  remain  naked  any  lonj^ei.  In  Ibis  manner 
she  p  -^ed  llie  tirsl  niiihl,  teiiitied  and  eonifortlens. 

'I'iie  place  ill  which  they  were,  contained  about  fiflj 
iDliititilniil-.  i.ll  of  whom  resided  in  five  or  six  huts,  con- 
structed Willi  brarilies  of  trees  and  reeds.  Here  the.r 
lived   Ivi^icthcT  pcll-iuctl,   lucn,  womon,  children,   and 


■  nriii  of  llic"(n. 
V  Wwy  fU\\i\>v{\ 
«-<)iniiiitt)Ml  hiiii- 
iiifl  Mm*'  ot'iK'iii'd 

I,   \M1»  IIH'I    liv  ft 

III'  arrived  at  tlie 

nlo  (licy  "•«•«•  nt 
lan'^t  inoiiiilaiii. 
11^5  iii)Z(J«mI  pmiU, 
iti,  in  |iarti«'uliir, 
w^i  (<<i\t'rc(l  nilh 
t>tl  ill  "'fiainlilinc; 
iilt'H  n  liiit'llit'ii  (if 

onrry  llic  yoiiiiR 
i),  Ht  tlio  iiuiiin- 
its  of  tin-  Moorf", 
>  bnrliariaiH  had 
HIT  iiiu-diiiiiioniy 
bfiiip  t'X»'it»i(l  l>y 

■(£»'iu'rnl  dispord. 
id  uiiotiicr  look  a 
It. 

11  scpnrntfd ;  the 
L'n-  (U'livtn'd  to  a 
•inilttMl  Mudcmoi- 
nd  the  same  iniia- 

fust  unvo  each  of 
;  thi'ir  only  food, 
rs«;l  of  rye  hroad, 
ciiuath  the  aslies, 

the  liare  ground. 
s  quite  elillied  by 
lei',  Willi  ditru'uUy 
rh  lie  wnini{  them 
ivere  half  tlr}',  be- 
lli tluH  manner 
conifortle^a. 
itainod  about  fiRj 
•  or  six  huts,  con- 
■ecds.  Here  they 
eii,  children,   and 


Ttli;   COI  NTK,*    DC    BrtinK.  ,;, 

i;r:;.lr:rit:;:,,;;;iL;";;::'Tr;:; " 

;c  s:r,,,,;;;;:;i'i)j';t  ■£    'I'^f f '^ 

^iire  (Ik'mi  IIik  i...     ,  r  •!  tlii'Mdaiw  would  in- 

T.- ":-S.:;;?.:;i;'z;i':;;;-^ "-ybro..; 

•^•""yofn,el,i;rl.„-,„,,;  3    /;   "^^        "••  "••»    ^'"ve.s. 
"'"<  >lM'y  would  be  burn,'    flif'  •"S,  '""I  '".  "•"'"'■^'."iU 

;;;hers eiiaii^'i th^i;!;;..:,;:  :h  ;":*;,::/""•  ""••"•^ 

their  enpl  vo«,  and  iire<*..nf,.,i  .,  '         "  l"«'"^»''"e  of 

io,iH  .lu.uhl  e.ten,,  it  ,    b'hri  v  ,  ""'' '"«  <'<>i.i|mn- 

nli^ion.  and  (hat  all  tC    .  V w,.  1 1   1*/';,'  "V  ^'''"''••'^ 
would  deprive  the,,,.,.  1,  bv    I  '       J^  \^"'"'  "**   """J 

«r.o.t  ou(r«,M>ous  rele,i,,.,|''a",,,: ''•',.. 'i'""  '"i"  the 
cii.  dren  every  ,„o,..,.„t  .eneuedi,.  •',,«'"■"  '""' 

Mon,the  barbarians  U^  t^eb  .  u'e  hV:,*"'^'  '"'•''■ 
*sra,,e,or  that  their  |.rey^, S  'b  ^  '  r  "'!?'  '"'P''^ 
for-c.     With  Ui<>  latter  tb..v   «      '".'"'i'"  '^^•"n  tiu'ni  by 

few  days  afterward.  ^  &  r/d^C;,.  TS/""""*""-'  " 
manded  that  the  imlJlL    ?  ^  Co,^,(«„t|„e    „,,,j,  , 

wouldc,„nei,,p,M?rSh  '?''*'  'r'r'"*  •'""'  ""•  i'« 
The  Moo.  repairs,    t'yS    :S:*'/^'"'' "-^• 
army,  even  w.-re  it  nnib.l   <„  ,1 ,     "  i"!"/. ''"»  ""'•  hi. 
Moors  do  not  aeknow  .    In  /,  "'  ^''f"''"*'      ''''"'''f 

though  «urrou,.de;ri  'f.;  ;:;.;::;r    ,f  ^'s---. 

jpcts  of  that  power      'JW  ,      ••'  ""'' j'«''"-«"y  the  sub- 


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■nir.  »iurnnitN  »'K 


\ 


i|h>  iii.)ui»lAir«  ol't'oiiroM'rvi'  il.nii  n^  liiM»rt'«;Ml.l<'  r«»ii- 

imrtxifnlii"!  nil  III"' ''•»'■<••'■*  "I"  ^'•'''''■*  ,      .  ,.    . 

Huch   UHs   111.-  *lMti-   oltlHs..  ^i.rmi-  ..r  ni.'l-.rlimo, 

ovrmliHiii.'.l  «iili  l<«»ii;iM".  ••""'•I''  '"  "'''»'"  "■•'I'"''"'  ''"' 
„„.,i»...l  Witt.  Inmu'.r.  mihI  rni..iw'iHMl.  «illi.M.I   .ui)  Inimi.h 

«,,Ulntin.  iiil..llH-  I.HiMl. irilr  »  l.nrlmrM.n.  I"-- 

f.nMi.lH    null    r^.l.     „,,,Ml.ir.l  H.M  IllMir.ll    M^MMlM    lll.ll), 

ll.al  «lirM  tlM7  M"'l'«'  <"  '•""'  ""•  '■"•'  "•""•'',''■';',"  ""■"■ 
,.v.-.  un.l  Ih.-  «l.il.'  whirl,  i-  ......  .r..,,|,|,l..  in  III.-  N.-!:in.- 

oi.ilM.M.rs,  .-..iiM  not  Im-  .li^liiiuiWi.-.l  'M..;  n.i.ul -r- 
vniilnn.l  ihi-  r.M.lnian  .•xi.n.ri.r. .»  liiaW  n|iii;lly  .illlir  i.i!r, 
iu.il  ^n■^•  •  till  <l.|.riv.'.l  oC  tli-  ooii.oliUioii  ol  ^i•nllK  (lifir 

ini-lrr-M.  or  linuinu;  any  li.linv.'  "I  Imt  

Hut  rv.ii  III."..-  H.rimuilai.Ml  .'mN.  xvln.M.  TI  II"  ni 
Hilliout  fti.y  ..tiMT  n.inlo.l  than  whal  <l'<>  '>;"v«'«  '"'!'; 
r.«liiri.m,  w.-n-  iii.l;rnir.oiail,  in  .oMimriMM.  «.ll.  Ih.^  I..;  ;mI 
Hr.<-.-tnrl.«  wl.i.h  \m.h  noon  pr.'^.n!.'.!  to  th.ir  («>.«,  I  •.• 
M.iorM,  not  .oi.l.-nl.-.l  will,  huxinjc  in  Ih.ir  |M.^^r-.M..n  \\w 
fiv.-  |M>p.<.hH  who  hn.l  cMU,„Ml  lr..ni  llu-  wn-.k,  .•n.l.-.iv- 
on-.i  t..  no.v.  ,•  >.oiM.-   oi  llw  .flVctH  swall.ov.'.l  up  hy 

tin-  s.n.  an.l  which  th.-y  ronj.vlun.J  t..  he  ol  oo hro- 

hloval.i.-.      Asth.y  W.T..  .•x..H.nl   .Iiv<tm    tiny    m.o,, 

Iron.  Ih..  holtom  ..f  th.-  m-u.  Th.y  to.ik  >Mlh  lh...n  lh« 
ht..«nr.«  an.l  lit.'  iooln.an,  to  n.Hsisl  th.iii  in  niiioMiiu  what- 
.■v..r  th.y  n.lcht  m.v,  to th.'  ii.oui.tai...  Aft.'r  .h-iwns 
th.  hodii-H  .>n  sli.>n.  tli..y  slri|.p..l  th.m  for  lli.  -ak.'  .• 
(!..•  dotlioy,  an.l  with  llintt.  nil  ..«  Mu.laii.i-  .!.•  «oi  rk  s 
Z%v^  to  «vt  h.r  rinp,  IV«.•in^;  k-st  th.-y  nhouh  |H:..la...|_ 
Ih.  ir  Knivc«  if  th.-y  ..anK-  in  contm-t  will,  tin-  h...h.>s  ..I 

C'iiiiftiuns.  ,  ,         ,•       I  i„  I.,. 

VVImt  n  Hi)oct.>.le  for  the  unfoitunnl.>  captives !  to  Im- 
hol.l  II..-  rcinnins  of  p.rHOiiH  so  rc^p.-ctiihU-  .•xpoH.-.l  as  a 
niTV  t..  wii.l  h.'a^l- :  an.l  what  was  a  th.>usa.,.ll.nH-8  more 
itnictiii.',  to  tlie  insults  of  the  Moors,  wl...  took  .Uh|«ht 
i,.  lu-arini  the  >oun.l  p.o.lu.:e.l  hy  stonen  thrown  ..n  hen 
1,;,,  L"  "  welle.1  will.'  the  s.-a  water  The  st.^war.l  en- 
,„.av..r.  .1  to  ivim-M.nl  to  th.  tn.  us  well  an  I.ih  cnstenm- 
,i..o  W...1I.I  i.erinil  that  it  was  a  vioial.on  of  humnuity,  and 
th..l  thev  ..UKht  at  l.-ast  to  suffer  th.ii.  lo  »"■  '"'♦•"♦'<  - 1>"» 

liey  replied  that  they  never  luirie.l  .L.^s.     'll.c  footm,,,. 

ha.in-  a  hiad  upou  his  back,  a  i>luor  endeavored  to 


iii|Mi'4'nhlih'  Kiiii- 

I-.  of  ini'l'iirlimr, 
litiiin  n|iii«f,  tor 
liiiiil  luiy  Iniiiiiiii 
ilmiiiinx  'I'Ih'm' 
I'll  ii^iiiii^t  tlit'tn, 
Iti^liril  IVoiii  tlirit- 
(If  in  llii-  N«"_'iin'H 

'I'llf    IllllitI  '•T- 

«'<|tiiilly  iilllii'titit:, 
HI  of  ^«'('ill^  lliL'ir 

wliiih  li  n  II"  111 
hey  ilvrivi'tJ  liniii 
III  with  III*!  Iioirid 

llnir  (>>»M,  'I'lir 
I'ir  itocHCHsioii  (lnf 
f  witTk,  mtlriiv- 

H\vnll(t\v«'«l  up  Ity 
»  lie  <»f  oiiii^Hifrd- 
livcrM,  tluy  '•"'•u 
i  tin-  (ImhI  iMxHtH, 
lok  >\illt  llx'ii'  H>«* 
III  rt'ni(i>iiiu;  wIih(- 
II.  AfliT  tlniiinins 
in  for  til*'  -itKf  of 
uilitini-  <ii'  lloiirk'^ 
vy  mIioiiI«I  iH-olaiH' 
witii  till-  hudit'H  «)l' 

to  raplives !  to  Im- 

•tllllU'  fX|>OS«'<l  lis  H 

lousmKlliiiHSiiiore 
«,  who  took  <U'li|«ht 
H'H  thrown  on  their 
'J'lic  st«!wanl  I'li- 
•U  iiH  IiIh  cj'nhli'rim- 
n  of  liumnuily,  and 
I  lo  lA-  iii(»rrHl,  but 
ofis.  Tlic  fftotiiinii 
uor  cmlcavorcU  to 


Tin:  coiVNTf*,  nu   noinK.  jj 

r^'l:^rr",:?:;;;,,:r;:!:-;^:7;;;,;'-;;i"-i...H^ 

t»oar«ls  fordi,-  (ir.Kin,.  «-oiiiroi(  of  sh.,.,„„^r  ,.,„,„ 


ii2 


Tur.  unifwnn*  k  w 


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»ti-wi»rtllm»lMil  UiKiii'i  «  ""I''  "''"»»  f'""'  »"li'«  •»•  >►»* 
»M'n«.(^  lunr  »!.<•  S""'-  '•""  •""  >"""«  ••'•"•f'*"  •"  "''  "!"•"• 
(»w  iniwlrr  of  llii-  litil  v».«.  «'•  .■ninu"tl  Hint  In-  iiihUJmmI  up 
nil  nsr,  ohIitfiMl  liiiii  i»  li'V  hi«  h'Hil  tlown  upon  n  hlork, 
on<l  wiiM  ul...iif  t.»  »liik.-  lli«'  liilal  l»l"W,  l.iil  wi«.  pi«v«iil.rt 
by  n  M.M.r  v^lio  n.rl.l.  .ilully  nil.ml.  'I'lir.,.  *.r  lour 
U'm.'H  ft  liny,  n<ronliii  ■:  lo  Ihilr  Imrlmnui..  Iniinor,  lltry 
nunc  aiMi  n>-\7.vt\  (Ifin  l)>  «li«-  Hironl,  »ll«T  -.hultitm  th*? 
door  of  llio  liul  for  iViir  of  l.rinir  ItiUTiuplrtl.  mid  wilh 
tli.'ir  Mal.ri'i  in  llipir  hitntl*  llir.-al«'ii««»l  llinn  h.Hi  in-tnnl 
d.^tni.lioii;  hiitnn  UwWMv  power  rf.lrnlnta  Ihcir  nrmi 
mill  rrpn'MM'd  lliflr  fury 

A»  llM-y  w.Tc  Hlill  «Klnini<d,  noUvitliMniulinK  tlie  rM(v 
liition  llml  tn<l  l»'<'ii  l"!*''"  '"  »''"•'  '*'""  ''"'*  *'*  "'''' 
fo-Ht  innhl.T,  llie  latl.r  nir..inp«ril.Mn.y  n  'I'lirk  from  Hu- 
Kin,  iHiiKi  «<•  A'lfli  Hmmii  ;  l.ut  sixl«'«ii  nriiMtl  Moorn,  ot 
III.'  ^ll(^ll>(lun^  .•.•ifp«-ll.-tl  liiin  to  iv  .Itii  llinii.  TUv  l»m • 
Imnnn.  .llr.appoii,l.-«l  of  l.i^  p.vy,  h.i/.d  lIu-  yoiiim  laily 
mill  .liTW  liit  ».nbr«'  <<»  fill  otV  lur  liciul ;  l.til  tin-  '  "r».  "f 
hii  rriiioimMtiif<N  p!«  vail.il  upon  liiiii  lo  .l.>i>l  from  lim 
Mnaiiliiarv  ,.u.im)«.'.  At  I.-.kIIi  Uicy  wfn-  pf.niitli'd  In 
ilrpait  'I'lioM-  who  .  Morl.  .1  Ilu  in  on  tliiirrrlurn.  nrtd 
will,  rcliu:  nis  KPul,  nv  inipHlnl  by  lli-ir  iilon.|.ll.ir|,ty  .  i^- 

poiiilioii.  \vii«  r. ally  ''vry  '""""  "'  '"  '"■"■'■""■''  "";''  '"• 
liili'«l  vlciiniii.  On  «.iii-  '  ro.-.i;in,  !on'>n'j;  him-v  ot h.Mi», 
tlwy  t*.'.!;  llic  riMi.'  loiil  i  .e  >li'\v;ir(l  h'UU>(\  a  ll.i<  k  ImixIi 
to  wu-rllU.'  tlifin  lo  (li-ir  |.-oj.h«l;  ifut  lh.<y  omt-  more 
Kfn-aiii'd  from  lliii  iiiKiiiiui.l  tliinu'-r. 

Tliry  arriv.Ml  in  llw  iM-iiin-:  nl  tlif  villa'rc  Ihr  (-"vw  o 
thoir  dirary  M'.vilud.'.  \U-\v  Hm'V  fr.  .|U.nlly  n'C''ivr.«l 
only  tho  raw  I.«mh  of ':iri;ips  In  lal,  willioulli.tad.  How- 
ever, Um-  I'rion.Miip  uiirli  Ih^  .■hildii-n,  l.y  il.'itretM,  •'on- 
c:civ«'d  for  lli«!  youiic  1;'«1> .  ol.laiiica  lur  tiic  ijuliil^nicr  ul 
ttlitlli-  milk  wiili  l.'i- l.ri'iiil  .    „     , 

-.,  At  I.  n'.tli  a  louilli  k-tlt-r,  wriltcn  l>y  Ma.l.'moi~"  H'-  tin 
Boiuk  t.i  ilu«  consul,  and  lii.-  only  one  \  'liili  «!'nic  lo  liand, 
n;iivnl  Ml  AI-ii'MHoii  tlu-'iUli  of  Noveiiilnr,  aud  u.f  miU 
liv  ll.f  l)«'V  lo  til.'  I'Vuidi  consul,  who  imnu'diaU  Iv  fon. 
muim-al.  d"  its  r..nlfnlM  lo  M.  l).-niilt,  TIm-  unforUmale 
youii-i  l.'.dv  llMT.-  nlHlrd,  in  H  simp!.-,  Init  alVt'i-tiiii?  iiii.n- 
ii.f.  tl.ul,ttVier  til.'  ..lui.v*rovk  of  her  iiii.tlh-r,  ^bo  uud  lui 


I 
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I 

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ti 

P 

II 
ll 
(11 

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ul 

til 

I)i 

kill 
lilt 
(III 

0(1 

tiv< 

(In 

llic 

lint 

'I'll 

ulii 

llial 

wlir 

Tlu 

loll 

I'litt 

A 

linui 

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ri'itiii  <«<>i:u  of  the 
.lr<'*i»  lit  ll«'  upon, 
liiil  Ik'  •iiiHlt'l)«'<l  up 
i\f  n  upon  n  lilorU, 
lull  wiik  pi't'Vt'iilt'd 
I.  Tlin*'  »ir  lour 
irotin  Iniinor,  lln'j 
<,  niliT  <»hulti»iu  lh»? 
cri'iipliH.  Hixl  ^vi"i 
I  llii'iii  ui<li  iiiKlniit 
•tlrdliicil  their  arm* 

llihlnndinp:  llir  rr^o- 
Ihnii  li:u'ti  to  tlicir 
■  n  Turk  froiri  Uii- 
1  nniM'tl  MoorH,  «tl' 
til  lliiiii.     Tin-  lim- 

I  tl  llu-  youiiK  l"»ly 
I ;  l.ut  tin-  'I'urk,  »ty 

II  Id  tU'hixt  rroiii  Ills 
'  urro  ptMiiitlt'tl  trt 
nil  lluir  ri'lurn.  fircti 
(•ir  iijnnd-tliirfcty  <lis- 
til  Micnfirf  ;lnir  ill- 
in"i!i;  III  ii'V  otlu'i-*, 
lir  fi'iud  a  ll'ii'k  liiinh 
hiit  lh«7  iimi-  iiioa' 

villiiTc.  •''••  f-''('iH'  of 
frt  (puiitly  rfC'ivo.tl 

i\illl(lWll).(iul.    Ilou- 

•II,  liy  (Iritrcfcw,  t'o»- 
lii-r  the  iiulul^nicf  i<l 

liy  Mail>'inoi>'rlIi'  «I<^ 
M  'iitlu!innli»lmiiil, 
.reinlMr,  imkI  \»:t*  xciu 
in  iiniiM'tlml*  l>  to'n 
it.  TIm'  unforliiiiule 
«',  but  iillVrtin^  itii.n- 
iii..lln'r,  '»h»'  mill  Iki 


Ili.l|.v„  Ni,,,.,'        .    '  '""' ■  '""I  "''lull 1 

'•''-  n.an.l.ou,K  k.,o..  l'.      .  ,  ,      '  I'"''  '  •'■•"""  ;«''"". 

n,(,.,...,i:  ""  ^'""'•'  ""'"  "'•<».  "'"I  th...  n.arnbout. 

1""<'<I  f'v  tl. ' na'nrt  Li^h    "''''V''"''^*"'"^  w.r.  soon  ,l,>. 


C^k 


'riir.  MniPWHCCK  ok 


with  tiM' pro^isintTi  hv  ha»l Jirnt  hir.  Ilr  fiml  hH  his  siiift* 
pusfs^  th«'  nifihl  in  tho  hut,  Hud  thv  m-xt  iiiorninj;  h«'  >-»nt. 
die  «hil»lnn  of  thf  Moors  in  qurst  of  tht-  fuftitiviH.  They 
«ain«'  in  coTripliiiiicc  witli  his  oi(U"^,  nnd  kissed  his  hand, 
arcoidini?  to  thiir «  usloni ;  for  the  !M<Mirs  entertain  a  pro- 
found veneration  lor  tlu-ir  niarahonts  ;  they  fear  tlieni 
more  tiiun  any  otiier  power,  ami  tlitir  maledietion is  more 
foni'idultle  than  all  lli-  n.enaceh  «»f  Alpern ;  and  it  is  in 
the  name  of  ti>e  marabout,  and  not  of  (ioti,  that  the  jtoor 
Bik  eharity. 

The  e;nind  )naraltoiit  liliewise  «enl  for  Hie  governor  nl 
the  mouiiti.ins,  aral  the  eliielV  of  the  Imts  eoniposinji  the 
Tillnae.  \\  hen  they  )iad  nr.senilded  in  lliat  where  he  WM, 
he  iiri'onued  llicin  that  liie  oceasion  of  Lis  visit  was  the  re- 
lease of  five  Piciiih  sllllje.■l^  who  had  escaped  from  sliip- 
wreek  ;  that  Frame  heiiV/  ill  peace  wilh  the  kiiisdoni  of 
Al'iiers,  Ihev  oui;!it  not,  .•.puliary  lo  tlie  failh  of  IreuHef. 
,0  detain  Ihene  people,  alreiidv,  too  unforttiiiiite  in  liavini; 
lost  tli(  ir  relatives  and  their  jtroperly,  without  depriving 
them  «.f  their  liherty  and  their  lives  ;  that  th  .UL'h  the 
inou.Mtaiu  ISloors  \\<'re  not  suhjeel  to  the  aiitliority  of, Al- 
ters, yet  tliey  enjoyed  the  advantages  of  ilie  peaee  with 
France:  and  la^ll'y,  that  they  would  he  ^'uilly  of  great  iB- 
justicp  if  thev  did  not  n  lease  them,  haviti;?  already  ob- 
tajne<l  a  rich  hooty  from  tlu'  wreck.  The  .Moors,  though 
tlwir  arcunients  wore  had,  <lefended  UieinselvcM  as  will  as 
Ihey  f.ould.  .      .    ,  ,. 

Durina;  this  contest,  the  joy  which  had  animated  the 
wretchf  d  eapliv.s  at  the  i.rospeet  of  a  speedy  reh'ase 
from  the  horrors  of  slavery  wu.s  ctradiudly  dispelled  :— 
doomv  in(piietude  Miceecded  the  my  of  hope  which  had 
dawned  U[i(m  their  minds.  Bid  their  consternation  was 
rxtremo,  when  the  interpreter  told  them,  that  the  Mooes, 
induced  by  the  authority  and  reasons  of  the  marabout, 
jipreed  to  set  the  'laves  at  liberty,  upon  con(lili<.n  that  the 
f heik.  or  maral'.rtut,  shouhl  retain  the  youiiu:  lady  ;  saying 
that  he  .iteiidtd  her  for  u  wife  for  bis  son,  a  yc.ulh  about 
fonteen;  mat  he  was  not  unworthy  of  her,  and  that  if  .she 
„  ,,.f  (,v(-n  the  danirhter  of  the  kiiv-'  of  France,  his  son  was 
her  equal,  Ixiu}!:  the  olTsprina;  of  th;'  kini:  of  the  moun- 
tains. This  new  incident  appeared  more  distressing  than 
all  the  ot!iers,'and  their  ciipiivity  seemed  h-ss  dreadful 


lit!  nuti  aU  his  ^iiitt' 
cxt  iiiornin);  li«-  svn\. 
\w  fuf£itivt'H.  They 
ind  kisticd  his  hand, 
(MiM  «>nl«'rtain  n  pro- 
lis  ;  Iht'jr  f»'ur  Uii-ni 
■  iiiidt'dirtion  is  nion; 
AI(jifPH  ;  an<l  it  is  in 
)f  (jod,  thHt  th«-  |)(>ur 

for  t\\v  govornor  nf 

•  hills  (•(unjiosinfi  tlie 
ill  lliiit  wlif'U'  he  \vcj<, 
ri.is  visit  \Niis  tlir  ro- 
ll iMnpcd  IVoiii  sliip- 
uilh  III)-  kiii'j;doiii  of 
IIm>  liiilh  of  IrruHt'f. 
iiifortiiiiitt*'  ill  liuvini; 
y,  willioul  di'|/iiving 
t>s  ;  that  th  iiiuli  the 
1  liic  aiitliority  «)f .Al- 
es of  ilic  |)«act'  with 
he  ^'iiilly  of  jricat  iB- 
I,  liavin;;  already  <ib- 

'I'lif  .Moors,  though 
Uieliist'lves  as  well  as 

•h  had  aiiimat«'d  the 
of  a  sprcdy  release 
:radiii!lly  dispelled  :— 
ly  of  hope  \vhi«'h  had 
icir  eoiisleriiation  was 
lliem,  that  the  Moor,-*, 
joiLs  of  the  niarahout, 
poll  eotulilioii  that  the 
e  yoiiiiu:  lady  ;  saying 
lis  soil,  a  youth  ahoul 

•  of  her,  aiid  that  if  she 
of  Fraiiee,  liissoiiwas 
!;•  kirii:  of  th«'  niouii- 
inore  distressing  than 
s(  <  jiied  h'SP  dreadfid 


TiiK  cor.NTiiss  rii:  ijoi  rk-. 


5'. 


thni,  the  neressity  of  I,,,,  in.,-  Il.eir  M.i.lrrs.,  .,>  vnnnn- 

bi:f ""'  "">■  '^•""  "»■  -'I'l-'.  i"  'lie  haiiii:  of  ti  i:j: 

Notwidistnndinn  ail  solieilnlioi,,,  the  sheik  reiMaiiird  in 


«i 


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1 


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S4) 


xnE  snirwRHCK  oi",  &.c. 


-cuts  for  tlie  inarnlioiit  liinigclf,  nn»l  the  other  officers  who 
liHil  been  concrrniHl  in  tin-  iu'K<H'ia'i<»n- 

On  Ihv.  na  Jan.  1720,MatU'inois('lU;  dc  Bourk,  ncrom- 
pa'iicd  Ity  her  uncle  and  feinal«r  attcnnant,  tinbarkcd  in 
M  DenaulLV  sliip,  and  after  a  fow  onlinaiy  accidvnis  nr- 
livfd  at  MarstilUrt  on  thr  20th  of  Mrtrch.  IhTiinile, 
(he  MnrquJH  de  Varenne,  caiue  to  rccthe  her  from  the 
hands  of  M.  Desaidt. 

Mademoiselle  de  Bourk  remained  several  years  m  tho 
bos(»ui  of  her  family,  till  her  man ince  with  the  Marf|iil.| 

dc  T .     She  passed  her  life  aijrceahly  with  him,  an<l 

lias  not  heen  ticad  many  years.  Her  children,  prior  to 
the  revolution,  hcldatUstiiisuishedrank  in  Province. 


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iii 


■iil  ■ 

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llicr  officers  who 

i'.  nourk,  ncrom- 
iiit,  finbiirkcd  in 
ary  acci«h'i>ls  nr- 
rch.  lU't  iimlf, 
live  her  from  Ihc 

cral  yenrs  in  Iho 
witli  tiic  Marf|iii.< 
)|y  with  him,  aitil 
:hil(ln'n,  prior  to 
in  Trovincc. 


8T 


NAUBATIVE  OV  THE  L08g  OK 

THE  AMERICAN  SHIP  HERCULES, 

.      CAPTAIN  BENJAMIN  STOUT  ; 

On  the  Coad  of  C({fflaria,  tlu  16<A  qfJme,  1796. 

1  HE  aoroiint  of  the  fate  of  tlm  Amoriran  ship 
Hercules,  (anti  of  tiu<  ntlventuroM  and  suflVrings  of  her 
crew,)  which  set  out  on  her  voynii*-  from  Ben<r!il  in  the 
month  of  December,  179S,  involvcM  so  much  interest,  ns 
cannot  fail  to  prove  extremely  onterfaining ;  nor  can  it  be 
better  detailed  than  from  tlie  aeconnt  piven  by  the  com- 
mander, Captain  Btnjaniin  Stout ;  whoso  intention  H  was, 
to  take  ill  a  private  fieij^ht  for  Hamburgh,  but  not  findin;' 
one  that  would  answer  his  exi)ectutionx,  he  clinrtered  Ijii 
ship  to  tlie  British  East  India  Company,  who  were  at4lint 
lime  liuHly  employed  in  Bhippini!;  rice  for  England.     In- 
telligence having  reachetl  the  settlements  in  India,  that  a 
fiiiluieof  corn  throughout  tliewh(«eof  Oreat-Britiiiii  wrh 
likely  to  pr<Mluce  a  f;>mine,  tlie  most  active  and  ltuiW>In 
exertions  were  made  in  India  to  supply  the  markets  at 
home  with  rice ;  and  he  received  on  board  upwaidw  oC 
nine  thousand  bags,  with  directions  to  proceed  to  liondon 
with  every  possible  d(  3|)rtch.     The  crew,  most  of  which 
having  been  engaged  in  India,  consisted  of  Americans 
Danes,  Swedes,  Dutch,  Portuguese,  but  chiefly  lM<vnr~[ 
amounting  in  the  whole,  men  an<I  boys,  to  abouf  sixfy- 
four.     I'he  necessary  arrangement  for  the  vovnge  bein-r 
completed,  they  sailed  fmm  Sugar-Roads  on  the  17th  of 
March,  1796. 

Nothing  material  occurred  during  the  voyage  until  (be 
1st  of  June  following,  at  whith  time  tliev  reached  the 
latitude  of  about  35  south,  and  20,  iO  cast  lon<ri!udc     V 


^fM 


88 


LO*-*   OK 


>'H 


f'.rii  Ifi'.-iti  to  blow  n  ciilo  from  (lie  wcsfward,  wh'uU 
olilii'trd  lln'iii  t'»  Imv  t<<  iiiitlcr  (li»ir  iiiizcn  sliiy  hiiH  for  fix 
(!;iv«.     Duritiii  tiiL^  (inti'  tlio  fjaic  coiilinin'il  to  l>lo",v  from 
tin'  wcf,  I'll  iiinti'.Mil  pmijrtNsivol.v  until  tlie  Till,  wlun 
I'lc  tjoiitt  :llioM^ot■  till"  ^«'a  1111(1  wimU  iHTsciilfil  a  mtiic  of 
ttorior,  of  vvliit  h.  |i»'ihii|>s  tlii>   aiiiiiiis  of  iiiaiino  hi-*toiy 
y\\(%  li-i  no  iviuiiiili-.     "  Alllioiij:;i  linul  l(»  the  mmi,  (ways 
C'a|iti'iri  St(.iil.)  fioiii  my  laili*-!-!  life,  yet  nil  I  liatl  «'vor 
M'<  II  lit-ioiv.  nil  I  hail  «vtr  liranl  of  or  romi,  jxavo  iiu-  no 
ii'!(:(;im(c  i.l«'iMir(li(>M'Mi!)tiiii«'  ttr.'fljt  whirl)  Ihf  violence 
)iiifrni'.:inn  of  the  fli'mi'iils  uroduce,  and  which,  at  lliirt 
fioin«::;ioii'i  hour,  sctint'd  to  tlircatcn  nntiiio  iucif  with 
cUniohili.tii."    The  sliip  raised  on  niountait.B  of  water, 
WHK  in  a  momnit  preciiiitaled  into  an  aliyss,  where  she 
appcarrd  to  wait  until  the  coming  sen  raised  her  asain 
into  tile  elomls.     The  (tcrpetual  roaring  of  the  elements 
eclioins  tlir(>U)!;li  the  void,  produced  such  an  awful  sen- 
sation "in  Iho  minds  of  the  most  experienced  of  the  sea- 
men, tliut  f.veral  of  them  appeared  for  sonK;  time  in  a 
s^tiite  of  sliipt  Imtion  ;  and  those  lehs  accustoined  to  the 
(Inng'iH  of  tlir  i;ea  add.d  to  this  bteno  of  misery  by  their 
Hhriekin^H  and  exehinialioHB. 

The  t'^rroro  ol  ;hi'  day  could  only  be  PurpoR^'ed  by  those 
of  the  nisiht.  .  V.iien  the  darkness  cnnic  on,  it  i»  impos- 
sible for  innii  to  describe,  or  human  in:af;ination  to  con- 
ceive, a   Kcene  of  more  transconibsnt  and  complicated 
horror.     To  till  up  l!ie  men;-urc  cf  llieir  calamities,  about 
the  hour  of  midnight  a  sudden  sliil't  of  wind  throw  the 
Hhlp  Into  tilt!   tniuuh  «i  the  sea,  which   struck  her  aft, 
tore  away  tlie  nidder,  tlarted  the  Mem  post  from  the  haii- 
ilen  ends,  anti  sliHttcicd  the  whole;  of  her  fileiii  frame. 
The  pumpn  were  immediately  bounded,  and  in  the  course 
of  a  f(!W  minutes  the  water  hml  inereu-ed  to  four  H-et.  A 
gang  was  immeiiiriteiy  oidcred  to  thoiuiinps,  and  the  re- 
mnir.der  were  employe«l  in  ircttinir  U|i  rice  out  of  the  run 
of  the  bbip,  and  lieavini!;  it  overboard,  in  order,  if  possi- 
Ide,  to  -et  at  the  leak.     After  three  or  four  huKdrc(l  baijs 
»\cre  tliiown  into  (he  sea,  the  principal  leak  was  discov- 
ered, and  the  water  poured  in  with  astonishinj;  rapidity. 
In  ord«'r,  therefore,  to  decrease  as  nmch  an  po;  sible  the 
iiilhix  of  water,  sheets,  shirts,  jackets,  bales  of  muslin, 
aii.l  every  tiling  of  the  like  description  were  tliriust  into 

/ 


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Till:  ui.ntiLr.f. 


SO 


ivosfwaril,  uIi'kIi 
I  sliiy  Hiiil  for  nix 
ivil  to  l>lo>,v  iVoin 
fil  tlie  7(li,  \vli«  n 

SClllfd  a  MMMIC  of 

1"  aiai'ino  hi-*toi'y 
((»  the  si'ii,  (xiiys 
f  I  nil  I  liud  I'vrr 
vm\,  jiuvo  iii«>  no 
liif  I)  lilt-  violfncc 
lul  uliich,  nt  (hill 
nndiie  iueU'witli 
untiiirin  of  water, 
nliyj.3,  whrre  she 
raised  her  a<!;nin 
5  of  the  elements 
icli  an  awful  sen- 
cnced  of  the  sea- 
r  sonK!  time  in  a 
ccnstonied  to  the 
f  misery  by  their 

urpas^ed  l»y  those 
c  on,  it  i»  im|»os- 
t:aj;inalion  to  eon- 

niid  complientfMl 

calamities,  about 
f  wind  threw  the 
h  struck  h«'r  aft, 
post  from  thf  haii- 

her  Riein  frame. 

and  in  tlic  coursn 
e»l  to  four  ll^et.  A 
limps,  and  the  ro- 
•icc  out  of  the  run 

in  order,  if  possi- 
four  hmnlred  baijs 
I  leak  was  discoy- 
itoiiishinj;  rapidity, 
iich  as  po;  hibJe  the 
,  bales  of  muslin, 
m  were  thrufct  into 
/ 


llir  aperture.  Had  not  these  exerlions  been  nllcnded 
with  some  siie<e>s,  the  ship  iuu,l  eeilainlv  have  gone 
down,  although  (he  pumjis  delivered  fifiy  (oiw  of  »Mitri' 
an  hour. 

As  the  next  day  ndvaneed,  the  wenlherbifran  to  mod- 
erate. The  men  woi-kerl  iiiressenlly  at  the  pumps,  and 
every  exertion  w-;  luade  to  keep  (h<>  xhip  afloat  'I'hey 
were  at  lhii«  time  altout  two  hundred  miles  from  the  east- 
ern eoiibtof  Africa. 

On  (he  Olh,  r.lthoucli  the  violence  of  the  (empe.-st  had 
m  a  creat  meiusnie  subsided,  yet  the  swell  of  (In;  sea  was 
(rcmendoiis.  The  l(>ncr-b<ml  mis  ordered  out;  hut  the 
enpuiii  having  reason  (o  suspect  (hat  some  of  (he  crew 
would  endeavor  (<»  make  off  with  her,  he  directed  (he 
second  mate  and  three  seamen  to  take  possession  of  her; 
nt  (he  same  time  giving  them  arms  and  express  orders  to 
shoot  the  fii-s(  man  who  attenjpt.  d  to  board  her  without 
his  permission.  They  were  also  intstructcd  to  keep 
aslein,  but  to  slick  by  (he  ihi|»  until  they  came  to  an  an- 
chor. 

The  men  having  taken  their  slation  in  the  boid,  a  raft 
wa«  ordered  to  be  made  of  all  the  larste  spars,  wlii,'i 
was  accctrdinply  done.  'J'ho  whole  when  laslied  together 
measured  about  35  feet  in  lensth,  and  1.5  in  briadlh 
At  this  time  t!ie  en|.(jiin  apprehended  the  ^hip  could  not 
make  the  land,  and  beinj?  convinced,  in  case  of  her  poin-r 
down,  that  all  the  people  could  not  be  received  into  (be 
long-boat,  determined  not  to  netrlect  any  measure  that 
presented  even  a  chance  of  savinu;  the  whole. 

When  the  second  mate  was  prei«iring  to  obey  (lie  or- 
ders he  had  received,  anil  take  command  of  (he  lon<r- 
bofV  the  carjienter  addies.seil  (he  ea,)tain  in  a  rcspeclful 
manner,  and  earnestly  int»eat»'d  him   to  leave  the  ulm, 
On  being  reprimamle«l  for  not  attending  to  (he  pumrs 
the  man  burst  into  tears,  and  declared,  that  the  whole 
or  the  stern  frame  was  shook  and   loosened  in  si.eh  a 
manner,   Uiat  he  expected  eveiy  minute  she  would  eo 
Oown.     T  he  miserable  appearance  of  this  man,  and  the 
aneetmg  tone  of  voice  in  which  he  delivered  Ins  appre- 
hensions, considerably  in::rca<ied  (he  tcrDrs  of  (he  crew  • 
whereupon  the  captain  thought  it  nccessaiv  to  d-c lare 
lliat  he  would  perform  his  d.ity  and  stick  to  Uie  ship  uuill 

C  2 


so 


Lftsa  oi.' 


li?  wa^  ron\inr<Ml  fi  jiii  \m  onii  olwrrvation  Hint  (ill 
Iiopc,  of  Miviiii;  litr  wiw  at  nn  t«ii(l.  'J'lii-  laniciitcr  n- 
jM'a((il  lii.s  solicHalioiif,  nli.'ii  he  was  ordcntl  to  liix  p<»^t. 
tiiiil  asMind,  at  tlu-  r-aiiie  tiiiu',  that  iiiiifsn  lie  inadc 
rvtiiv  ••\fitioii  to  tiHMiira'^i!  tin'  |m'o|i1c  in  tlicir  duty  at 
tlif  iimnps,  hf  siiouM  !»••  iniiin  ilialily  llirown  into  Uie 
M-a.  Hi-  ritiii'd,  ami  fxertt'd  hiinself  ftftfiwards  with  a 
inarilv  |H'rs«v(iaiirc.  - 

'Viw  captain  wm  iinini-dialtly  nddroRSod  on  tlip  depar- 
ture -.1'  tlie  raipeiilir  liy  many  v\'  the  ^aiiol•s,  and  on  the 
bairie  siihject.  They  were  so  elunioious,  and  diirnseil 
f  o  inuili  in  their  opinion^  that  ho  was  nearly  goiii!?  to  cx- 
Irenic*  with  some  of  Ihem. 

These  eirciunstanccH  are  mentioned  as  a  caution  to 
future  MHvisators,  who  are  entrusted  with  a  com- 
i.iand.  They  too  frei|uentiy  listen  to  the  opinion  ol 
tiicir  (I'oiilo  in  time  of  danjiier,  w  ho  are  generally  for  quit- 
ting tlie  Miip,  and  takinp;  to  boats,  masts,  yards  and  apars 
lornied  into  rafts,  or  w.'iattver  limbers  they  ran  lash  to- 
jtether ;  indeed,  aa  the  invjudices  and  scntinienls  of  the 
c  Jinin'tn  sailors  on  these  oeeasions  are  so  various,  it  is 
not  to  he  supposed  that  any  thinji  ran  ari^^e,  from  audi  a 
mistaken  conduct,  hut  confusion  and  misfortune. 

A  crew,  such  as  composed  that  of  the  Hercules,  which 
ronsiated  of  people  of  various  nations,  reipiire  indeed 
fi-oiu  tfieir  commander  a  peculiar  attention.  It  may  hap- 
pen, that  by  humorin;?  their  rolinious  prejudices  at  a  par- 
ticular moment,  an  essential  service  may  ho  obtained; 
and  tho  followinji;  remarkable  anecdote  will  tend  to  elu- 
cidate this  opinion. 

At  a  pcriiid  when  the  tempest  raged  with  the  utmost 
vijlence,  the  cajtain  directed  most  of  the  crew  below, 
particularly  111-  .aKcare,  to  work  the  pumps.  One  ol 
tliem,  however,  was  perceived  coming;  up  the  gang-way, 
with  a  handkerchief  in  his  hand  ;  ami  on  being  ipiestion- 
« il  what  he  was  about,  he  answered  in  a  tone  ol  voice 
iliat  discovered  a  perfect  confidence  in  the  measure  ho 
proposed,  that  he  was  {joing  to  make  an  offering  to  his 
Ood.  "This  handkerchief,"  said  he,  "contains  a  cer- 
tain ti'ianlity  of  rice,  and  all  the  rupees  I  am  worth;  suf- 
fer niP  to  lash  it  to  the  mizen-top,  and  rely  upon  it.  Sir, 
T\e  shall  all  be  saved."    The  captain  ^vas  50:113  to  order 


•ini:  iir.ftcrLK.s. 


/»? 


^rvation  Uint  nil 
III-  »arp<'ii(<r  ri- 
U'lcd  to  li'iH  |u»^t, 
ijiiU'ss  \\v  iimdr 
n  ill  llicir  duly  at 
lliritwn  into  'In; 
iiflfiwanls  with  a 

RP(I  on  t!ip  ili'pjir- 
tiiois,  and  on  the 
(lus,  and  «liirii«t'd 
i<arly  going  l<»  *^- 

1  as  B  caution  to 
«d   with    a   com- 
0   the  opinion  of 
generally  forcpiit- 
s,  yards  and  spars 
they  can  lash  to- 
Bcntiuionls  of  the 
(•  so  various,  it  is 
nrii<e,  from  such  a 
lixfortuiic. 
ic  Hercuhs,  whieh 
18,  re<inirc  indeed 
tion.     It  may  hnp- 
|)rejudiccs  at  n  pnr- 
inay   ho  obtained; 
e  will  tend  to  elu- 

d  with  the  utmost 
itf  the  crew  below, 

pumps.  One  of 
g;  up  the  gang-way, 

on  being  (piestion- 
in  a  tone  of  voice 
n  the  measure  he 
ic  an  offering  to  his 
•,  "contains  a  cer- 
ss  I  aia  worth ;  siif- 
id  rely  upon  it,  Sir, 
was  goiiij  to  order 


nor 
in  u 


iim  lack  (o  li.e  pump^,  1m.»  reco||,.r(ini;  H.al  in  so  doj,,.' 
Ih;  nnuht  ( .row  l,../h  him  and  his  rountrym.  „  i„(.Mi  m:,(..' 
ol  de.p,.„den(y,  and  llit-rel.y  hise  li.e  Uviwi^U  of  (h.-ir  rx- 
cilions,  he  fta,Mirs..ed.  'J'l.o  |.,se«r  (hanlird  hi,,.,  and  h.. 
Hoon  behed  tl...   child  of  pn-judirn  „.„,„.,  „.e   (utteri,,! 

adder  wilhout  di^coverin-;  a  sinu'le  appn.h,„H„„.  IJ,": 
laHhed   the  hankcrchief  to    the  mizen'  ...p  ,„„st  lua.l. 

r  fi?  *!  ""  '.""f7.'  "'"'  '"•''"■•^''  '■"  ^"''••'J^«"  <'•♦•  "l''-l( 
Conhdent  now  that  his  God  was  the  Capt,ii„'H  friend  I,  • 

went  he  low  to  mtorn,  hi.  b,-ethren  that  he  had  .lone'his 
cimy;  allthe  laM-ars  seemed  transported  with  mv  em- 
braced their  virtuous  companion,  and  then  labor,  d  at 
he  pumps  will,  as  ,„„rli  alaerily  and  perM-viTanr,.,  as  if 
they  hud  encounlercil,  before,  neither  apprehension 
latiiruc.  lo  their  unceasing  labora,  was  owiii 
great  measure,  the  preservation  of  his  pe„p|,. 

Ihe  shift  of  wind  which  threw  the  ship  inio  (he  trmiLrl, 

1.  !r  Tt.TVT\  ""f^'  "'^  ""''^'^••'  »'««  fortunaloly-H 
sciuall  of  hut  short  duration,  not  continuing  above  a  („,ar- 
ler  of  an  hour.  Had  it  la.s«e<l  but  a  little  longer,  the  shin 
must  have  been  U.rii  to  pieces.  The  wind  come  rtfunll 
to  it.s  lornu'r  quarter,  and  moderaled  I'ladnally 

After  the  long  boat  had  been  deli\  .red  to  the  care  of 
the  second  mate,  and  the  raft  eomj.leted,  the  captain  held 
a  coiisultaUon  with  the  otficers,  nn.l  th.-v  were  all  dec. 
dedly  ot  opinion,  that  it  was  imp()...ible  to  sav.-  (he  shin 
and  that  they  had  no  other  clianee  to  preserve  tiieir  lives' 
than  to  make  the  land  and  run  her  on  shore 

The  people,  when  informed  of  the  is.uc  of  this  con- 
sidlation,  appeared  to  work  willi  renovated  spirits  This 
disposiliori  was  kept  up  by  being  assured  theV  would 
soon  be  within  sight  of  land,  and  that  bv  eonstanllv  work- 
mg  atthe  pu,r..s  the  ship  would  be 'kept  alloat,  until 
tJiey  reached  the  shore. 

She  remained  for  soma  time  unmanageable,  frenuenl- 
ly  stan.ling  with  her  head  from  the  land,  which  all  their 
clh.rts  could  not  prevent,  the  captain  got  a  rudder  made 
ou  of  the  topmast,  and  fixed  in  the  place  of  the  one  Ihev 
ha.l  los  ;  but  it  was  found  of  little  u.se  wiUiout  the  heli, 
of  the  long-boat,  which  he  ordered  therefore  lo  be  haule'l 
alhwart  her  stern,  and  this  served,  although  wiUi  ft,,, 
greatest  difficulty,  to  get  her  head  towards  the  shore   the 


Hi 


i.o»it  or 


winrt  bflni;  vnrialilp  fimi  Hip  enstwanl.  A  cnlilo  coiiM 
Imvi'  liocn  p'll  out,  Hint  iniilil  Imvo  iiiii^wvicd  toltrnlily 
Wfll  t(»  strcr  l!ip  ship ;  liiit  ijip  |MMi|t|p  p«uI»I  not  lu"  ►•pared 
from  (liP  puiii|iH  to  nllcnd  Miissinn  in  on  tho  tniit'»,  or 
piisf,  UH  occiision  mi;'lil  iT(|nirc. 

OiitliP  pvcniit!!:,  Iiowcvpr, of  tlio  IMli  tliry  dincovrrrd 
Iftiid  nt  iihoiif  hi\  Icasiu'H  diHtancr.  All  «»n  lioaid  at  tlim 
iMiiiiK'iit  «xprc!-sid  tlirir  ji.v  inhhoulH  and  atclaiiiHlidiiH. 
'I'hp  slii)t  klill  kp|tt  noiiriiig  the  hhore.  with  five  fi-ct  watt-r 
in  htr  hold. 

On  (he  Ifilii  in  Hip  morninn,  lipinn  liipn  aiionl  l»vo  rnijps 
from  tiip  land,  and  thP  w  ind  from  Chr-  wpstward,  Ihp  rap- 
tain  ordiTPd  the  anchor  to  hp  IpI  >;o,  that  a  ln*t  pHort 
inicht  III!  madp  to  stop  (he  h'ak««,  and,  if  posnililp,  «av«5 
thp  nl>ip.  Bui  Ikt  Avtn  was  slmttprpd  in  Hiuh  a  niannpr, 
that  aftpp hohlinsj  anoUipr  conMiiltation  with  hix  tifflpprs,  it 
wiU!  finally  rpsolvtd  to  run  thp  hhip  on  tliP  poast  tlipu  t)p- 
|.(i8lto  to  tliPin.  Anotlicr  ga|p  tlireatpued  lliPi>>,  luid  no 
tiinp  \\M  to  hp  lost. 

Thp  paptain  ininipdlatply  ordprpd  his  sppond  matp,  who 
'  wius  in  the  boat,  to  poiiip  on  hoard,  andhp  llipn  dpiivprpti 
iiilo  hiH  putody  thp  ship'w  rPRistpr,  and  all  Hip  papprs  of 
pouspqiipncp  hp  had,  Afli-r  providint;  him  and  his  thrpe 
inpu  with  watpr  and  provisionH,  Iip  ordprrd  him  into  the 
hoat  BKiilii,  with  diipctioiis  to  kppp  in  tliP  olllnjr;  and  (hat 
aflpr  tiipy  had  run  tlip  ship  on  sIioip,  providpil  Hipy  pot 
vuff  to  land,  Iip  would  spar<-h  fur  nome  inlpt  into  \Nhi<h 
he  might  run  witii  safpty.  Tlipy  dpsiied  liim  also  (o  look 
out  for  gi);nal8  whiph  would  hp  occasionally  thrown  out 
from  the  shoip  t<j  (Mrcct  his  pour-.p.  'Jlip  male  faithfully 
promispd  to  obey  hib  instructions,  and  Hicn  rpturnud  to 
his  boat. 

Tlipy  npro  now  on  Hip  Poast  of  CalTtaria,  within  a  fpw 
IcaRUPS  whpre  thp  Infanta  rivpr  pinptips  itself  into  the  puh. 
A  dreailful  crixis  approaclipd,  and  tlipy  a^rppd  to  inppt  it 
with  beoominfi  fortitude.  The  captain  tliprpfore  nave  di- 
recHons  to  spt  the  head  Rail,  to  hcavp  Hip  s^prinp;  well 
tauglit,  in  order  to  get  her  head  towards  the  rIioip,  and 
tlipn  to  cut  the  cable  and  Hie  spriiia;.  His  orders  were 
tjbeypd  with  the  greatest  pioinplilude. 

Aftpr  nmniiig  until  within  sonipHiing  h>s  ihpn  half  a 
mile  oi"  the  sliorc,  ?!ic  stuck  on  a  clu^'.re  uf  rocks.    Thp 


THE  iicncir.F>. 


.) 


A  f  nlili'  coiiM 
is\v«Tctl  tdltrnlily 
tultl  III))  III'  K|)nr<H] 
on  tht»  tatlt'a,  or 

I)  tlu\v  (liRcovrml 
II  (in  iKiiirtI  III  tli'm 
iimI  mclHuiMtiiinH. 
itli  five  fi'cl  waltT 

n  ulitiiit  two  iiiili>9 
vcslwftril,  Ihc  «'H|)- 
tliat  n  lii*t  J'rtort 
,  if  |iosMililc,  Mavfi 
In  HiK  h  H  inannt'r, 
villi  lii«  tiillriTS,  it 
tlio  const  then  ii|h 
led  tlu'iiy.  iukI  no 

siToiid  inntr,  wlio 
1  ho  tlu'n  flrliverftl 
I  oil  till'  pripfrs  of 
him  nnd  his  three 
lort-d  him  into  the 
u'  ollinjr ;  Hiid  that 
jtrovidcd  thry  pot 
V  inU't  into  isliirh 
^«l  him  also  to  look 
iiially  thrown  out 
rill-  male  rnitlifiilly 
I  tlicn  returned  to 

rrann,  within  b  few 
:  itacli'  into  the  fam. 
■  agreed  to  meet  it 
1  tlierefore  niive  di- 
e  the  sprinp;  well 
irdH  tlie  shore,  and 
His  oi'dt'fs  were 

iij  loss  thpn  bnlf  n 
ire  yf  rocks.     The 


•woll  nt  t!ii«  mninont  wnn  tremrndoim;  and  Irnni  (ho 
-hipV  IhiiiMiiiii;;  mo  vi.deiiliy,  it  wan  nearooly  |iiHNili|o  Cur 
Ihe  moil  to  hohl  on  |n  thJM  hiliiation  slio'ioiiiiiiiiod  lor 
aliiiiit  Ihnc  iirr<iiir  iiiIiiiiUh,  wlion  a  -oa  lnok  her  morthfi 
roe! .^<,  and  nnried  li<r  aliiiut  a  mlij, 's  IoiilMIi  nearer  the 
••liore,  whole  f.|io  a-ain  hIiucK,  and  Kept  lioaxiiip  in  with 
a  dreadrul  surf,  which  every  moment  inude  a  hrearh  ovtr 
Iior. 

Till'  InsliiniE't  thai  held  the  raft  linvinc  pivon  way,  niid 
Iho  npurs  ean-icd  to  a  eoiisiiflendijo  di»tanco  from  the  bliip, 
they  lost  all  hope  from  that  (piarter.  At  hnijdi  one  uf 
the  crew,  v\'lio  was  n  hlaiik,  plunged  into  the  waves,  and, 
liy  esertlona  whieli  seemed  more  than  liiiniaii,  Rained  and 
nated  hlmnelf  on  th«'  raft.  Ho  scan-oly  remained  in  that 
situation  for  ton  minutes,  when  Ihe  whole  watt  turned  over 
nnd  the  man  eompleli-ly  onvclo|»e<l  in  the  sea.  In  a  fiw 
moments  however,  tlioy  iiereeived  him  in  hia  former  Hoat. 
A-.iin  he  enduroil  a  similar  misfnrtuiie;  and  a  third  suc- 
ceeded. Still  he  hulTetted  the  waves,  and  irained  tlio  riift, 
until  at  lenRlh,  after  suffiTinp  two  hours  of  falipiii!.  which, 
ii(i!i!  'hen,  the  captain  could  not  poi<Hiliiy  ima^uic  human 
n;i*iire  could  survive,  he  drifteti  on  land. 

'J'he  natives  who  had  kindled  several  fires,  appeared  in 
jrroal  numhors  on  Ihe  shore.     They  were  moslly  clothed 
ill  skins,  armed  with  spears,  and  accompanied  hy  a  vast 
number  of  do^s.     A  party  of  them  seized  the  man  who 
had  landed,  and  condueled  him  behind  llie  sand  hills  that 
lino  the  coast,  and  which  hid  liiin  onlirely  from  their  view. 
Twelve  of  tlie  crew   now  laiiiiehod   thonisolvos  on 
different  spars,  and  whatever  i»i(?co8  of  timber  they  could 
find.     They  braved  all  ditllculties  and  at  last  pained  tJie 
land.     No  sooner  had  they  rca<iied  Iho  beach  than  the 
nfttives  fliime  down,  seized  and  con<liicted  tliem  also  ne- 
liinil  llie  sand-hills.     As  it  was  impossible  for  them  who 
rniiaiiietl  op  jjoard,  to  discover  what  they  were  about, 
and  observinjrsovenil  parties  of  the  natives  appear  at  dif- 
l<  rent  times  on  the  shore,  but  not  aceompanied  by  any  of 
llie  people,  they  conceived  all  iliosc  who  had  landed  were 
iiiassacrod,  and  that  a  similar  fate  awaited  tlie  whole  of 
litem.     'J'hey  who  had  rcmaiuc«l  on  board  the  ship  were 
olilijied  to  shelter  lliemtolves  in  the  forecastle,  as  the 
wreck,  becoming  a  fixed  object,  the  ecu  made  over  her. 


'^JsihSKSl'^^ 


_'iv<ij:.' 


M 


Lou*   OK 


niid  tUorr  vr*%  iii  ollirr  jmrf,  wlirrp  llicy  could  rrnuiij, 
rv«'»  f<»r  n  nionifii),  in  a  NliitiMif  Hccuiily. 

Huip«Mi»«'  Hiiil  nppirlH'nsitm  nliriicd  diiiiiip  tlir  wl  olr 
rr  tilt*  iii:li>  ^iiiiM*  v«>rf  of  o|iiiiiuri,  (liiit  t<i  nvoiil  Uviny, 
(ortiirt'il  liy  lli<'  >ft\.i!r«'^,  |H'rlwi|M  lliniun  iiilo  (In*  6<n 
lli«'>  liHil  |MTi  ii\ftlon  h!ii)ii',  il  uoiilil  Im-  iiion-  m«MmiI»Ii' 
(o  irninn  llMint«l\i'i  li«  n  wiilry  «l.iiicnl,  (i><  in  Hitil  "i'lm- 
lion  (In-.v  ("lionid  only  fndiirf  n  f<'w  i»lrn;:Lrl<'H,  nnti  Jino 
lifr  Himi'd  !)••  no  nmnv  OiIht*  i-nlt'rliiinctl  diU'cn-nl  >en- 
tirni'nls,  nnd  were  for  iniiliinR  Cln-  tliorr  in  n«  ronipnrt  a 
l»ody  HH  pot.MliIf.  "  We  xlinll  linn,"  Mitld  Jhcy  "  atlnrk 
thr  'navan;«'H  w  illi  utoni-n,  or  wliiit*:vcr  wo  ran  find."  Tills 
wa«  ovcr-rnicd  an  a  nn'a«iiri'  Inipracrn-ald*-;  tlirri"  w.ts  no 
pon.ill>lli»y  or  fix  ini-n  krcpini?  top-lhrr;  hul  if  «»('h  i 
ninnljcr  could,  liy  n  ndiiu  l<',  p-t  on  tdioro  witlioiit  iM-ina; 
divided,  the  naliv»"«  oonid  dcniroy  llicni  in  a  nionii'nl  with 
(heir  f^\>vHn.  Tlio  whole  of  lliiH  iniseraitle  ni(ild  wia 
Kpent  in  Hiieli  con^idlalionw ;  and  bh  (he  next  xun  was  to 
field  tlieui  to  tluir  fate,  they  trond)led  at  ittt  ap|iroa<liing 
t'lie  h'lrir.on. 

AnHoon  as  murninut  apjteared,  thoy  looked  townrdN  the 
vliiire;  hnt  not  an  iiidividiial  was  to  lie  seen.  Dintrac- 
fion  wan  now  vi^ltdo  in  every  eoniilenanee,  and  what 
ilcatli  to  rhooce,  the  principal  consideration.  At  lentcth 
ftboid  Iho  hour  of  nine,  the  Hcenc  chanjced  in  a  iiinnient. 
A  (hiirinin  of  exIaHy  pnccoeded,  which  no  pencil  can 
pitrlray,  no  hpin«  can  conceive,  hut  Ihoi-e  who  lieheld  it. 
All  the  people  who  had  landed  the  day  before,  wer«-  ob- 
wrved  ninkinjj;  towards  the  flliore;  and  Uiey  tioon  pe^ 
C'ivtd  them  herkoninp  anri  inviliiiR  them  tt»  land.  In  a 
fcvr  minutes,  every  npar,  i;ralinir,  anil  piece  of  tiinher 
dial  could  hf!  procured,  were  nihtat,  and  coniplt'tely  oc- 
cupied; siinie  with  two  people,  others  with  mrtre,  ac- 
cordinij;  to  the  size.  "  I  iinnM-ilialely  (.says  the  captain) 
xtript  off  my  »hirt,  put  on  a  Khort  jacket,  jvrapt  a  shawl 
rounil  n)y  waisd,  In  tlie  corner  of  whicli  I  put  n  (jold 
WHti-h,  nnd  keeping  my  bceeches  »ui,  seized  a  spar,  and 
rnnu'hed  into  tlie  sea.  For  nearly  three  ijuaiters  of  an 
li'iur  I  preserved  my  hohl,  and  drifted  towards  the  shore. 
^5ometimeR  I  wiis  cast  so  near,  as  to  titiich  the  rocks  with 
my  feet,  then  hiirrie<l  away  tf)  «  conHideralile  diNt;mce; 
»guin  1  was  precipitatrd  f'irward,  «nt]  in  a  moment  aftcr- 


iWt         M 


t!*''** 


r*y  rould  rcnuiii, 

'y 

(liiiiiip  tlir  wl  olr 
liiit  tonviiiti  Uv\n% 
wii  into  IIh'  l\>n 
»'  iiior«'  luMxiilili' 
I,  as  ill  Hint  KitiiH- 
rii'^L'h'i*,  mill  IIko 
iiicil  (lill'frciit  ►en- 
ill  nn  ronipnct  a 
mill  they  "  atlnrk 
i-nii  ftii.i."  'liiis 
liU«;  tlirrr  wns  no 
irr ;  hut  if  niich  a 
tret  witlioiit  hcliifl; 
inn  inonii-iit  with 
H<<riiiilt>  ninlit  was 
iM'xt  Kiiii  wiift  to 
it  itit  npiiroacliing 

iol<p(i  townrrlN  the 
V  ficcii.  Dintrac- 
iiaiicc,  anil  wluit 
ration.  At  IniKth 
)C«'il  ill  n  iiiniiK'nt. 
ich  no  pencil  ran 
it-v  wiiit  bchrltl  it. 
hcforo,  Wirt'  ob- 
\i\  tlu-y  Hoon  p^•^ 
[•III  to  land.  Ill  a 
il  pirri*  <if  tiinlKT 
11(1  coiiipletc'Iy  of- 
'«  with  more,  ac- 
(.snya  tlic  captain) 
ct,  }vrapt  a  shawl 
icli  I  put  n  f.oU\ 
M'i/.(>ii  a  spar,  and 
CI'  »iiiail(Ms  of  an 
to  wards  the  shore, 
iph  i\\f  rocks  with 
^idtThl)!)'  dist;tn<'<> ; 
in  a  moment  aAor- 


II1R   HUnCt'l.Bf. 


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»vnrd»  fnrricd  o(T  hy  tht-  icliirniiia  •«'«.     .At  l.ncsth  n  mjiI- 
d.'ii j.rk,  ocniNioticil  l,y  the  sw.ll,  •klininnl  liolh  iriy  an.i-, 
iiiiil  I  t\iik  coiiipclhil  III  ipiit  till'  s|  III-.     At  thJH  invtJint,  al 
fhoiiuili  a  coiwidcraldc  dl>.t/iiict'  fKnn  tin-  In-ach,  a  wave 
Hint  waji  proctcdliiK  rapidly  louariN  the  slioic,  boic  i,i«t 
aloim,  and  in  n  few  iiioim  iitft  ca»t  iiic  nchki-Iinih  on  llin 
fMiid.     My  pciipit'  uho  wccc  on  hhore,  olisntnl  my  -.il- 
ii.ili.in;  tln7  run  down,  and  Miatrhiiin  me  IVoiii  the  diiii> 
Ker  of  llu»  comin^f  waves,  hoie  me  |imi  place  of  mcu.ilv. 
I  wiKt  inxeiiNihle  at  this  lime,  hid  ^ooii  icvived,  as  Ihfv  jil'ii- 
wd  me  near  u  lire,  and  ii»*cd  every  iiieaim  in  their  power 
for  my  recovery.     The  llr^l  wiilij..  t  «)f  impiir\,  whin  my 
lacidlieH  relmiied,  wa^,  of  coins.-,  (lie  fate  of  my  ui.li.  lu- 
nate crew;  and   I  enjoyed  tile  lieailfi  It  pleUNiire   of  h«i. 
tiohliiiK  them  all  armmd  nie,  ex<  e(il  lliem  in  the  lonir-hoat 
and  one  muii,  who  peritlied  near  the  slHiie.       I  (hen  ad- 
JrchMed  inynelf  to  the  nativcH;  lint  on  (hi«  occasion  I  lu- 
bontd  niider  the  ditllenlly  «if  not  lieini;   uiiderstoml.     I 
knew  nothing  of  their  hinuiiai-ie,  and  for  Home  (imo  I  en- 
deavored   to  I'xpluin    myhclf   hy    «ii.'iiN.       I'orluiialely 
Ihero   w)w  a  Hottentot  jireseid,  « ho  had  lived  wiih   llic 
Dutch  farineiH,  and  could  Hpeak  their   lannnane.     i\Iy 
third  rnato  waa  a  Uulchiiiaii,  ami  tlie.si;  Htrved  uh  inter- 
preters. 

"ThiH  difficulty  hejnj;  happily  removed,  I  endeavored 
hy  every  means  in  my  power  to  necure  the  IVieiMUhip  of 
ilie  natives.  I  thanked  them  in  the  jiiimf  of  my  hIioIo 
crew,  and  on  the  part  of  my  jiation,  for  the  liheral  ami 
humane  assihtaiiec  they  had  allordcd  iw  in  theh.iur  ofjiur 
misfortune,  and  solicited  tlii'ir  futuie  kindness  and  !,i!u- 
port. 

"  This  bciujc,  aH  I  conceived,  nt  no  jcr<nl  diHtanco  from 
Uie  spot  where  the  Grosvcnor  was  loot  in  llV.i,  I  iinpiircd 
of  the  nntiven  whelher  any  of  them  nincmhered  hiich  ii 
catHstrophc.  Most  of  them  aiii^wered  jii  the  alHrimdive, 
and,  BscendiiiK  oii<;  «»f  (he  sand-hills,  point«!«l  to  the  place 
where  the  G'nisvciior  .sulTeied. 

"  I  then  desired  to  know  of  them,  whether  tlioy  had 
received  any  ceilain  ac<!ountH  rcspectinx  (he  latf-  of  Cap- 
tain C'oxbon,  who  commanded  the  Grosvcnor,  and  who 
was  proceeding  im  hi'  way  to  lheCa|»e,with  Kcveral  men 
and  woinen  j>ai>eii'jers,  wlio  rerc  !:ave<l  f.'.  ."i  (!«•  wjcrk 


I 


•I'hry  nnMv.  n  .1.  lh.il  (-'Hiitnln  Cx^on  nml  hi*  mrn  wi  «• 

J|"|,?     O11.1 i..  ( I.  Imviii«  li.^i.l.<l  ....  ...k....;  usn  ol 

,l„.  vvlilU-  la.ll.-  >     l>i«  ^rm\,  «l..'  <-Hpl"iH  «.»!  |..<||.l«'  "•- 
V„t.-.l. .....I  ....(  I.rln«  ..r...n«,u.'rf  .mi...  .liaU-ly  .l..lr..>..  . 

Thr  ...itiuH.  Ml  ii."  M......  ti.ii.'.  itHv  m.'  u,  •""'•;■••;'"; 

Umt..l  llM-  |.4Tio.l«l..i»  IIh!  (lio.v.-....rwn.  wr.a..l,  Hi.  ir 

!  „    ilh  ...w  «..r,.  «I.U..H.  Ili..y  ...uM  n-.l  t.ll.  ,,n.v  .l,a 
,|„.v  l.n.l  ..  ...ii.-.l  111.-  Clni^llHi.  r......^  IM.I  I  My  »vo"  .  a.^ 

Ml  dir.Tlly,  lliul  l.lr.ir.'.l  lo  ki.ow  01.  wl.i.l  l.-n..-  I l»•^,ur- 
f  .".  a...l  111..  n.l.„.i.U   11.....  M I      "  W.,  an-   ...■.uU, 

•aUI  tlH-y,  "  a...l  It  Mill  Ik;  llu-ir  laiill  il  «o  an-  not  always 

"".'  'I'liii.  a.iHwr  r.  Il..v.'.l  iiic  fr.im  n  vi-ry  htIoiu  .inlinr- 
•»..Mii"i.l ;  iMit  ll.<'  iHl.-  of  llH-  lu.i  m.l'o.li...aU-  I...Ik'-  K-y  j 
..M,  .......l....i...>..MHMh..l  I  I  .■..vn.Htly  r...,...-HU-. 

„f  (i..-n.  u.  i.n  .mall  hh-v  k.uw  of  111..!.'  ^"»"  '';";;:';;;^,^' 

,|„.y  u.  n-  aliv  or  .l.-ad  ;  an.l  if  livi.m,  in  wLal  |.a.l    f  Hi" 
,  Muifry  .i..y  w...-  Mli.ali.l.    'I'lu-y  ..i.li. . .  "".  will,  n,^ 

.    ,  „l^. .,1,  IH..I  ..„..  of  II...  hull...  Iia.l  .l-Hl  H  .  lort 

1,,,..  nfl<r  li.r  ainval  al  H..-  Un.al :  Iml  liM>  ...... •.Mao.l 

1!„.  oil....-  «..-.  iiviiil,  "...1  l.»'l  ''-v.ai  '''il*!'*"  '•)■  !''•'  '^^'•l^-' 

"  Wli.r..  si...  now  li,"  xai.l  lln-y,  "  ««>  kiiou  ii'.l. 

•'  .\fl.r  1  hm\  ri.( ..ivcd  «'v.ry  pot^^il.li'  n.loiiiii.i.on  on 
(hi.  111.!!....  Ix.iy  M.bj..<»,  «.-  .•..iploy.-.l  .Mir-.-lv.-H  primri- 

,  „,l    .l...i..K  llH  r.M..a....l..r  ..f  Ih.'  •'">  l...""-"!"'!^  «l"'  "")• 

KloK..M.  ul.;.l.v.T  <•......•  ..n  ^l.or..    roi.Hl..- w,-....k. 

„ U  iv  ....  111.'  ••..■.-.  .'h  <I'«-  r.-a.n.-l  .n.ll.o.l  ..I  l.r.........i«  U..' 

in,.;,xNi.i.-l.ll.«-y»»U!!;i'l"fl'''«""l'  "'•'  '"""'  l'«'^"Vor..i« 

''''^'hn.  nidit  CRnu-  on,  tiu-  natives  reliroiJ,  a.i.1  (iiry  lofl 
u.  lo  Hlnp  un.l.T  11.0  mnul-liili.,  >vill....il  cv.-miu',  a...l 
KiUi<..il  food.  '\'lv  w.-ullH-i-  WH-s  l.(.i«Un...s  a».l  «  »lr'>n« 
uin.l  IVou.  Ih.'  «.-Hlw«..l,  «..a  ll..>  c.l.l  HVf.o  ;  a  coiiM. 
tali....  wa«  lul.n.Mvhat  n.ai.mT  ll«-y  kIuiuH  .I.h|.om.  ., 
(iu'insclv. H  until  tiie  iiiorni.iK,  and  tl.«y  1.I  I. ..:cll.  rt.H..ivt.  I 
(Iml  Homn  ..I  Uit-m  should  ko..])  wat.li  .l..niia:  IIk;  ..-/hi. 
Hiid  the  «.»!  place  theiuselvea  u.-ur  the  firf,  wnU  d  |>o-^i- 
bh'.ohinin  a  little  ret. 


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:^'(|i&^     , 


Mill  fii*  iin'n  wrrr 

I  .III  liikill'ilVVO  III' 

liii  unit  |i»'o|il«'  «•- 
ilialtly  ili»lroy«il. 
nil*  to  iiiiilrrxliiiMl, 
kiiM  wrf<lv«'il,  lliiir 
ml  iiM  llii'  nttiliiiii 
mil  till,  |Hovi»l.«l 
ml  lliiy  woiihl  a»- 
M-ti'il  III)  xlUMtliin 
lull  it-riiiK  tin-  t'uf- 
"  W«t  nrt<  fiitiitU," 
wo  nn-  not  iilwuy* 

i-ry  xrriiiiu  )'iiilmr- 
lIlllJHt*'  llMJil't  ttir  t 
■iivii'hII.v  nM|m'»l«il 
Hilualioii;  utictlu'i- 
ill  wliiil  |mil  of  [\w 
|ili('il,  ami  (Villi  np- 
I  llHll  tliitl  H  xliiirt 
III  iImj  iimltiilaml 
liUlrin  liy  lii«'  '•'•'fl' 

kiKlU    IXil." 

Iilc  inrnriiiiiiion  on 
il  (>iir-flv»H  priml- 
ill  nsHi-.liiii;  i\w  iiii- 
■<•  iVmii  tin"  wiTi'k. 
,'  |iliit  I'tl  il  itiiiiu'iU- 
11(1  ol"  jironiriiin  the 
i  iiiOHt  |icittuvuriii»( 

plir««l,  nml  lliry  left 
liittil  coviTiiiii,  nml 
UidiiH,  nml  «  "irong 
il  MVtir  :  a  ciMisiil 
y  hiioilltl  (liH|iOH«'  ol' 
y  n(  lt;ii;clliri!HfiivfU 
til  (liiiliii;  lliv  iiiJit, 
le  firo,  Will,  if  i>o^si- 


IrNi;  IIKRCl'LCn. 


iir 


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w; 


riic  night  jiaisM  il  tvlllitiiit  niiy  ol  Ihi-  uiiiorlitiuto  mifikf 
.  r*  «'iijr)yin)c  n  nuMiunt  of  n|»oinv  '|*li«  ir  iMidi.  s  on  on« 
-.iili'  nvn-  liinlr«l  liy  tlir  flrr,  but  tin-  r<iltt  rhit|,..|  ihr 
ollirr  III  Kiirli  n  iii«iim-r,  nn  In  rniilir  tfn'  |miii  Imnliy  •.up 
|iit.tnhl«v  Tlu'.iiml,  liilwn  l.y  lli<<  wImU  in  |irnf|j-ious 
iinmitllli'ii,  fltlitl  tlu  il-  «.y,.,,  ,.«r«,  nml  iii.iulli^,  u»  Ihvy  Iv* 
uml.T  (hr  tmiiks  "'"•  l«|it  tlinii  In  |i.'ip«>|iinl  miitUin. 
'I'lii-y  liki'wlM)  nit«rt«lm>«l  nppn In  uxidus  nsii.rliii;r  ||||. 
inlivf* 

At  Itnirtii  tiny  nppiiirril,  nml  tiw  Cnfftcr*  irlurniil  in 
sniil  imiiiluTv.     'I'll,.  r|iiffknii\vlfi«  tliry  \\,-vi<  in  nnni  of 
r>iml.  hroiiKht  ii  liiill.irk,  tvhirli  Ihry  InuiKMlinl.  |y  HJaiidi 
(••riMl  hy  knorkinit  Uir  nniinni  on  Aw  Inad  willi  cIiIm,  utui 
priiciiniin.;  iih  Md.s  „j(„  (|„.ir  Hpiiirn.     It  ivm  .MmirtI 
aInioM  in  n  inoinnil,  nml  tiny  cut  it  up  in  hiinpH,  „liic|i 
llK'y  plnrcd  «in  thr  fir.)  fo  »in«o,  rntlirr  tlinn  (  .  r.ii.^l,  nml 
IlK-n  ili-vourni  tlirir  n-*p|.,'tiv..  t>|inrcM  v.itli  lli<>  UixhvHt  w„. 
ti^riicllrin.     'I'll.,  h. !i»l,  n«  it  wnn  niv.n  to  the  lnii>iih|.,| 
.T«'W',  it  iiii^ht  Im.  Mimhwiil,  unulil  he  hfl  f.,r  thilr  own 
•  ILpimnl ;  hut  (he  CiitfrpeH  ,veie  liiiii-ry,  nml  lli.y  knew 
•mthln«  ol  Kuropenn  eliquelte.     It  h  true,  they  preMiilcil 
(he  iMilloeIc  to  Iheiti  n*i  n  lionnlioii ;  hut  they  .aw  no  rea- 
son uhy  (hey  Hhouhl  not  disp.ise  ,»r(|i,.  grniter  pint  oliJ 
On  cultinK  up  Ih"  nniiiiHl,  it  wnn  nliM-n ed  they  paid 
more  than  ordliinry  nlleiiliiin  to  the  paniieh.     Heveiid  ol' 
I  If  CnlVrees  hiid  violent  hand*  on  it ;  nnd  aft<T  iriviiiK  it  „ 
«hnke  for  the  purpose  of  eiiiplyin^  (lie  contenln,  (hey  (ore 
ilie  fjrenter  |Mirt  in  slil^  wilh  (heir  (ee((i,  „nd  «wal!ou.d  die 
V  liolo  nn  It  rnnie  \>Hnn  f:oin  (he  henst. 

Thyir  meal,  niieh  n.s  i(  wn«,  |„.i„^,  finj-hed,  part  .>f  (Im 
-row  proecediMl  (.,  (ho  Mliore,  and  (|».  |oiiK-boa(  was  oh- 
-rrved  at  « couMldernhle  d.\(nn.  e.     The  aliip  whh  dividing 
wry  fn*(,  nnd  the  stale  iiiereiiNinr;  uyjuy  (him?^  wen*  then- 
IMT  enst  on  «liore,  whieli  (he  CetlVecM  ^vol■e  imlefa(|.rnl,|,. 
-M  pronirinsr.     A  e.'.sk,  however,  w>.  thrown  ..n  (he  bench, 
ulurheon^idernbly  exri(ed  (he  rf.pJ.dirH  niwiely  :  it  con- 
anied  bisly  s'«llon^  i.f  rum,  a  <,i.aii(}:y  vuffleieiK  („  h„vo 
In  oxicn  p<,  ,1,0  who(e  of  (he  i,.M  ven,  althouKh  Ihey  amount. 
^;     o  at  lea.(  30ty     Tlu  ,,:-edilee(i<.„  fo?  such  li.p,!;^  J, 
(wll  krjovn,  nml  tlw  conse'iuciiees  of  (heir  i:i(«xi,.u(Io« 
;w;s  pnr.ie..lnrly  .1  ,.,ulnl  hy  (he  captain.     Se  oXtay 
'■  .f  uu.  ».,  :.:eal  („  If  •  spof  ,vhcrc  the  ca.k  lay,  nud  rtavn  ' 


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in  Ihn  liriul  nillioul  lainn  porccivert  by  lliriii.  iliiH>sas 
iMinpily  lUHoi.ii.liHlud,  aiMl  llu-y  nflrrwnrds  ulrippid  Uh- 
xchsti  of  (hehon  hoc.pa,  nilhout  discovering  what  lind 
been  d!)iu',  or  what  it  fo-nirrly  c<tnlained. 

Ill  <hc  cencral  si-arch  on  llic  fehorc,  {»nc  of  the  Lnllrcra 
lind  pu-Kcd  III)  tlio  Miip'8  fonipn^s.  Not  knmvlnp  what 
r.  was,  y<t  pIrnHod  witli  its  formation,  he  dehvcred  it  to 
ihe  cllil'f,  who  iiiiiiicdiattly  took  it  to  piocis;  bikI  after 
i-ointcmplatiiis  the  various  parts,  look  the  copper  rini?  m 
which  it  huiiR,  and  suspend.  (I  it  ficni  hm  ned  Henp- 
nearcdhieidy  pleased  with  the  ornament;  an.i  t.h'»»'f- 
I-uiiistaucc  iniluccd  the  captain  to  present  hini  with  one 
-  till  more  Blillerinsr,  and  of  course,  in  his  estimation, 
more  vnUudile ;  recollecting  tt<.at  he  had  m  his  P«^^;-s;«>; 
■A  pair  of  paste  knee-buckles,  lie  prevent,  d  Uiem  to  tlio 
.hiol",  and  hung  one  upon  each  of  his  rare. 

The  moment  this  was  done,  the  d.ief  stalked  abou 
with  an  air  of  uncommon  dignity.  His  people  Beemed 
to  pay  him  greater  reverance  than  before,  aiid  they  were 
,l\Ioy.i^  for  some  time  in  gating  at  the  b.  Ilmncy  o  the 
ornaments,  and  contemplating  the  august  deportmeut  ol 
thc'v chM  magifitrntc.  ,.« 

towards  evening  ilie  captain  iignin  addressed  tlicclacf 
on  the  subject  cf  their  departure.      He  requeslcd  he 
>u,uld  send  a  p.ide  with  them  through  the  dcsei^H  to  the 
first  Christian  settlement,  and  that  nothms:  should  be 
wanting  on  his  part  to  recompense    iis  l'>n'>"^'«s.     1  c 
(iet^pauscd  for  a  moment,  and  then  very  coolly  it- 
vepried,  that  ho  ^ould  gratify  the  captain's  ;v.»he.;  ew 
liein^  desired  to  nain«  the  time  when  he  would  snflu 
is  to  depart ;  he  gi^vely  answered.  »  When     corn- 
er that  matter  you  shall  be- mode  acquainl*d  with  my  uc 
"rnii  a  on."    These  nr^swers  alaimed  the  unfortui.a  o 
3"  ers     The  countenance  of  the  savage  appeared  to 
;jrc«ver  some  hostile  measure  that  vas  urk.n«  m  h; 
mind ;  and  yet  his  former  conduct  was  so  liberal  ai  d  lu- 
Ze  that  they  had  no  just  grounds  for  susptH't.rg  1«      • 
""rity.     'JMie  natives,  however,  were  peireivcd  con^  1^ 
r  to-rether  in  parUcs,  and  (loin  their  gestures  noth.i.s 
Solable   could  'be  perceived.       When     le  day  ^  - 
.Irivwiugto  a  close,  the  crow  was  Iclt  to  rcbt  lu-.dc  r  u>c 
RnnU-hills,  t.s  on  the  former  nigbt- 


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<r\vnr(ls  stripprd  tlti- 

scovering  what  had 

mod. 

,  (»nc  of  the  Cnffrcra 

Not  knowinc;  what 
n,  he  delivcrtd  it  to 
to  pipcis ;  Hiid  after 
ik  the  eopper  rintc  in 
rn  his  ncel  lie  uii- 
ament ;  «n.i  this  cir- 
[ircseiit  him  with  one 
e,  in  his  estiimitioii, 
hnd  in  his  pofe^!l  ^sicn 
cscnli  d  tiieiii  to  tlie 
is  nil's. 
,  cliief  stalked  about 

His  people  seemed 
Ijcrore,  ajid  Uiey  were 
it  the  biillinncy  of  tiic 
august  deport  incut  of 

lin  addresEcd  the  oI.m  f 
He  requesttd  he 
ujih  the  <iescitH  to  the 
at  iiothinK  Khould  be 
i  liis  kinrtno88.    Tlic 

tlien  very  coolly  re- 
captuin's  wishes;  ewl 
wlien  he  would  suff*  r 
red,  "  When  1  corsid- 
cquaiiilcd  with  my  de- 
nned the  unfortumite 
le  savage  appeared  to 
Ihat  *vas  lurliiiis  in  liis 

was  so  liberal  and  lul- 
ls for  su8i)eetir.K  his  in 
ere  peireived  cons'iill- 
I  their  gestures  nothius 
When  the  day  w-^ 
s  left  to  rest  lu-der  tlic 


mi:  ni:ncri,ii;.«. 


30 


Tlie  fire  waa  rccmilod  willi  some  liiiibfi-  frain  (lie 
nreek,  and  sentinels  pIniKMl  as  befoio.  Tlie  wiiiil  Ukns- 
inR  hard  {ymi\  tlic  «nine  quarter,  they  were  iii;iiiii  tm 
mented  witli  elouds  of  sand,  and  a  ehilliii^  atiii(isplier<'. 
June  beins  oiw  of  tlie  winter  month^^,  they  hiul  t)  eti- 
♦•nunter  the  scverilies  of  the  teason.  It  was  inipo.«sil>li! 
to  siiift  their  qiiarteiv,  a<  they  eoiiid  not  piiiciire  timber  ti» 
Iia;lit  now  fires,  nm!  the  Catfrees  miaiht  he  diaple.'ised  a( 
their  not  remainintr  in  their  former  situation.  Tlie  iiiuln' 
passed  in  consultations  and  gloomy  predictions.  'J'he 
captain  told  his  people  not  to  do  any  thine;  tluit 
might  hav(!  tJie  leant  tendency  to  displease  the  natives ; 
to  >;ive  them  every  thing  they  asked  for,  as  the  iiihabl 
tanis  of  these  deserts  were  only  to  be  dreaded  Vihen 
provoked.  Hut,  at  the  same  time.  If  contrary  to  their 
expectation  they  made  an  attack,  or  endeavored  io  de- 
tain tiiera  after  a  certain  time,  then  be  hoped  they  would 
firmly  unite,  and  citlicr  force  their  way  or  periah  in  tin; 
conflict. 

When  the  sun  made  its  appearance,  (hoy  mounted  tlie 
most  elevated  of  the  sand-sills  to  look  out  for  tiie  long- 
boat ;  but  she  was  not  to  be  discovered  in  any  direction. 
In  a  short  time  Uiey  perceived  the  Catfreos  advancing. 
Most  of  them  had  as-^agays  in  tlieir  hands ;  others  fui 
nished  with  clubs ;  eoine  were  decorated  with  ostritch 
ft'alhei-s,  and  their  chief  weaving  a  leopard  skin,  with  the 
captain's  knee-buckles  suspended  as  before.  They  salii 
(e<l  the  crew  in  a  very  friendly  manner,  and  wore  nccfuii- 
panied  by  them  to  the  beach.  The  wind  had  iiirroascd 
during  the  night  and  several  parts  of  tlie  shij)  cnnie  on 
&horo.  One  of  the  people  had  picked  Up  a  hand  saw. 
and  m  he  perceived  the  Caffrees  were  indefatigable  in 
firoouiing  Iron,  he  hid  it  in  the  s«nd.s. — Tills  was  a  vain- 
l»le  acquisition,  and  became  of  infiiHtt!  senite  to  them 
in  the  course  of  their  proceedings. 

Having  secured  all  they  could  obtain  from  the  wreciv, 
the  captain  requested  the  chief  to  order  some  of  hi's 
people  to  display  their  skill  in  the  use  of  the  assag.ys. 
This  is  a  spear  of  about  four  feet  six  inches  in  lengtli, 
made  of  an  elastic  wood,  and  pointed  w  ith  iron,  wliich  the 
natives  contrive  to  poison  so  elTectually,  that  if  it  wonnd^ 
ejlhcrman  or  beas?!,  dtnih  is  the  inevitable  consoqnenot.' 


40 


LOJS    Oi' 


1*1 


Tfie  caplninV  >vi»lieB  wcit  iniinodiateiy  »]ijalific<l.  Tin; 
CnrtVoi's  t'wl  plori'd  n  bloi-k  «if  wood  on  the  ground,  and 
(hen  retired  about  seventy  jurds  from  tlic  spot  when;  H 
lay.  The  chief  tlien  snid,  they  would  now  behold  llieir 
manner  of  fighting  when  engaged  in  biitlle.  These  com- 
pliances, an  they  Rceincd  to  remove  former  suspicions, 
ipvc  ijrent  Balilfactlon  to  the  sufferers.  A  parly  .f 
iibout  thirty  bca;an  their  mnnreuvring.  They  fir.st  ran  ti» 
a  couhiderable^  jtistance ;  then  fell,  as  if  motionless,  on 
the  };r(»und;  in  a  moment  they  started  up,  divided,  joined 
jigain,  and  ran  into  h  com|mct  body  to  the  spot  from 
whence  they  originally  set  out.  After  halting  for  about  a 
minute,  Uiey  let  fly  a  shower  of  assagays  at  the  mark,  and 
wilh  a  precision  that  was  truly  astonishing. 

Not  a  word  more  passed  this  day  about  tlie  departure 
wf  the  crew,  ITie  natives  retired  as  usual  on  tlie  ap- 
proach of  niglit.  AH  w'.re  employed  to  gatiier  woodj 
and  after  procuring  a  sufRcient  «,uantily,  they  stretched 
themselves  on  Uie  ground,  and  iu  i.pite  of  wind,  sand,  and 
<;oId,  slept  until  morning.  , .    ,     , 

When  day  appeared,  all  were  again  employeil  m  look- 
ing out  for  the  long-boat ;  but  she  ww:  not  to  be  seen,  nor 
tfid  they  ever  hear  of  her  again.  _ 

The  Caffrecs  lUd  not  make  their  appearance  this  day 
until  the  sun  had  proceeded  two  hours  in  its  course. 
An  little  now  was  to  be  procured  fro0«  the  wreck,  Captaiii 
Stout  beggel  U»e  chief  to  appoint  a  guide  for  himself  nnd 
crew,  as  he  proposed  taking  his  departure  on  the  next 
<lay  "  I  shall  furnish  you  with  two,"  saic'  the  chiej. 
These  joyful  tidings  were  delivered  with  so  much  frank- 
ness, that  the  captain  was  reUeved  at  once  from  all  appre- 
hension and  suspicion. 

Desirous  of  having  the  Hottentot  who  served  as  an  In- 
terpreter to  accompany  them  through  the  «J<'*ert,  fte 
chief  Avas  given  to  understand  how  much  the  setHM^uflr 
this  man  would  not  only  contribute  to  their  pleasiftc,  h« 
uls )  to  their  safety.  The  honest  savage,  however,  had 
anticipHted  their  wishes;  he  had  previously  mentioned  it 
to  the  Hottentot,  who  had  consented  to  proceed  to  the 
first  Christian  farm.  Another  of  the  tribe,  who  was  bet- 
ter acquainted  with  the  country,  had  likewise  agreed  to 
lie  of  (he  party ;  and  this  iH«oi;mn(ion  which  was  eommu- 


iiie; 
tiui 
J 
oui 
rew 
(sa 
of 

SOI 

cxc 
yoi 
No 
Co 
[»er 
J 
del 
soil 
deii 
the 
tcr 
loo 
we! 
upi 
tlm 
tha 
cv« 
tail 

KIK 
r 

(■po 
fire 

tui). 
t!ia 
totf 
ligl 
fui, 

r 

to 

the 
for* 
was 

WCl 


JifSL 


y  Rjatified.  Tin; 
the  ground,  nnd 
the  spot  when;  H 
now  behold  tlioir 
lie.  Thcsi'  com- 
biner Kuspirions, 
rs.  A  pnily  ;.f 
They  fir.st  rnii  ti» 
if  niolionk'ss,  on 
ip,  divided,  joined 
lo  the  spot  from 
lialtinji;  for  about  a 
B  at  the  mark,  and 

K)ut  the  departure 
usual  on  tlie  ap* 
to  gatiier  wood ; 
ly,  they  stTctched 
of  wind,  sand,  and 

;mployc<l  in  look- 
tot  to  be  seen,  nor 

pcarance  this  day 
urs  in  its  course, 
he  wreck,  Captain 
de  for  himself  nnd 
irturc  on  the  next 
>,"  saic'  the  chief, 
ith  so  much  frank- 
icc  from  all  appre- 

ho  served  as  an  In- 
;h  the  desert,  the 
iich  tlic  3crvtee«ii|f 
their  pleasure,  bim 
age,  however,  had 
ousiy  mentioned  it 
to  |)rocecd  to  the 
ribe,  who  Was  bet- 
likewise  agreed  to 
ivhich  was  (jommu- 


TiiE  nr.iir-y.i:!*. 


kl 


nicntcd  to  the  crcM,  difruseii  a  general  j«;,- aniUutiMuo 
tion. 

After  ansurinsj  iho  cl«ef  nnd  the  riiiTrirs  in  incnernl  v( 
our  ntdl'jn>l>Ie  ricmlship,  nnd  thai  flic  Kiiide« -hould  W- 
rewarded  to  (he  extent  of  their  wL-ihe^,  '•  I  \<>h\  liiiii. 
(says  the  captain,)  wo  lindendureil  ^reat  iliiilre.v-t  lor  wcr. 
<if  water,  nntl  befjced  to  know  where  we  conid  pn>ein\' 
some."  "  I  will  CDnduct  you,"  saiil  he  "  to  a  tprir-r;  oi 
excellent  water;  it  is  not  far  from  th!.->pl:uc;  nmi.  ii' 
you  think  proper,  we  will  proceed  directly  t^  tiie  spo*  " 
No  sooner  was  the  proposal  ninde  than  we  Ret  on» ;  (!n 
ColTrees  sinking  and  dancing  as  they  proceeded,  ninl  in.-. 
people  allhouph  not  without  suspicion,  in  toh'rable  >  piiKs. ' 

Affpr  travelling  westward  alwut  four  miles  tiiiiuifjh  u 
delightful  country,  they  came  at  last  In  a  wood,  in  the  bo- 
som of  which  wa.s  discovered  a  lioilow.  The  Caffrees 
descended  first,  and  when  they  all  nrrivetl  at  (!ic  l>t)i;.iH, 
the  chief  pointed  to  the  brook.  They  ilrank  of  Ihc  \\i: 
ter  and  found  it  delicious.  After  aliayiiia;  their  tliir^.t,  tin  y 
looked  about  nnd  from  the  dismHl  appearfinee  of  the  )»!;hi>, 
were  a^rain  in  a  state  of  apprelteiisitin.  Ueiii;:  nioMly  yf 
opinion,  that  nothing  less  was  inleiultd  by  tlie  ('iirtVcc  s 
than  to  msssacre  the  whole  |?arty  in  tlil«  seiiju^toied  place  ; 
that  they  were  decoyed  here  for  the  i)Ut'p*>s;c ;  ftud  I'lat 
every  man  should  prepare  to  defend  his  life,  ^^c  cap- 
tain, however,  endeavored  to  (jtiict  theh-  appim|Bn8ioii'', 
Knd  at  Jast  succeeded.  *j^  . 

The  Cnffives  havinp;  invited  (ho  parh-  to  re  inafn  on  tlin 
►pot  ilurlnii  tlie  night,  they  hes;an  to  paeparo  wnod  fi)r  ilu; 
fires.  All  hands  went  to  work,  and  by  the  n<sislaiice  of  n 
haml-saw,  they  pi-ocured  some  dry  trees  nnd  underwotxl, 
tliat  afforded  a  very  comfortable  fne.  One  of  the  lIoll(;i  • 
tots,  who  was  SI)  lich  as  to  jmssess  a  tindor-hox,  f-U-wck  » 
light ;  and  this  accommodation  being  not  only  highly  ii>  :;- 
ful,  but  unexpected,  gave  new  spirits  to  the  whole  party. 

The  natives,  as  the  night  came  on,  did  not  retire  as  um:-iI 
to  their  kraal.  This  pivn  a  fresh  alarm,  which  did  not 
appear  to  be  wili:oiJt  some  cause ;  situated  as  tlic  pjivfy 
then  were,  they  were  obliged  to  abide  thp  event,  rnd  (heic- 
fore  prepared  for  the  worst  that  coidd  happen.  'Jiie  wad  li 
was  set  as  formevly ;  but  the  CalTices  huddling  togeilur, 
were  soop  lost  in  sleep.     Thiv  place,  hc;^VL•vcT  diaosal  iu 

D2 


^.-^■Jk^'~-^-a-as.rs:.-rrr:^^f~*'.-:-  ^---33t.■tfc• 


4'i 


LCitJH   UK 


» h 


Im' 


'I' 


ils  ajvpciuiiiitf,  uliouliil  Ji  ti)lcral)l<;  -lala  r  Aii'  llic  iiia,l»i 
clouili  ol'sariJ  won;  no  Iou^t  trouWcsonic.  luiil  tdc  (-rvcr 
itici  of  till'  «iji(l  B!itl  «;olil  Wfic  iniliyitcil  l»y  llu'  (ViemllN 
slmdf  utrarded  by  Uic  tieeti. 

"  We  were  routed,"  fesjya  (ho  c.ptHiii,  '•  Ity  l!n!  savugts, 
ns  Ihc  Hun  ii|i|)(.'ftred,  and  \vc  depai-ti  (I  I'miu  thi«  buppused 
Cl:)rp;<)lli:i  in  tolerable  8|(iriU.  We  luid,  however,  conauni- 
eil  iiw  IM  pound  (tf  our  bullock,  before  we  left  the  snnd- 
hill',  iiiid  our  party  bi'i^unto  dread  an  apitrouehiu);  faniim*. 
1  mentioned  tlie  distress  of  my  people  to  the  eliief,an»l  he 
proniiticd  to  relieve  u^.  Wc  had  journeyed  but  ti  few 
miles,  when  tlie  Catlnes  told  us  w»!  must  remain  where 
v,e  were  tliiit  night.  >Vo  ttccortlinsly  set  to  work  to  pro- 
cure finvwood,  and  had  scarcely  completed  this  necessary 
liU!>ine-«i ,  when  the  chief  presented  us  with  another  bul- 
lock. It  was  soon  despatched,  skinned,  cut  into  pieces 
of  about  four  prjunds  each,  and  wc  then  proceetled  to 
dr<':js  Iheni  ns  provision  for  our  journey.  This  was  a  bu- 
!ine:«  of  so  nnich  importance,  tliat  moat  of  the  day  was 
spent  in  aceoruplihliing  it. 

"  The  night  passed  with  less  apprehension  than  before, 
and  when  the  mornhig  came,  we  prepared  for  our  de- 
parture. 

"  The  moment  now  arrived  when  the  real  intentions  of 
tho  Caffrccs  were  to  be  developed.  The  natives  cvjne 
about  u%,:and  assisted  in  dividing  the  provUions.  Each 
man  vn^'jio  carry  his  own  stock,  which  amounted  to  about 
three  6#feur  pounds  of  beef;  tins,  with  some  biscuit^-, 
which  a  few  of  my  people  had  contrived  to  preserAc  from 
the  v/reck,  was  to  sone  us  until  we  reached  a  Christian 
hctilement.  So  far  from  any  appearance  of  hostility,  tho 
natives  seemed  to  view  our  departure  with  regret.  1  look 
the  chief  by  the  hand,  and  thanked  him  for  his  great  and 
friendly  attentions  to  nae  and  my  unfortunate  crew ;  assur- 
ing him  at  the  same  time,  that  if  1  survived  the  journey, 
it  would  ever  be  my  first  consideration  to  render  him  and 
his  people  some  essential  service.  He  thanked  me,  and 
then  requested  I  would  tell  the  colonists  our  ship  wa» 
loEt  at  sea,  and  so  distant  from  Uie  laud,  that  no  part  of 
her  could  possibly  reach  the  shore.  He  iJso  desired  mo 
to  place  the  utmost  confidence  in  my  guides,  as  they 
would  certainly  tMrect  me  for  the  best.    After  my  people 


pii 

1h 
te 

IK 

wi 
pr 
or 

CO 

til 
et 

ar 
I" 

VI 

in 
til 

in 
di 
in 

al 
fo 

oi 
w 
ni 

01 

sti 
ai 
fo 

01 

th 
in 

eJ 

ej 
bi 
ar 
n< 


tik:  uracLMi-j 


4d 


lar  Ad'  lli«'  11114I11 
lie,  mill  t(u'  yvwr 
mI  liy  llu'  IVii'iulIx 

'•  by  i\w  sftvugts, 

Ulll  ih\i  bUppUHUll 

lowtvcr,  conauni- 
,'  wc  left  (he  sniiil- 
[>r()U('hiii){t'uiiiim'. 
i  the  «'liit'f,  and  he 
iieycd  but  u  few 
jst  rcuKiin  wl;cro 
ft  to  work  to  pro- 
itcil  tliis  necessary 
witli  another  bul- 
d,  cut  into  piccea 
leii  proceeded  to 
This  was  a  bu- 
«t  of  the  day  was 

nsionthan  before, 
pared  for  our  de- 

i  real  intentions  of 
I'he  natives  c.jne 
provKionH.  Each 
amounted  to  about 
ith  some  biscuitr^, 
il  to  preserA'e  from 
eaclied  a  Christian 
ice  of  hostility,  the 
•ith  regret.  1  took. 
II  for  his  great  and 
iiuate  crew ;  aseur- 
•vivcd  the  journey, 
to  render  him  and 
1  thanked  me,  and 
lists  our  ship  wa» 
iid,  tliat  no  part  of 
{e  iJso  desired  me 
ij  guides,  as  they 
Aher  «iy  people 


uiitt  the  iiailvcH  had  <'xi'li!)nt;i'il  soiiif  inutu:  T  eitilltieii,  \s> 
pHi'tcd,  and  gave  out'  aiiolhi'ra  lu^t  and  atlVcliuiiutc  adieu.' 

'I'lit-y  «Hd  not  lake  Itieir  departure  on  tlif  iiiDriung  of 
the  ZU\  until  llie  sun  was  will  up.     The  uiiiideu  weic  in- 
telligent, and  gave  tlieni  lu  underntan*!  that  iliey  must  tin 
no  accoi'iit  travel  early,  as  the  wild  b»iwlseoi;Ml;;iifly  ruse 
with  the  sun,  and  tiu^n  longed  the  deserts  in  tpu'st  of  tlitjr 
prey.     As ^ley  Wvre  all  unarmed,  a  sinp;!)-  lion,  leopard, 
or  panther,  could  have  destroyed  most  01'  them.     Il  be 
c-onie,  therefore,  highly  neeet^Miry  they  shoidd  not  Ktir  un 
til  thc!se  animals  had  satisfied  their  hunger,  and  were  retii 
ed  for  the  day. 

Notwithstanding  this  rnulinus  and  necessary  advice, 
and  which  was  given  with  a  lau<lablc  earnestiiei-s  for  their 
preservation,  stili  the  people  were  so  desirous  of  gettin*^ 
un,  that  they  grew  uneasy ;  but  the  (^itards  could  nut  bt- 
induced  to  quit  the  fires  until  about  nine  <i'clock,  ut  witicli 
time  they  all  proceeded,  and  in  good  spirits. 

Not  more  than  three  or  four  of  the  party  were  at  thi- 
momcnt  in  possession  of  shoes.  'J'hey  had  many  hiin 
dred  miles  to  travel  through  unknown  countries,  to  ascend 
mountains  of  stupendous  elevation,  penetrate  woods,  tra- 
verse deserts,  and  ford  rivers ;  and  yet  they  were  to  cor^ibat 
all  these  didicuUies  bare-footed,  not  having  sai  ed  above 
four  pair  of  shoes,  and  even  these  but  in  sad  condition. 

"  As  my  feet  were  naked,"  says  the  capliin, "  like  most 
of  my  people,  one  of  them  otTcred  me  un  nid  pair  of  boots 
which  he  tlicn  wore;  but  I  refused  tlicni.  My  hnbili- 
mcnts  were  a  short  jacket,  a  table  clutli,  which  I  found 
on  the  shore,  wrapt  round  my  loins ;  a  »>huv  I  over  it ;  four 
shirts,  which  I  wore  at  the  same  time ;  a  pair  of  trawscrs, 
and  a  hat.  We  bore  to  the  westward  on  our  xetting  out, 
for  the  purpose  of  obtaining  fresh  water  in  the  course  of 
our  journey.  Our  guides  observed,  that  near  the  coa^t 
the  wtttcr  was  generally  brackish;  we  therefore  struck 
into  the  interior,  and  were  not  entirely  disappointed  in  our 
expectations." 

They  now  travelled  through  a  country  beautifully  vari- 
egated with  hills,  dales,  extensive  plains  finely  watered, 
but  less  woode<l  than  the  former.  The  graf  s  appeared  of 
an  extraordinary  height ;  but  in  th(!  courac  tliey  pursued, 
not  a  human  foot-step  could  be  traced :  no  cattle,  nor 


u 


I,<I1>»  (Jl' 


si'ji  of  n.ttivhiiiiu  fould  li«'  obsorvt-il  Tliiy  witc  not 
iiit«'irii)ilf(l  Ity  liny  \n'n.>i  ol'  mitv,  iiMioiiuh  llu-y  «'on- 
slmitly  jicrcfivrtl  lli<'ip(l;iiii;.  At  ln»;tli,  al'tiT  tiavcHinc; 
jiliout  thiity-fm;  nlik•^',  (hey  lirc;aa  lo  IVcl  llic  wunt  of 
watiT. 

HH\in';  sroiflird  fop  (1ii»  indispensnblc  nliiiK'nt,  with 
lilt'  utmost  j\iixifly  nnd  uttontion,  thoy  wore  bO  foitiinnte 
fiH  to  discover,  licfon-  rtmi-i'H,  ft  brot.k  liiut  «n  nciir  Hit* 
rornor  of  n  wood;  iiixl  here  thi-y  di'tcrininei.'  to  n-ht  for 
(he  iii'^ht.  Th«y  bt'unn,  llierclorc,  to  pnpaio  n  hulticirnt 
(|unntity  of  fut-l.  'Thn  wood  wni  cliictly  coniposetl  of 
trees  that  purtooit  in  toino  ilcgrto  of  '.lie  nature  of  thorn  : 
(hey  cut  several,  und  ftrrunpcd  their  tires.  One  of  the 
Caffrecs  struck  a  li)i;ht,  nnd  the  whole,  in  ii  few  niiiiutes, 
«ns  in  u  blaxc.  The  tinder  which  he  provided  was  of  u 
parlieular  description  ;  it  consisted  of  a  pitchy  substance, 
extractcil  from  a  reed,  and  so  tenaciuns  of  fa-e,  that  u 
sinjjie  spark  from  the  steel  cnuj^lit  it  in  a  moment.  'J'he 
weatlicr  being  cohl,  they  resolved  to  sleep  close  to  one 
another;  but  the  snides  told  them,  the  place  they  had 
fixed  upon  to  rest  during  the  ni;j;ht  was  known  to  bo  in- 
fested with  leopards,  and  that,  if  tlicy  scented  the  party, 
nothing  could  prevent  them  from  dt*(royin|»  some  cl 
ihem.  This  intelligence  induced  them  to  enlarge  their 
lircs,  and  they  began  to  consult  upon  oUicr  measures 
that  were  likely  to  contribute  i;Iso  to  their  prefcervalion. 
But  such  is  the  powerful  inlluence  of  Morpheus  over  tlio 
barrassed  soul,  that  their  conversation  had  scarcely  c(»m- 
menced  on  tliis  important  subject,  when  they  were  nil 
relieved  from  any  sense  of  ttnnger,  by  gently  falling  into 
a  sound  sleep,  in  which  they  remained  in  perfect  security 
until  morning. 

No  sooner  IimI  the  sun  peeped  above  the  horizon,  than 
Ihcy'were  all  roused  by  the  tremendous  roaring  «)f  lion-. 
Never  were  men  in  a  situation  more  truly  alarniing.— 
Had  they  discoveretl  them  iluriug  the  night,  they  must 
have  been  torn  to  pieces  when  sleeping,  iw  not  an  indi- 
vidual could  attend  the  watch,  or  keep  nwake  even  for 
an  hour.  They  therefore  congratulaletl  one  anotHfer '^ 
on  finding  they  had  all  escaped,  and  set  out  jibout  sci^Cli''''*' 
in  the  morning  in  company  with  their  j;iiiiles. — They 
vaoa  uriived  at  the  bank  of  a  small  livcr,  ■,\Lich  being 


Tlicy  wrn*  no< 
louuh  llicy  «'oii- 
I,  al'tiT  tiavcHiiiB: 

l\(.l    lIlC    WHIlt    of 

)i<'  nl'iKKMit,  with 
ivoic  bO  furttinHte 
liiut  ran  near  tliu 
iniiiei.'  to  rcht  for 
■pare  n  hulfieirnf 
■rty  coi)i|»osed  of 

imtuif  of  Ihorn : 
t's.  One  of  the 
ill  a  fi'W  iiiiiiuteR, 
roviiied  was  of  u 
[)itcliy  substance, 
M  of  fav,  that  u 
:i  nioiiK  nt.  'J'he 
et'p  close  to  one 
c  place  thf'y  hail 

known  to  bo  in- 
ronted  tlie  party, 
Iroyinjr  sonic  of 

to  i'nlarg:c  thoir 

I  oUicr  mensurrs 
leir  jirffccrvalion. 
orpheus  over  tlu* 
ad  scarcely  coiii- 
■cn  they  were  nil 
i;i>nlly  falling  into 

II  perfect  security 

the  horizon,  than 

roarin;;  «)f  lion-. 

truly  alai'min;;. — 

nia;ht,  they  must 

,  its  not  nn  indi- 

)  awake  even  for 

led  one    anotHiBt' 

out  about  scvcu 

!•  [^iiiiles. — They 

icr,  ',\iijch  bting 


TUC  lit:Rci.i.i:4,   ,  Au 

licrfcctly  dry,  Ihny  rrossed  without  riifBciil*y.  Shortly 
iillcr  (hey  came  (■•  aiiolher,  which  they  likewise  passed  in 
.1  few  niiniiles.  'I'liey  reached  at  leiisHi  some  i^Iau(!s, 
from  the  tojis  of  which  they  discovered  t-evoral  beaulilul 
vales,  clothed  with  long  dry  grnf^s,  and  clusters  of  tree*, 
in  otlu^r  places,  forests  of  consldernltle  extent,  and  skirt- 
ing inc.iiinin's  of  (lifr<>rent  elevations.  In  the  course  of 
the  day  they  were  in  Rreat  distress  for  want  of  water,  and 
Fost  much  time  in  the  purauit  of  it.  Indeed  they  almost 
despaired  of  fii:ding  any,  as  the  earth  appeared  so  dry  sa 
to  exhaust  nil  the  brooks  they  had  visited.  Luckily, 
however,  about  sun-set,  they  discovered  h  small  rivulet 
thai  ran  near  the  skirt  of  a  forest ;  and,  nlthough  the 
water  was  not  Rood,  yet  it  still  relieved  them  from  a 
dreadful  situation. 

Having  travelled  tiiis  day  about  thir(\  miles,  they  de- 
termined to  rcinai;k  where  they  were  during  the  night. 
All  hands,  therefore,  went  inuntdiately  to  work,  for  the 
purpose  of  getting  fuel.  They  had  seen  no  wihl  ani- 
mals in  the  course  of  tlic  day,  hut  frequently  observwl 
the  dung  of  the  elephant  and  the  rhinoceros. 

As  their  situation  for  this  night  was  as  dangerous  and 
deplorable  as  on  the  preceding  one,  they  determined  to 
enlarge  their  tires,  as  the  only  means  of  safety  (hey  had 
feft.  This  was  accordinjjly  done,  and  tiiey  had  the  pleas- 
ure to  find,  when  the  day  appeared,  that  not  an  individual 
was  missin;;  of  the  whole  party. 

They  proceeded  on  their  journey  shortly  after  sunrise  ; 
and,  as  they  were  to  travel  (lirou2;h  a  wood  of  considera- 
ble extent,  tlie  guides  told  thcni  to  be  upon  their  guard, 
as  they  would  certainly  be  interrupted  by  wild  animals, 
wliich  resorted  to  (hat  place  in  prodigious  nunibn-^. 
They  dijtermined,  nnlhwith?t>mdlng,  to  bra\o  nil  dan- 
gers, and  accordingly  proceeded.  They  indeed  c.scnj)- 
ed  the  lions,  the  panthers,  the  rhinoceros,  tlie  elephant, 
itc.  but,  .wifortunately,  about  noon,  came  up  with  a 
horde  of  Cafl'rees,  that  were  distinguished,  by  their  own 
nnen,  as  a  bad  tribe.  They  spoke  at  fii-st  to  some 
women,  who  behaved  kiinlly,  and  gave  them 
two  baskets  of  milk.  These  baskets  are  iiicde 
wove  ^.)  closely  together  as  to  hold  waU-r. 


LOti*    OV 


1 4 


I!  i 


Havinq  prororrtcil   Iml  n  sliort  way,  »r(i'i-   rociivinu 
(liiM  insliiiM'o   <»f  f»'iiml.«  lilMTHlily,  Uivy  were  Mtopl  liy 
«\v«'lve  CaffiTo  iiK-n,  hiiih'»I   willi  f»|i«'nr(«,  nnd  rUilliPiJ  in 
roopnrd  skinii.     'llHir  piiulcs,  alnrnird  nt  llic  ni)|iriiriincc 
of  llunf  KiivBiys,  flfw  to  llin  banks  of  llif  Rri-ul  fi^li  riv- 
«>r,  wliirh  h(  Mint  «inii>  was  not  luoie  tlinn  two  Imndnd 
yaidn  from  tlie  plaro  wIhtc  lUeyftood,     Tlicy  ri'pnilrd- 
iy  r.dk'd  on  llifin  to  roliim,  Imt  in  vain  ;  thoy  iriinn  di- 
fttoly  croHsed  tlu'  lnd  of  (lie  river,  whiih  was  dry,  iiiid 
hayiiiR  reached  i\w  opposite  siiore  asreiided  an  adjoininR 
mountain   willi  the  ulMioxt  precipitation.     'I'I'C  Hnvnftes 
brandislicd  tlieir  spears,  nnd  appenred  l)y  their  Rentiires 
to  menace  tlie  dentrnction  of  tlie  people.     They  could 
not  understand   them,    hut  supposed    they   demanded 
lYom  them   whatever  arlieles  they  pooHPfsed  ;   and  bh 
these   principally  cnnsiRted  of  the  little  Mock  of  provi- 
sions they  had  lefi,  nnd  their  ilolhea,  they  determined 
not  to  part  with  either. 

One  of  the  captain's  people  had  n  linifi',  which  wpb 

f-luuR  over  hi.4  Hhonldcr.     A  Cjiffrce  perceiving  it,  ma«le 

«  snatch  at  tlie  hniidle  ;  hut  the  owner  rchivlinj?  it,  he 

lost  his  hold.     Thin  so  enrane*!  the  savage,  that  he  lilted 

lip  his  assaRay  wiUi  an  npparunt  intention  of  dispatchinR 

the  object  of  his*  rc«ntin«'nt.     At  the  moment  he  stood 

in  this  ntlilude,  a  more   finished  pictine  of  horror,  or 

wliat  may   he  conceived  of  the  infernals,  was  peihiips 

never  seen  hcfore.     Tlio  Bavaso  wore  a  leopard's  skin  ; 

his  hluck   c()untenn!i'«^   hcdimlted  with  red  ochre ;    his 

rytf.,  inlVinied  witli  rage,  ai»peaicd   as  if  stnrlint;  from 

their  sockets;  his  mouth  expanded,  and  his  teelhcna-'^h- 

i'la  and  griiinin;;  wil'i   nil  tiie   fury  of  an  exafiperated 

demon.     He  wa^i,  however,  diverted  from  his  purjios*, 

rnd  dropped  the  assapiay. 

The  crew  Instantly  jtroceetled  to  the  river,  nnd  cross- 
ed it  in  pursuit  of  their  '^\Mch,  who  were  sfandint?  on 
(he  summit  of  the  mountain  ;  when  they  ciinap  up, 
j^nides  expres^ied  the  utmost  satisfaction  at  their  t  sc 
Thoy  gave  them  a  terrible  description  of    the  Di 
they  had  jiMt  left,  and  asMivid  them,  if  (he  remni 
tiieir  lutrde  had  not   been  huntinji;  nt  the   time  the 
lo  tlie  fiblj  river,  not  a  ujaa  of  thcna  v.ouid  hivve  Furvi 


nftcr  rofi'lvinn 
f  were  Mtopl  liy 
I,  mill  rlollirtl  in 
\{  llic  niipoiirHnce 
III-  gri'Ul  fish  riv- 
linii  two  liiin(lr«'<i 

Tlicy  repr.'ilrd- 
n  ;  Jhoy  itimmli- 
iih  was  «!rj',  and 
ideri  an  ndjoininR 
n.  'I'I'c  Hnvflfrra 
by  Ihrir  nestiircs 
lie.     Tlu'y  could 

Ihry  dpinnndi'd 
mHefKfd  ;  and  an 
e  htofk  of  provi- 
(hry  determined 

kiiifi',  wliieli  wnB 
•rceivinR  it,  in««le 
er  re^i^(in^  i>,  lie 
iige,  Ibnt  hfl  lillrd 
iin  or  <li-Rpatriiin{; 
nioDHTit  he  slooil 
me  of  horror,  or 
iioIh,  wii8  perlinps 
!  n  leopard's  nkin  ; 
li  red  oehre ;  his 
s  if  stnrlin);  from 
ndliiH  (celhcnaMi- 
if  nn  exa.'iperatcd 
from  his  ptiritos*, 

e  river,  nnd  cross- 
were  sfnndin^  on 
liey  eftn*  u|),  liie 
on  at  (heir  ♦ 
on  of  th< 
if  (he  reinaii 
Ihe  lime  the 
would  hivve  Furvi 


TUB  irriicfiK!!. 


\} 


ed    They  al-o  dci  l.md,  that  Cicy  «vre  tfio  irjojt  nhomi- 
niilWe  horde  throufrliout  tho  whole  of  CHftVnria. 

Their  ronverMilion  lasted  liitt  n  lew  iiiiinite*,  when 
they  rrrtolved  to  derend  the  njoiintnin,  and  piir-ire  tin  ir 
.i')iK-ney.  Scarcely  had  they  |iul  llu  iiiielvis  in  niolio/i, 
»*hen  a  scene  of  the  most  exlinsiveand  luxuriant  beau- 
ties burnt  hi  n  inoiiienf  on  their  *iew.  The  thinner  they 
hail  just  escaped,  en'ianed  their  attention  so  entirely, 
when  they  gained  the  Huniniit,  that  they  did  n.it  Iniiiieiii- 
ately  perceive  the  world  of  hennliti  that  now  lay  «prend 
before  them.  All  htood  for  some  time  in  n  st^ite  of  raji- 
lure  undamazemeiit.  The  country  wm  mo.sllv  a  level, 
yet  jdeasinnly  diver^ified  "ith  gentle  eh-valions,  on  the 
toph  of  which  (hey  could  perceive  ehimpN  of  the  mimona 
tree,  ami  the  siiK*  i  clothed  with  siirubs  of  various  denom- 
iuatiouH.  A  thousand  rivulets  seemed  to  meander 
throunh  thin  !*econd  Ediii ;  fieipn-ntiy  skirlinj;  or  aji- 
pcnriiiK  to  encin  le  n  plaiita(ion  of  vmkhI  ;  then  sudden- 
ly taliinK  a  dillerent  tliroctloii,  jfililed  through  a  plain  of 
considerable  extent,  untiJ  it  came  to  a  gentle  declivity  ; 
here  it  formed  a  nalwul  ciscade,  juid  (hen,  folhiwin^ 
iti*  couiTje,  pro'-eedcd  in  an  cmlJt-,.!  variety  Uiroui^hout 
'he  whole  of  tho  country. 

As  they  stood  imziui;  on  Ibln  pylvan  seeoo,  they  per- 
ceived Innumerable  herd.s  of  aNimals,  particularly  of 
(he  Fpecics  of  tlie  gazelle,  scouring  over  the  padns  ; 
iMin.e  »!arliii2;  through  the  womU,  others  feedinp,  or 
tiiinking  at  the  rivulets.  As  far  as  (lie  eye  (ravelled  iu 
pursuit  of  new  bcaudes,  i(  was  most  amply  Rratilleil, 
until  at  length  ihe  whole  Kii\i!imlly  laded  on  the  view, 
ayd  become  lost  on  the  boiijion.  '  They  were  so  wra|>( 
in  extncy  on  thU  Iandse«p«,  that  tliey  forgot  tlieir  danger, 
nud  remained  too  long  upon  the  inountain.  They  at 
lengtli  descended,  ami  proceeded  on  their  journey. 

Before  the  day  closed  they  fi.ied  on  «  place  where 
they  were  to  remain  uiitill  (he  morninn:.     It  was  near  a 
wooil,  vmWy  coiHi)o.-,cd  .*  tliat  kind  of  (horn  alreadr 
mcnti  inert.     .Several  of  tliesethey  immediately  ci!(,  not 
for  the  pnr])ose  of  fuel,  but  (o  form  a  ban  ic  ade  or  de- 
-  npiainst  (he  wild  aniinali  dnrin;;  thenlKlit. 
ir  complctinfi;  (heir  foitilicHtior,  lij^btiiig  (he  fires, 
ondKi.^ningiufhe  hcjt  mnnjicr  potS5,ih]r:,  tfiffy  lay  down 


\6 


LOM   <»f 


fo  rn\  ■  hut  Ihiir  ♦l«rp  wnn  ronManlly  ilwturbnl  lUiriiiK 
Ihr  iiiKlit,  »»y  «»  lunl  of  «l<|ilmiilH  hriiohiiiK  ^hr<•u^ll  (»m- 
wood,  iMwuinn  anil  nturiiinK  nUmnt  i-vi-ry  iiioiii.-iil 
lla«l  luil  ihv  Unct'  Imth  iTfcttMl  lh«>  |»rfiM«liii((  rvi iiinn, 
(hc)  W..HUI  In  nil  |»rolmblllly,  liRv.i  bfcn  Inimi.lnl  «o 
ilonlh  by  tlifi*'  moiittlntint  aniinnU.  Tiny  l>n<l  <h«'  good 
fortunii  howcvir  lo  tmitpv  ;  mid.  about  Ktvrn  lb«^  tw%i 
inoriiliiK,  |iroPfr«U'd  on  their  j«uirnry,  in  roni|tnny  with 
lh<*  Kuldr*. 

'llH-y  trnvclU'd  tbii  dny  (hrounh  a  d^-llRhind  country 
Tho  Innd,  In  muno  p!npo«,  ncennd  to  \m  coni|»<)t« d  of  « 
red  and  y«<ll(»w  clay,  nnd  th«  valb-yn  appenrrd  covrrcd 
with  n  viry  (hick  and  lonR  grnH%  but  n<»t  a  ultm  of  «(i;rl- 
cnlturn  wn-*  to  be  obncrviid.  In  tlw-  courie  «tf  Ibr  «li>y, 
lln>y  pfnu'ivcd  n  few  dcHcrtcd  hutu,  onr  of  whiili  they 
rnlrrrd,  but  pidd  neverrly  for  their  curloidfy,  n«  thoKc 
who  ventured  in,  were  in  a  moment  entirely  covered 
with  fleas. 

Wider  wiw  foimd  noniclimeH,  but  it  wim  bmekmh,  "I- 
1ltoii(cl)  tiiey  were  at  leajit  50  mlle«  IVom  the  i.en.  They 
keptnt  (biMdistimco  during  moat  of  tlic  joun«y. 

They  brniiirht  up  for  tho  nlnht,  after  tra  ellng  about 
.13  iiill.H,  nt  the  Hkirt  of  n  amall  foreat,  and  prorlded 
liiel,  uiMi  a  temporary  defence,  a»t  liefore.  The  pn»- 
vl^imis  being  mnily  exhausted,  they  were  obllRed  to 
«ftt  Hp.iringly,  oltliouRh  uio»t  of  them  were  ravenously 

About  »even  in  the  momiiiff,  they  analn  aet  out ;  Out 
many  of  tho  people  dn)pt  a  alem  In  tho  courao  of  tho 
day,  \mn%  almost  worn  out  with  fatiRue.  In  this  situa- 
tion it  wn*  thought  advlauble  for  fiuh  of  the  party  .9 
criild  travel,  to  get  forward,  and  pmvitle  a  |dace  where 
wood  and  water  could  be  hod.  The  cnptniii  wu»  of  tliii 
eompany  ;  ami  that  all  tlioae  who  remained  behind  might 
find  llioir  way,  he  ordered  ti.e  Calfrcc  guides  to  Kct  Hio 
to  (he Ion?!  »:;"""♦»  ^*''"*='' "P""* during thejiightas a  p;  Int 
of  direelioH.  He  wnw  likcvi«e  In  expeelatpi  of  their 
coming  up  liefoie  morning,  but  was  sadly  jlUoppoiiOcd 
Thoy  leniniiied  ataliouary  until  tlic  suu  apptaixd,  *-* 
then  went  on.  , 

Not  one  of  the  peop!.!  left  behind  ji-ipmrc^d  this  mom 
Ing  ;  but  the  •juid""  v'n"  at  opinion  Ihcy  vmn!'.  rriK  li  a 


nlcd. 
(lom^p 


Tur.  iiKRcci.r.a. 


4t 


y  (iikturbnl  during 
mhiiiK  lhritui(li  <Im- 
:  i-vi'ry  iiioiiiciil 
ir«-<-4'(liiif(  «-v<'iiinK, 
livon  triimpli'cl  to 
riiiy  lin<l  lh«'  Riwd 
ut  ervrn  lh«'  nrxt 
ill  r.oin|)nny  «vUli 

U'linhtriil  roiinlry 
b«  com|t<)^«'«l  <»f  « 
nppcnrril  covrrrd 
no!  a  »in:n  of  aurl- 
C'uir«»'  "f  Ihr  dny, 
onr  of  whu'li  thojr 
MirioKlty,  M  thom! 
entirely  covered 

WKH  hmekith,  al- 
im  the  *cn.  'Vhey 
c  jou'n«y. 
er  trn.elinK  abflut 
reit,  luid  prorideil 
liefore.  The  pro- 
r  were  oUliRed  (i> 
I  were  ravenously 

Aicnln  B«t  out ;  but 
the  coui'Ru  of  the 
|i;ue.  in  tlii«  situa- 
rh  of  the  parly  rs 
ylib*  H  plaee  where 
eaptniii  wua  of  llii-> 
Hilled  behind  iriixht 
e  puidei)  to  net  Hio 
;  thejii)£hl  iiM  n  p;iln< 
pxiieefiilft^  of  their 
sadly  »li;snppoiiile<r 
suu  «p|iemetl,      "^ 


lorn^P 


<'hri»«ti«n  dptllriiiml  in  the  eoiirte  of  the  diiy,  wiiern 
M.sNitlHiiee  uonid  eirluiiily  lie  hud  'I'liin  iiili  lli<(eneu 
t;Hve  them  new  xpiriN ;  and  lliey  IrintlIrd  vvilli  iin  mill 
siiid  iilertiieHM,  until  |||ry  ennie  tn  n  riiriiili<iiiK<'.  Ileru 
relief  mh'*  expeelcd,  Itiil  none  miis  Id  Im;  found .  tlin 
whole  pinee  hud  been  de<ter(i'd  for  noiiie  lime  ;  (hey 
were  obliKed,  Iheeefor*',  to  »lei|i  e.^'nin  in  tin-  air,  iind 
lenve  their  ab««  nt  iind  inineruble  eoiiipanioiiN  (o  all  (he 
horrors  of  the  deitert 

'I'liiH  WHH  not  a  iiiinht  of  hleep,  but  Inmenddion  Tiny 
*nl  roumi  (he  fire,  ai|d  ^|M»ke  of  iiodiiii;;  hut  their  absent 
meMsnintex,  and  their  unlordiriate  Ni(ua(inR.  They  were 
lefi  defencelesH,  without  fitod,  bar  lly  able  to  htand  ereel, 
and  in  a  country  where  (he  feroelouH  aninuiU  weie  inoKf 
numeroitn.  They  were  likewise  every  hour  in  danger  oi' 
nn  (i((aik  from  the  Ho»thii<-tiien,  wli(»  Hwnrin  in  thixe  par(.«, 
and  denlroy  (he  unhappy  obieit*  of  their  veni^eunee  by 
arrows  that  are  poiiioned.  'Hie  Nciii-ibilKy  of  the  people 
on  (hi«  nielanehidy  «»eeaHion,  diH|tlayed  the  (renuine  ehar- 
aeterof  n  sailor.  Men  who  could  brave  all  (be  dan^cers 
of  the  tenipenl,  and  face  di-ntb  williouta  Irrmblinn  nerve, 
even  in  the  eannon'ii  mouth,  coubl  not,  however,  •<p<iii{ 
of  their  diitiuKsed  and  absent  brethren  widiout  a  (<nr. 
Their  own  ininfortuneH  were  fory;olten,  and  (heir  only 
coiiHideration,  duiinntbe  ninhl,  wan  (h.-ir  uiiiiappy  nui* 
niatea,  whom  they  never  expected  to  behold  af?alii. 

'I'hey  remained  here  for  more  t.'ian  nn  hour  after  (iir. 
ri^n^  of  the  *iun.  Out  of  sixty,  that  eomposed  (he 
party,  when  they  departed  from  (lie  beach,  tkirlyuik 
wereHfi  maimed  and  worn  down  by  fulimue,  aM  to  be  im- 
able  to  travel :  tliette  remained  iii  the  di-M  rt,  if  hut  al- 
ready dentroyi'd,  and  had  no  hope  of  prenervati.jii,  bill  by 
(be  exerti.uiH  ut  the  party  who  were  aide  (f)  proeeeii ;  tho 
Ruides  were  now  e<'itaiii  (hi.t  a  Chrixlinn  habilali«>n  wan  at 
bniid.  The  last  we  nan  bad  licen  dcHtioyefl  hy  the  (Juf 
fiees  duriiiR  (he  war  with  the  cohmists:  It  wris,  (lie.e- 
iore.  d'termined  to  proceed  to  a  plnee  wlirre  relief 
could  be  obtained,  with  every  p  ),m;ii!e  d  ^j.itch.  IMy 
"cople  pnteceded  willi  redoubled  en.  rijv  ;   ;!ii<  -rlvati.Mi 


([ipenrcd  this  mom 
Ihv'V  won! 'I  ren(  h  a 


their  companioiw  was  (lie  ii;iMi(ive,  iuul  (hnf  e  mi-! 
eration  barri^ied  every  iih-n  of  d:n»2»v  or  f'tK  „. 


ii 


'^  .] 


t.0 


Lum*  Of 


T     • 


Tliry  JrnvrlliMl  w1iI»ohHi«1ii|{««»  Ml'   ••»'  "'"'"'   ""'''« 
houn..    ulini   ..I..'   ..I'    tti.'   nnl.l.«,  «li..    ua*   "''V""."!' 

ron.T.1  out,  1.1  II  ln.r. i«  ol'  J..,,  "  I  mi-  h  H..li.n(nf. 

„„,.,ullni;  a  llork    ..f  ili.'.|. "      !•    »;»•    tl.r    *....«•  o    n 
»,.n.i.li  |.mn..Mlin«  fmi.i  ii  CnffnT      'I  l»;y  "    nu.  (o  (hr 

;.l,Mr»r.l  n  iiimi  nIt.n.lii.K  h  Ho.  Ii  oI'  |iI  In.sl  f.Mir  lliou 
miimI  'I'lt'-y  '»'>v«-»l  i"  «  hotly  l..n«itl«  llir  Mu-pli.  nl, 
uli..  Mr.ur.l  1.1  WvA  !■.  I""  "I"""'''  ^  '""  I""'  lviM;f  J  u.y 
nnv  ino«t  vh\U">,  niul  uiinrnir.l,  I,.;  Mopt  iii.ii  l.ry 
..11.1.-111..  Tl..ri>|.lMlnnMii-«<l.il  l.in.  «lir.r(  lli.m 
il,«.  n.an  .1  wny  lo  Ihi'  lirM  H,Uln... i.l,  W  ic ili.i,  and 
1,1  tiK'  ..iinir  tiiiii-  inlormnl  ii«,  Hi.-  |.ro|.i  on  «  MjoU 

ii.Hti:    tli«   iliMiincr,  ho    mLI,  ivh«    ab ««  i|'"<" 

•riin  plrnHur.-  dilTuM-.l  (l.r..UKl>".'l  tl"'  !'"•>.  on  ivr.lv in^ 
tl.lH  Jiilonimli.....  It  U  (m|.<.s».il.U'  f>  «U-<«ril..-.     1  Im-  «-h|. 

ml  Joy  Mic<T.a.-.l,  iiii.l  who  .iMiuhl  l.«   l..rtii.o»l,  the 

\|  I.  .iiCth-rxtHlic  n>n.>.li..n-llioy   ram.,  w   hm  ninhl 

r,r'n  Christian   fan...     "  Con.o   ..ii,  my    l«« «.    ""»»  t" 

.ni.lHii..  "  w.-  nro  HofHy  in<.or'd  a.  lavt ;  ami  our  |..m.|.K-. 

,  C'l....rt.,wlll  he......  relieve.!."     Ho,.H- totfrcd  an 

ih„y  S1..0.I,  ov.  .o.......  hy  Joy,  a.i.l  .ouW  ....   ".ovc  ;  «th- 

;  Vfl|.|..-«.r.l  an  in  a  trnrur,  until  at  I.  inclh  «  H.nf    I,., 
...Il.nv.'d  hi...,  nml  thry  ihUmciI  tin-  l.-.u^e  of  Juu  du 

''"Kl^nintcly,  t»>i«  ^a.  «  ..tH.-r  ofthe  h..t  «.;K  "''"«;» 
,istv  varH  ol.l,  h..rn  i;.  Uolin.i.l,  hut  l.a.l  irM.h.d  ni  Al- 

,  l„.„rt  that  Hiipoai.  .1  t..  he  Ih.-  .•...L.h.i.t  ...ans...n  of  « 
virtuous  svii.pathy.  Hh  coltii«..  «a«  hirnird  (.(  <•  »>.. 
;i':,..h...l  with  a  kind  ..f  r...;.!  «n,l  f.n...^  .e.i  v -  I.  a  ew 
..U>..IS  n  t:.l.l.',  ttu.l  «on.f  k.Uli.'U  uten.iU.  H'^ /"•"•> 
.omisted  ..t  r.v.-  or  six  M.nn,  tiic-ir  w.v.-s  and  .h.ldiT.., 
toc-lher  will,  n  .bushier,  inukir,-  tog.-lhn-  about  tivH.  y 
,,C'(.|.I.-  His  M.Nk,  however,  was  eon^.h-riil.!.',  lu.l 
I'-s   than  t-Aelvc  thouiund  hhtep,    and  one  u...usauH 

""xiinr  In.-  nlaini,  whioh  their  f.rfl  appearance  ore.- 
Moned,  hud  «uh.lu..d,  the  .aplain  told  ti;e»tory  ol  tlim 
i,i«!ane;,!v  disav.ler,  and  in.plored  hia  uir-iilance  for  tht 


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11114    IIKN(t'l.l:K. 


M 


t  lor  Altoiit  llirr«! 

II      >\IIN     lllUillll'l  tl, 

i«-i>  n  IliilU'iitiit, 
IS  tlii^  void*  <il'  n 
III')  nil  niii  (o  Ihr 

iilt*Tlll)lc    «liHll\IIC«>. 

ill  It'iisl  rmir  liiou 

ttiN      IIM'    HlU'llIlt  III, 

ml  |iiT«-«'lviii;{  (lit;y 
•  i>l(i|i(  iiiiiii  liny 
liiiii '  (lirtTl  llu'in 
,  w'  ic  <li«l,  mid 
pi  a<t  H  K,tiotl 

ill,,..         .««'   iiiilrH. 
jiBrty,  on  iviciviiti; 
imrilu'.     The  ('H|i 
wi'nt  (III ;  n  i:<mic- 
I  1)11   I'tirfiiiukl,  (lie 

ciiuii-  wilhiii  HiKlit 
iiiy  IikIh,"  *<uuI  the 
«t ;  nnii  our  |i<!0|iU', 

HOIIH'  (Ollcrt'li  Hh 

iiM  iKil  iiiuv(<  ;  oth- 
A  IniKlli  niMiiit  In) 
I'  JKiu^v  or  Juu  dii 

lie  IicmI  oidtr,  (ibniit 
It  liuil  ir»i(lo«l  ill  Al'- 
•<iu»<,  «ud  pd-'si  .-^siii;; 
ii.<«l(iiit  iniiiiHon  of  n 
(118  liifimtl  »»(■  <'l»>.. 
uriii'luii  ^vith  «  'fw 
lensilrt.  Hi*  l"inil> 
wivrs  aiitl  tliil<lr«iij 
p;i>llHT  iihoul  l\v»'ii<y 
14  c(in^i«l«'riilil<',  iio' 
ami  one  liHiti^tauii 

;l  n|»pe«rniic«  orc»- 
nid  liit!  story  of  ll»'ir 
his  uisistancL-  for  llic 


"I  lii't' n(  1 1«<  iiuh.ippy  pnip!c  ulm  uci-i'  I  fi  l)"liliii(. 
'I'hin  ({iiu'l  iiiiin  roiilil  iKil  lixltii  di  llu*  nliiiiiiii  \>llliiiiit 
i! 'O'livcriiiu;  <iy  lii^  cniintfiinnri*  llii'  l«  tiilfiiit"'N  of  lt« 
niiliiM*.  HIn  fun-,  «>liirli  uiih  iinlinitlly  piilliil,  Ik'Imiik'i 
ril  ('crtiiiii  inl«TVHl«,  u)  .i  criiiisnn  hih' :  IIm"<i'  i-iii(il|(in«i 
nppi'iircil  ii«  lh«<  <'ll'*T«''N<'i'n*'«>  of  Mcnniliililv,  [iiiil  (>»  ex- 
!tl!<it,  in  Rlii«vii>;t  roloi'H,  llii*  (■lllll|lll•^illn  ti^  viiliir. 

.\ii  nn  tl'.iii',  hif  Miiit,  «h<iiilit  Im>  hint  in  pri'|>n.'in,f;  fni* 
Mm  rilK'f  of  lli«  iinf-  rlunNlo  piiiplr,  In-  iiniiu  tii.ifrly 
fli.'i'f  l(  i|  hv'i  of  hi«  •oiik  t'^  Imrni'^N  ''Im^i^  oxen  to  i% 
«vn!r:;'>n.  lUn  nnlrrn  wi'r«'  iihryid  «illi  n  rli.'cf  ili.i  « 
(Htit  (!)iiicc(l  nil  Imt)  (iilarv  irootlniKii,  I1..1I  tliiit  it  iiiiil  dc* 
^t'ciiilcd,  iininipiiin  *l,  Iroiii  Ihc  kill'  (o  liW  iliiiilirn, 
'J'hcy  untf  (lirtTlcil  l,>  Irnvtl  ail  iiiL^hl ;  imd  lli«i  naU^  n 
di"<riilird  tin*  upol,  ho  iiiiiiiilily,  a*  lii  uroiil  i.l  poi^.-tiliiii' 
>y  ol'  II  itii-<tidii>.  Tilt)  uaificon  ivim  mooii  I'Ut  nf  ri;rhf, 
and  lliry  all  Niit  down  t<i  piirlakc  of  n  tilKcp,  wliiili 
Mtr  lilK^ra!  Iioit  had  oidtTt^d  (<>  iiv  Ivitlcd  lor  Iliiii'  citki- 
tainmnit,  • 

M  liMi  till'  mrni  wn«  over,  th«  woilliy  cnUnu  A  lu'iwn 
If)  ■■ili'rro(<iilc  IhiMii  ri'Hp<>c(iii;<  li;i'ir  |iiii,iii'y  lliinuifli 
CufT'arift.  Ho  ciiiiid  ii'/t  pl»^.^illly  (M.iiciiw,  iio  "iiiit, 
how  the  TaniliorhiM  roiild  hi>  inilitcrd  In  iMiJlVr  <|ii'!i- 
departure.  'I'licy  wern  kiicli  n  iiorrii!  ran-,  thai  ii'dliip;^ 
I'.a::  so  c-.'atlfviD;;  to  llirir  iialiirc  11.4  liio  tli*^ililiir<;  of  Im- 
iiian  blood.  TIk!  nohlilnnirr:  };••  wNiK-'-ervid,  wfrc  no 
nunii>roii><,  and  mi  prrpilnally  on  llic  lonk-niit,  that  jio 
\\^^^  amnr.t-d  at  Ihcir  IravclliiiK  nitli  any  dciuiTc  of  Hirii- 
lily  ;  liiit  when  li«'  coiiHidcivd  liiat  llity  rniiic  tiironaiii  a 
part  of  Cnffraiia,  no  infilled  wiili  caniivorius  aiiiinul-, 
Oiiil  poopie  coul<l  ncvrr  liav«'l  nafcly  imt  in  iiailiix,  and 
well  arint'd,  lie  dcrlired  their  lieini;  llicii  in  iii.^  Iio'jso 
appeared  to  him  n  kindof  niiraele. 

Tlie  cAptn.n  took  lliis  oppoifiiiiity  of  ui\ii:p:  ot(r  wor- 
(liy  lioht  A  proper  ideo  of  llie  Ta;iilioeiii!*.  \Uh  mind 
liad  I'een  poiHoned  hy  some  of  hi.s  depiedatiiig  neiuli- 
hor«,  and  never  ^oin;?  on  hiirli  purlieu  liimsell',  liad  en- 
leriaincd  liiene  prejndices  williout  liaviiiii  an  o|!p()i!.iiii(y 
of  kno\viti!t  tlu!  eonlrnry.  He  appeaicd  iiuuli  pirttwe'd 
at  liic  conihict  of  the  TnrnhoelilK,  diirin^,'  <iur  abode  in 
their  country,  and  deelnred  tliiM  ciiruiiiManee  niono 
would  relicrc  him  from  inniiy  hours  of  uiit-a»ini'»9. 


mm 


63 


U)88  or 


m 


"  ii 


His  scqucsttrecl  manj-ion  wns  nrnrly  surrour»I«tll>y 
trt'18,  oil  whicli  v/vrv  huiiR  to  »liy,  llie  fkinft  of  lioiin, 
liir(<it4,  panther^,  nnd  other  (UstiuclivT  onimnis,  kilU «l  lo 
the  viiinity  of  hin  own  hubilalion.  'J'he  rnic««€R  of  two 
fHoinintiK  iTinttircB  were  observed  lyinj;  m-nr  tli«  <Joor, 
\\W\.h  hnd  tln!  nppianinec  of  ht-inR  rceenlly  destroyed. 
They  were  two  rl.iiioeenues  that  Ihc  farmer's  pons  had 
I  il'.d,  but  ll.e  day  before,  on  their  own  hind.  This 
ft;ive  rise  to  a  nnrrative  reF|)eetin<.i;  theBf  ariinalH,  which 
\hv  t;.!od  ninii  related  with  peat  tiicunwpecrion,  mul 
«vi/.e!i  npiTaretl  very  («\trnov(!inary. 

"  Tlie?e  creatures,  !»iiid  the  farmer,  are  more  snvnpc, 
nic!  infinite  ly  more  to  be  dreaded,  than  any  other  ani- 
iiijil  of  the  deserts.     Kven  tlic  lion,  when  he  perceives 
::  Hiinoceros,  will  fly  fmm  him  in  an  instant.     I  had  a 
fiooi  of  thl.'s  said  lie,  f  !iont  two  years  ni^.     A*  I  was 
f,nv(  ,'iii^-  my  l»r.d«  in  tlie  moniln):,  I  perceived  a  lion 
^niniin'  n   liilekef,  about  the   distance  of  half  a  ind« 
^■mv^  Uiu  plaee  where  I  sinod.     In  n  lew  iiiinutea  after. 
I  ()!'-<  ived  a  seond,  l!ien  a  tliird,  and  a  fouvlh  came  ; 
(«iev  ^rrmcd  to  follow  one  another  at  their  lei^urr,  and, 
ill  l(  '.s  liiaij  an  Iv.vir,  i  counted  nine  that  entered  (ho 
-r!>ie  wood.     Never  haviiin;  »een  so  many  of  the  eame 
,  pel  i.s  tojrether,  I  waa  dehiinna  to  know  the  event  ol 
liiei.-  melius,  imdl  concealed  myself  for  the  purpoyj. 
Afar  wHiC.-.r;  for  i^ll-r  i!!t;ro  IJinnan  hour  in  my  lurking 
p!t>ee,  wi'hoi.'t  eilher  seeinj;  any  of  them,  or  hearing 
•i!.\'  noir,efrom  the  (inurler  where  they  lay,  •!'*"«"" ''| 
.ir-;i)air/)f  hftvinu  my  enrioHity  in  the  least  {.'latified.     At 
'(•1.  'Ih,  I  perceived  a  rhiiioeerosof  ur.eommon  mafjni'.iule 
.•.n,rroach  tl»e  wood.     He  stood  motionless  for  Rhonl  fiv« 
,;,;n!ilea,  wlen  he  arrived  at  a  small  distance  from  tie 
;!i'ehet,  then  tossed  up  his  nose  and  at  last  scented  the 
animals  that  lay   roi.eealed.      In  an  instant  1  saw  hiin 
,(a-t  into  the  wood,  and  in  the  space  ol  about  five  mm- 
i,t-s  afterwards  1  observed  all  the  lions  senni|)er  away  in 
,l.irerent  directions,  and  apparently   in  the  preatest  con- 
>  Trnatioii.     'J'he  rhinoceros  beat  about  the  wood  in  pur- 
Miil  of  his   enemies  for  a  eonsiderable   time;  but  not 
tindint:  any,  he  broke  covert  at  l.st  and  npiieared  on 
,t„>  Tdniii.     He  then  looked  around  hmi,  enraged  at  hm 
.ilsa  .poiutment,  Icgan  tearing  ui.  the  earth,  and  discover- 


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tl 
ii 
II 
II 
tl 
<] 
\) 
c 
U 


irly  surrounded  "by 
llu!  fkioB  of  lioiiH, 
n  onimnltt,  kill*  (I  in 
'he  cnicftBfR  of  two 
yipR  m-nr  lli«  <loor, 
rce«n1Iy  rttstroyrd. 
!  farmer's  Rons  hat! 
own  IhihI.  'lym 
icfie  arimnlH,  wh'trh 
ircunvpt'crioi),   t\in\ 

T,  nrr  more  snvnpc, 
iHn  any  oilier  Hni- 

wlien  he  perceives 
in  inslnnt.  I  had  a 
^nrs  Ago.  As  I  was 
,  I  iierci'ived  a  lion 
\iicc  of  half  »  inilo 
n  low  iiiinutea  lifter, 
intl  a  fouvlli  came  ; 
it  their  leii^urr,  «iul, 
ne  lliat  entered  tho 

many  of  the  earrie 

know  the  event  of 
self  for  the  purpoi'J. 
II  hour  in  my  lurking 
of  them,  or  hearin? 

they  lay,  I  be>;nn  in 
u!  least  {riatifiod.  At 
r.coininttn  maRiiitinle 
tionless  for  ftbonl  five 
1  ilislaMec  from  tlie 
lid  at  last  seented  the 
m  instant  I  saw  hiiu 
■e  of  about  five  inin- 
oiis  sennijier  away  in 

in  tlie  preatest  con- 
l»out  the  wood  in  pur- 
?rahlc  time;  but  not 
iiHt  and  npjieared  on 
il  liini,  enraged  at  his 
he  earth,  and  discover- 


Tin;  uuatui.KU 


5» 


1(1  every  sljtn  of  madness  and  det.penili'»n.  I  reniaiiied 
((iiietly  ill  iiiy  rcfreat  until  the  animal  tlisaj'iiwuTtl,  iiad 
tiii'M  r;.(iirned  to  jny  hcnihe." 

The  travellev;*  Hlcpt  this  niiilil  on  saeKs,  which  tliii. 
Iiost  had  arranged  (or  their  aiH-nnnwodiition.  At  birak 
fusion  the  Hureeedln'inioiiiinji;,  theii'  laiiiliulor  enlerlaiii 
ed  thcnj  with  Home  verj  inttreslinc;  ol^^-t-Tviitiidis  n  .>- 
pecliiiv;  tiie  e.ountry  where  he  rti-itled.  He  parliculiirly 
slatt'd  tlio  harilships,  whieh  the  e<iloni<*ts  endured  IVoni 
llie  rehdielive  or«lers  and  pci'seeulinn  eondiiet  of  the 
pivernment  at  the  Cape.  "  I  have  leai'ore,  said  he.  on 
njy  own  farm,  ao  near  the  Hurl'ace  tiial  we  ean  sriapc  it 
np  with  our  hands,  and  yet  wo  dare  not  toueh  il. — II  wu 
were  known  to  melt  and  use  a  i<ini:lc  pound  uf  il,  wo 
should  be  all  transported,  for  life,  to  Batavia." 

IJefcre  they  hud  finished  their  meal,  their  henefni'ior 
de.^patehed  mesiteEit^ers  to  his  nei^hlmrinu;  fiier.d:*,  de- 
siring their  assistance  to  get  the  crew  to  the  Cape.  Sev- 
eral of  them  came  and  behaved  with  the  grenles-t  l«.'nder- 
ness  and  liberality.  They  went  so  far  as  to  say,  tiiat 
such  as  were  desirous  of  remaiuing  in  the  e.ouiiti-y  until 
they  had  perfectly  recovered,  should  be  aecounnodated 
at  their  houses ;  and  as  they  travelled  onee  in  every  year 
to  tiic  Cape,  tliey  would  take  the  first  oppi'trtuuity  of 
conveying  them  thither.  'J'he  captain  thanked  them  for 
ll'.eir  kindness,  but  declined  accepting  tlu>ir  propoi^^al,  a^i 
his  intention  wam  to  malic  the  Cape  wilii  every  p(i,'=!-iblt* 
expedition. 

This  conversation  was  interrupted  by  a  Ilotlcntot  f(t- 
vant  who  ran  into  the  house  and  declared  the  "  wa^'^on 
was  in  sight."  Allilewtomeet  it,  and  the  captain  had 
the  heartfelt  consolation  of  perceiving  twenty-lhire  of 
his  unfortunate  people,  chielly  Lascars,  lying  down  in  Ihn 
maehine.  On  th«'ir  arrival,  tiu;  two  sons  of  I'lic-ile.s  said, 
they  foun«l  them  near  a  wood  |ieifectly  re;  iiiied  to  tlicir 
fate,  having  given  np  all  hopes  of  relief.  'I'hf  preceding 
lliirteen  of  tiielr  conipanidiis  had  sepaiad-d  from  them  ; 
but  where  they  had  firayed  to  not  one  of  (lit'tn  »(iii!f| 
even  guess  at.  These  poor  fellows  aflir  indiiiingfoi' a 
liiiig  time  i\u}  most  unchanipled  misai',-,  all  iUiivi;!  in 
fnii-iy  ut  the  Capr. 


D\ 


LUftM    OK 


l*.f 


Wi 


They  were  now  forty-seven  in  nunilicr,  ami  as  ilu  y 
wore  lo  procuetl  in  wagj^ons,  such  as  wire  alllicled  with 
Hort'  fct't,  or  weak,  thri)U};h  hun<;cr  and  riiti<rue,  vuuUI 
II  )t  aptiti  lie  separated  from  their  coiniiunionx. 

Tiicir  lienevolcnt  host  now  provided  tliem  with  a  wnj;- 
Con  and  two  scIh  of  cxen,  each  set  containing  ei)i;lit. 
'I'ln'y  were  occasionnlly  to  relieve  each  other  on  the 
way,  and  two  or  three  Hottentot  servnnts  were  appnint- 
eil  as  drivers,  and  to  take  charge  of  the  relayinj?  cattle. 
Due  of  the  farniur's  sons*,  completely  armed,  was  like- 
wise tlirected  to  attend  them,  and  the  waggcni  was  stor- 
ed Willi  provisions  and  water  sufficient  for  them  until 
tliey  should  arrive  at  the  next  settlement. 

They  took  their  departure  fmm  the  liospitahie  man- 
sion of  tlic  benevolent  Duplicsies  on  the  mornini;  of  the 
lid  of  July.  The  guard  was  perpetually  on  the  watch, 
Ifst  the  Boshis-men  or  the  wild  anlnnds  might  dart  u|»on 
them  unperceived.  About  eight  o'clock  in  the  evening, 
however,  tiiey  reached  the  sccoud  fann  in  perfect  sccn- 
lity.  The  distance  travelled  was  about  thirty-five  miles 
this  dav,  and  all  the  people  in  good  spirits. 

The  jwner  whose  name  was  Cornelius  En<rk'brock, 
they  found  also  a  benevolent  character.  His  cottage  was 
poor  indeed,  but  all  that  he  could  afford  he  gave  with 
elieerfulncss.  His  neighbor's  letter  was  produced,  which 
he  read  with  great  attention,  and  then  said,  "  my  friend 
iH  a  r;ood  man,  and  I  always  valued  him  ;  but  you  want- 
ed no  other  reconimenilation  to  my  poor  services,  tlwui 
vour  misfortunes." 

They  remained  here  during  the  night,  after  partaking 
of  a  frugal  repast  which  their  host  had  provided,  ami 
which  was  given  with  many  innocent  apologies  for  its 
scantiness. 

Before  their  departure  on  Oie  ensuing  morning,^  the 
fp<nTif  r  generously  presented  them  with  nine  sheep.  The 
poor  man  lamented  tliat  he  could  not  let  them  have  a 
morsel  of  "^rcrtd.— "  We  live,  (said  he,)  the  year  round 
.  hiefly  on  mutton  and  game,  but  seldom  enjoy  the  luxu- 
I  ;  of  a  loaf."  He  insisted,  however,  on  the  captain's 
'  i.iking  the  sheep,  which  he  accepted  with  many  thanks, 
«r.l  they  then  dcparie<l on  their  jimriiey. 


on 
mi 
all 
cu 

fre 
to 

bn 
na 
tie 
of 
tvli 

CO 

sai 
do 
tin 
qu 
an 

CO 

lik 

SOI 

nil 

ish 

no 

CO 

mi 

iW 

rat 
pa; 

air 

foi 

eai 

eat 
am 
«n< 


■•<c  ..* 


THE    IIKRCLI.C'' 


ftC 


iiltor,  ami  as  tiu  y 
hV(.'i-e  alllicled  with 
liid  riiti*ruv,  «.  uuUI 
i|iunioii!4. 

I  tht'iii  uitli  a  wnn- 

cuiitainiiiK  timlil 

each  other  on  Ihv 

nuts  wiTC  R|)|iniiit- 

lie  rt'layiii}?  i-altle. 

arinvil,  was  liko- 

waj5j;oii  was  stor- 

!nt  fur  thciii  until 

;nt. 

le  liospitnljlc  innn- 
he  inornini;  of  tho 
tally  on  Uie  watcli, 
lis  might  dart  u|)on 
>ck  in  the  evening, 
nn  in  perfect  sccu- 
ut  thirty-five  uiilcs 
irits. 

uelius  Enslobrock, 
■.  His  cottage  WR8 
)fford  he  gave  with 
as  produced,  which 
n  said,  "  my  friend 
im  ;  but  you  want- 
)oor  services,  tluui 

jht,  after  partaking 

had  provided,  antt 

;nt  apologies  for.  its 

suing  morninjr,  tlic 
Ih  nine  sheep.  The 
lot  let  them  have  a 
e,)  the  year  round 
loni  enjoy  the  luxu- 
cr,  OH  the  captain's 
1  with  many  thanks, 
lev. 


l)uiiii>?ti)c  four  or  five  siiccecdinp;  day.-,  t!iry  (nvcllcd 
on  from  liouse  to  houie,  generally  at  lifieen  or  sixteen 
miles  distance  from  each  other,  and  were  received  at 
nil  of  them  willi  a  disinterested  ho.«pi(ali(y.  These  oc- 
currenci's  are  related  with  a  senipnlous  attention  to  fnlel- 
ity,  because  the  colonists,  without  distincliun,  have  been 
frectuently  represented  as  a  ferocitms  banditti,  scarcely 
to  be  kept  within  the  pale  of  authority. 

During  several  tiays  travelling  they  could  get  but  litlfe 
bread,  and  not  much  water.  The  countries  were  alter- 
nately hill  and  <lale,  and  often  alTonh^d  the  most  roman- 
tic prospects.  They  frequently  perceived  vast  quantities 
of  wolves,  and  such  droves  of  that  species  of  jleer, 
which  the  farmers  call  spring  buck,  that  one  flock  alone 
could  not  contain  less  than  from  twelve  to  fourteen  thou- 
sand. Indeed  many  of  the  settlers  saiil,  they  had  seen 
double  that  number  at  one  time,  tuid  frequently  killed 
three  at  a  single  shot.  Our  travellers  likewise  saw  vast 
quantities  of  guinea-fowl,  which  after  a  shower  of  rain, 
are  easily  caught  by  the  farmers'  dogs. 

The  Zebra,  or  wild  Ass,  is  common  in  these  advanced 
colonies,  and  many  of  tliem  were  seen.  Ostriches  were 
likewise  very  numerous.  They  had  such  plenty  of  veni- 
son at  the  houses  where  they  8toppe«l,  that  their  stock  of 
nine  sheep,  furnished  by  honest  Englebrjck,  was  dimin- 
ished but  three  in  the  course  of  six  days. 

From  the  8tli  to  the  14th  of  July,  Uieir  journey  was 
not  interrupted  by  any  disagreeable  occurrence.  The 
countries  through  which  they  passed,  displayed  at  cverjr 
mile  a  new  change  of  beauties.  The  mountains  were  in 
many  places  of  stupendous  height,  and  Ihc'  valleys  deco- 
rated with  wood,  were  astonishingly  fertile  in  vegetabh; 
pivductiuns.  One  of  the  mo.st  extensive  of  these  val- 
leys, took  them  no  less  than  three  «lays  and  a  half  in 
passing.  It  is  called  by  the  settlers  i.ong  Cluff,  and 
afTords,  perhaps,  as  many  romantic  scenes  as  can  be 
found  in  any  spot  of  the  same  extert  on  the  face  of  tho 
earth. 

The  hills  for  seventy  or  eijrhty  miles,  run  parallel  to 
each  other.  The  lands  between  are  wonilcrfully  rich, 
and  produce  vast  quantities  of  a  plant,  similar  in  its  taste 
and  smell,  to  iniv  Iftyri:-.     On  flii^  fin;'fant  herlj  nvv.  ltd 


A 


TP^ 


60 


I,Oi»   OK 


m 


immcmo  quantities  of  sheep  nnd  cattle  ;  JLcy  devour  K 
with  great  enpcrness,  und  it  sives  the  mutton  n  HavorHO 
liiie  our  venison,  tiwt  tin  epicure  mimht  be  dereived  in 
tile  taste.  'I'lic  valleys  are  (generally  level  from  four  to 
riglit  miles  in  breadth,  and  in  several  places  intersected 
with  rivulets,  on  the  borders  of  which  are  frequently 
pcreeived  whole  (proves  of  the  aloe-tree. 

On  or  about  the  I4th,  they  reached  the  settlement  of 
nn  old  and  blind  man.  He  had  a  Ian;c  family,  and  ap- 
peared to  poa.se88  a  comfortable  independence.  When 
he  heard  the  story  of  the  travellers,  the  t;ood  farmer 
burst  into  tears,  and  ordered  a  fclass  of  brandy  to  be 
L'iven  to  each  of  the  crew.  After  this  unusual  and 
cheering  repast,  he  directed  some  mu'ton  to  be  deliver- 
«'d  to  the  people,  and  gave  them  a  pot  to  dress  it  in.  Ke 
then  requested  of  the  captain  to  mess  witli  the  family, 
whicli  was  complied  with,  and  wlivn  supper  was  ended, 
this  worthy  creature  said  he  was  so  pleased  with  their 
escaping  the  dangers  of  the  seas,  and  the  CallVees,  that 
he  would  celebrate  the  meeting  with  a  song.  He  imme- 
diately began  and  sung  with  the  voice  of  Stentor.  -  A 
general  plaudit  succeeded ;  and  then  the  honest  benefac- 
tor said,  *'  Now,  cajdain,  1  have  a  favor  to  ask  of  you. 
Tray  desire  all  your  people  to  sing."  It  was  impossible 
to  h<^  laughing  at  this  whimsical  re«|ucst ;  hut  it  was 
thought  good  Jiumor,  at  such  a  moment,  should  not  be 
interrupted  ;  therefore  an  American  sailor  was  dchircd  to 
sing  one  of  his  best  songs.  He  no  sooner  began  than 
]ill  Ihe  Lascars  tuned  their  pipes ;  this  set  a  going  the 
Sweden,  Portuguese,  and  Dutchmen,  and  all  the  crew  ; 
each  |)arty  «flng  in  their  dill'ercnt  languages,  and  at  the 
PHme  time."  Such  a  concert  was  never  heard  before ; 
the  liberal  and  merry  old  colonist  was  so  entertaiticd 
will)  their  music,  that  he  had  nearly  dropt  from  his 
chair  in  a  fit  of  lauahtcr. 

The  captain  was  jjrovided  this  night  wilhasheep-sKin. 
nn  which  he  rested  under  the  roof  of  the  farmer's  cot- 
tngc  ;  but  there  was  not  room  for  all,  and  therefore  most 
tif  the  poor  fellows  were  obliged  to  sice])  in  the  iiir.  A 
.-imilar  inconvenience  hud  hupjicnt-d  *o  tVeciucjitly  -since 
ll\oy  reached  the  colonics,  fhat  tli»  y  dctrrir)it;.-d  to 
:«fpa!a;e. 


mm:  ui:rgitle». 


ai 


> ;  Jljcy  devour  i( 
lutton  n  flavor  HO 
it  be  (lercivetl  in 
vel  from  four  tn 
ilaccs  inter*ifi'l<'«l 
h  arc  frequently 

the  settlement  of 
family,  and  ap- 
cndence.  When 
the  e;ood  farmer 
of  brandy  to  he 
this  unu»ual  and 
on  to  be  deliver- 
to  dress  it  in.  He 
s  witli  the  family, 
ipi>er  was  ended, 
ilcased  with  their 
the  Caflrees,  that 
song.  He  imme- 
8  of  Stentor.  -  A 
e  honest  bcnefac- 
ir  to  ask  of  you. 
It  was  impossible 
ucst ;  but  it  was 
nt,  should  not  he 
lor  was  detiircd  to 
toner  beG;an  than 
i  set  a  goinf;  the 
Mid  all  the  crew ; 
;uagcs,  and  at  the 
rer  heard  before ; 
as  so  entertained 
dropt  from  hi» 

withasheep-sKin. 
the  farmer's  cot- 
nd  therefore  most 
sep  in  the  iiir.  A 
»  tVt'cpK'nlly  s<iiicc 
V  dt'tmniiied   to 


Ou  llie  wnrnin;;  of  (lie  I7lh  they  separilrd,  and  the 
captain  took  with  liini  his  chief  and  (liiid  mate,  topctlier 
with  one  or  two  more  who  were  »f>lieitttus  to  accompa- 
ny him.  The  country,  as  they  advanced,  increased  in 
population  ;  and  the  farm-houses  were,  in  several  plaecs', 
not  more  than  two  miles  distance  from  each  other.  Ma- 
ny t}{  them  were  beautifully  situated,  and  the  Itnds  pro- 
duced grain,  oranges,  fijjs,  and  lemons  in  abundance. 
Their  grnpf^  likewise  appeared  to  flourish,  and  supplied 
thcni  with  wine  an*!  brandies,  w  Inch  they  vended  chiefly 
at  the  Cape.  Vast  herds  of  deer,  and  parlridpes  out  of 
nil  number,  were  seen,  and  immense  tracts  of  land  cov- 
ered entirely  with  aloe-trees. 

From  the  17ih  to  the  21st,  they  frnvelieda  mountain- 
ous country  ;  but  the  valleys  constantly  presented  farm.i 
and  habitations  where  the  industry  of  the  husbandniaiv 
wasainply  rewarded.  The  flocks  of  sheip  were  prodi- 
gious ;  but  the  cattle  were  not  so  numerous,  nor  in  such 
{i'ood  condition  as  tliosc  seen  in  tho  m«>rti  advanced 
colonies. 

On  the  22d  they  arrived  ntZwellinsdam,  and  proceed- 
ed to  tlio  lamlorschoufe.  The  landorsc  is  the  chief 
man  of  the  place,  and  his  settlement  i-onsists  of  ah'xitt 
sixteen  or  oijihtetii  lioi'ses,  surrouniltid  by  a  delip;htlti„ 
oouuUy,  ;ii.«i  iirotiiuiijia;  sxein,  veKetahKs  for  culinary 
purposes,  grapes  and  fruits  of  almost  every  description. 

Thiy.  g«!ntlp/nan  g;ave  them  a  very  hospitable  reception, 
and  tiie  next  morniiin;  furnished  the  captain  with  a  horse 
and  uiiide,  to  conduct  him  to  his  brotlier-in-lawV  ;  that 
nothing  niia;ht  be  omitted  on  his  part  to  secure  a  fr.vor- 
ahle  reception  at  the  Cape,  the  captain's  worthy  host 
gave  them  a  very  kind  letter  to  his  friend  (Jeneral  Craig, 
commander  in  chief,  acquainting;  him  with  the  loss  of 
tlie  ship,  ami  the  nnseries  endured  by  the  crew  in  their 
(ravels  through  the  desert.  H<t  also  requested  the  general 
would  do  them  every  kindness  in  his  power,  which  he 
would  acknowledge  as  an  obligation  conferred  upon 
himself. 

They  arrived  at  the  settlement  of  Johannes  Brinch,  at 
Stallen  liush,  on  the  third  or  fourth  day,  after  travelling 
n  country  highly  cultivated,  and  producing  immese  for- 
ests of  the  aioe-tree.     The  farmers  live  here  fn  aflluence. 


ft 


i.osn  ov,  kc. 


%■■ 


•ml  the  crew  continued  Jo  e xpcricncr  lh«'  lumt  iihi-mf 
uikI  kiiiil  iiaciitioiHliiriiitt  the  ri'iiiaiiHlt-r  ot  (lii'ir  j(ium«>y. 
On  Hicir  arrival  at  St:illrn  Bunh,  tlu;  CH|iiain  wniird  on 
Jlr.  Brinrli,  whoNt'  rcrcjMioti  ran  nivrr  In;  mfntionfil 
I)iit  in  (t-rmH  nt  thr  irntst  fi'i-vcnt  p-alilmle  and  i-slcfin. 
ilJH  rr  idcncf  is  om-  of  (hoKf  dfli'j;h(f'id  placi-s  whivh, 
from  itsjialiiral  t.iliiation  and  I'crtilil.v,  winiis  Ihn  hcli.iltl- 
fr,  the  inomi'nl  \w  mcs  it,  in  a  Kirid  ol"  cxtary.  The 
vines  thoro,  art-  rcari-d  willi  groat  attention,  and  are  Idch- 
ly  prodiieli v«!  Grain,  vejjetation,  and  Irnils,  yield  nhiind- 
aiit  eropfi ;  and  eai)i|)liirc-(r<:i!s  of  very  large  dimen- 
sions thrive  alHo  in  the  setllement.  Indeed,  the  wliolc 
^^elt|p|rlent  seemed  to  Ix;  so  prccieely  what  it  should  be, 
that  any  alteration  must  be  a  deformity,  The  people 
here  dress  well,  but  nearer  the  English  than  the  Dutch 
f  tyle.  They  have  nothing  of  that  sullen  taeiturnity  be- 
longing to  theeharactcr  of  the  Hollander ;  but  are  spright- 
ly and  g.)od  humored. 

"  I  remain(!d  two  days  (says  the  captain)  under  the  roof 
of  (iiis  liberal  and  benevcdent  gentleman.  He  pressed 
r»e  to  sUiy  longer  ;  but  I  was  desirous  of  reaching 
^ehe  Cape,  and  tl-.-refore  declined  bis  hospitable  invita- 
.  .,.  In  the  m-  -vig,  therefore,  he  provided  niewilh 
a  horse  and  guide,  and  I  took  my  departure  from  Stallen 
Bush,  on  the  30lh,  in  \'.:c  raoinh>,7.  Onr  .journey  nos 
but  short,  as  we  arrived  the  same  evening  at  the  Cape  of 
Good  Hopo  ;  and  although  emaciated  in  my  frame,  yi  t 
in  lolcniblc  health."  '       . 


i^. 


H'i 


fvVi 

gen 

vvaj 

the 

pan 

and 

turj 

oft 

wh( 

prol 

dea 

'I 

178 

uo 

fatal 

1] 

the 

an 

tlieii 

theii 

ruin 

wiiit 

Cfw. 

A\?iv 


6tf 


T  lh»'  most  iihiTiif 
rrol  (lii'ir  j(iurn«'y. 
0  rii[iiiiin  wniird  on 
vop  Im!  incntirincil 
litixle  nnd  i-Mlcoir), 
itt'iil  pIxci-M  uhivli, 
,  wrniis  (111!  hcli.'dtl- 
(I  of  cxfary.  The 
»lion,  nnd  are  liich- 
I'midi,  yield  nhiiiul- 
vcry  large  diinen- 
Indeed,  <lie  whole 
whut  it  should  be, 
lity.  The  people 
sh  thnn  the  Dutch 
lien  tneitiirnity  he- 
ler ;  but  are  spi  ight- 

Inin)  under  the  roor 
iftii.  He  pressed 
sirous   of  reftchin;; 

hospitable  invitn- 
provided  trie  with 
nrfure  from  Stallen 

Onr  .journey  ivos 
liny;  at  the  Cape  of 

in  iriy  frame,  yet 


* 


r.OSA    OK 

THE  GROSVENOR  INDIAMAN, 

ON    THE    COAST     OF    CAFFKARIA,    At'GUHT  4,    1782  ; 

ff'ith  the  Pttrliculara  relalivc  to  the  V)\fi}rtunaic  SurvxvQtj 
of  t'le  Wreck. 


AN  the  melancholy  catalogue  of  humat.  woes, 
li'w  things  nfipear  more  eminently  disastrous  than  the 
general  fate  of  the  Gr<»svenor's  crew.  8hi|>vvrP(k  U  al- 
ways, even  in  iL»  mildest  form,  a  calamity  which  fillg 
(lie  mind  with  horror  ;  but,  what  is  instant  death,  com- 
pared to  the  situation  of  those  who  had  hunger,  tliirst, 
aud  nakedness  to  contend  with;  who  only  escaped  tlie 
tury  of  the  waves  to  enter  int<»  condicta  with  the  savages 
of  the  forest,  or  the  greater  savages  of  the  tiunian  race ; 
who  were  cut  otT  from  nil  civilized  society,  and  felt  the 
prohuigution  of  life  to  be  only  tlie  lengthened  pains  of 
death  ? 

The  Grosvenor  sailed  from  'J'rinieomale,  June  I3tl^, 
1782,  on  ijtr  homev/ind  hound  voyage,  and  met  with 
uo  memorable  occurrence  till  the  4th  of  Auji,ust,  Uic 
fatal  day  on  which  .she  went  on  shore, 

Durinac  the  two  precedin,:;  days  it  hud  blown  very  hard, 
the  sky  was  overcast,  so  (Iiat  they  were  unable  to  take 
an  observation ;  and  it  is  likewise  probably,  that  from 
Uieir  vicinity  to  the  sliore,  they  had  been  earned  out  of 
their  course  by  currents,  'j  "  "ombmution  of  these  cir- 
cumstances may  account  for  the  eirorin  tlioir  reckoning, 
wliiih  occasioned  the  loss  of  the  .ship.  It  appears  that 
CfU'titin  Coxson  had  declared,  a  few  boui-s  before  the 
ili'astir  took  place,  (liiit  he  computed  the  stiip  to  be  at 


.J 


m 


|i 


■T»" 


l.UM    t>l>    Tlitt 


w; 


fooMt  one  liuntlrcd  IcnKUPR  from  tliR  iirnrt'Nt  land,  aod 
tiiji  upiiiion  lullt'«l  iiivin  into  mI'hImi-  K«-(Miri(y. 

John  Hyncs,  one  of  »li«»  Hunivon,  Iteinn  ^'^f'  *'•'< 
noine  ollicffl,  in  tin-  niRlit-wfttcli,  khw  brrBkt'iu  ahmil, 
an<l  OHltfil  hiH  coinitnniono  if  tliry  iliti  not  think  iHnd 
wait  near.  In  thia  opinion  thry  nil  roinnided,  and  has- 
N>ned  to  inform  the  third  mate,  nho  was  the  offlcer  of 
Ihc  watch.  The  Wifatuated  yoiini;  man  only  lauyiiied  at 
their  apprehensions  ;  up(m  whicl:  one  of  them  rnii  to  the 
enhin  to  aetjuiiint  the  captain,  who  inntantly  ordered  to 
wear  fthip.  Hut  before  this  could  be  acconiplihhed,  her 
keel  struck  with  streat  force  ;  in  an  insttaut  every  person 
on  board  hnittened  on  the  deck,  and  npprehcnHion  and 
lM)rrorwere  iniprefiHed  on  every  countenance. 

Tlie  captain  endeavored  to  dispel  the  fears  of  the  pas- 
«cnp!ers,  and  l)ej;K<?d  them  to  be  composed.  The  pumps 
were  soundt-d,  but  no  water  found  in  llie  hohl,  as  the 
Rhiii'H  Mtern  lay  hii^i  on  the  rocka.  In  a  few  minutes  the 
wind  blew  ofT  the  shore,  which  filled  them  with  appre- 
hensions lest  they  should  be  driven  out  to  sea,  and  thus 
lose  the  cndy  chance  tliey  had  ofescapinj;.  The  powder 
room  was  by  this  time  full  of  water,  the  masts  weir  cut 
away,  without  any  effect,  and  the  ship  being  driven 
within  a  cable's  length  uf  the  shore,  uil  hopes  of  saving 
kcr  vanished. 

This  dismal  prospect  produced  distraction  and  des- 
pair, and  it  is  impossible  to  describe  the  scene  that  en- 
sued. Those  who  were  most  composed  set  about 
forming;  a  raft,  hoping  by  means  of  it,  to  convey  the  wo- 
men, llie  children,  and  the  sick,  t'»  huid.  fllranwhile 
three  men  attempteil  to  swim  to  the  %\\inc  with  tiie  deep- 
sea-line  ;  one  perished  in  the  nttem;)!,  but  the  otlier  two 
succeeded.*  By  these  a  hawser  was,  at  !().i;r(|,,  mnicd 
to  Uie  shore  anil  fastened  round  (he  rocks,  in  which 
•ipperation  they  were  assisted  by  great  nuniltent  of  the 
natives,  who  had  come  down  to  the  water's  edge  to  wit- 
ness the  unconmion  sight. 

Tho  raft  being  f)y  lliis  time  completed,  was  launched 
overboard,  and  four  men  got  njion  it  to  assist  the  ladies; 
but  they  had  scarcely  tiiken  their  station  before  the  liaw- 
Kcr,  wliich  was  fanlenod  amund  it,  snapped  in  Iavo.  by 
^vhich  ficciilent  it  was  ujx-f,  and  three  of  t'le  men 


)  iirnrt'Ht  laud,  and 
«'ctiri(y, 

ra,  lieinx  >il»ft  with 
nw  hrrnkt'n  aht'nil, 
iImI  not  think  Iniid 
roiiici(l(.<(l,  nnil  has- 
»  was  the  ofllcer  of 
inn  only  lauu;heil  at 
!  of  Ihfin  ran  to  thi: 
instantly  ordered  to 
;  arconiplihhed,  her 
iiHlant  t'very  penion 
d  apprehcnHion  and 
iitonance. 

the  fears  of  tho  pas- 
posed.     The  pumps 
in  tlie  holtl,  as  Ihu 
In  a  few  ininutcH  the 
id  tliem  with  appre- 
>ut  to  sea,  and  tiius 
ipini;.     The  powder 
the  masts  weiv  cut 
ship   beini;  driven 
ail  hopes  of  saving 

listraction  and  dee- 
;  the  scene  that  en- 
ainposed  set  about 
t,  to  convey  the  w«- 
huid.  fliranwhile 
shore  with  the  deep- 
it,  but  the  otlier  two 
,  at  !()ii;c(li,  canicd 
le  locks,  ill  which 
eat  nunilicn*  of  the 
water's  edge  to  wit- 

eled,  was  launched 
t  to  ansist  the  ladies ; 
Jon  hofore  the  liaw- 
snnpped  in  Iavo,  by 
three  of  t'.te  mew 


WHtrnVKNOR    IKBIAWAN. 


Ul 


.  loivned.  In  (hiv  .lileinnin,  every  <iMe  brpnn  to  rtiink  fif 
[lie  Ik-(  nieniiN  of  si»inn  liimHelf,  'I'he  yawl  niid  miIIv- 
li.iHt  hml  already  been  dashed  (o  pieces  by  (he  vi.ileiiVe  of 
lite  surf;  so  ihnt  (be  only  ineani  <»f  preservadon  now 
en  was  by  the  hawser  made  fast  (o  the  roi-ks.  hanil  over 
hand.  Heveral  «•»(  mU'  on  shore  in  this  manner,  while 
odMis,  to  the  number  of  fifteen,  perished  in  Uie  diffleuK 
attempt. 

Tlie  ship  soon  separated  just  before  the  main  tmnt. 
I  he  wind,  al  Uie  snme  time,  providentially  shifted  to  the 
old  quarter,  and  blew  directly  to  the  land,  a  circumstance 
which  cohtribuled  ureaMy  to  the  pref^ervalion  of  thosw 
on  boar«l  who  all  got  on  the  poop,  as  heinK  i"nrcst  to  the 
Shore.  1  he  wind  and  sin^'es  now  impellin|j5  "lem,  that 
part  of  the  wreck,  on  which  the  people  were,  rent  asun- 
der fore  and  aft,  tho  de.^k  splitting;  in  two.  In  this  distrest 
(hey  crowded  upon  the  slarboanl  cpiarler,  which  soon 
n.mled  into  shoal  water,  the  olher  parts  of  (he  wreck 
breaking  offlhoie  heavy  seas  which  would  otherwise  have 
ma;ul|.hed  or  dashed  them  to  pieces.  ThroiiRh  this  for- 
tunate incident,  all  on  board,  even  the  ladies  and  chil- 
dren, pot  safe  on  shore,  except  the  cook's  mate,  a  black, 
who  being  drunk,  could  not  be  prevailed  upon  to  leave 
tile  wreck. 

Before  this  arduous  business  was  well  etTected  niqiht 
came  on,  und  (|„.  na(ives  haviiifi  re(ire«l,  several  fires  were 
bnh(ed  Willi  luel  Iroin  (he  wreck,  ami  (he  whole  company 
supped  i.n  such  pn.vi.  ions  as  (hey  picked  up  on  (he  shore. 
I  wo  (eiKs  were  fornieil  of  sails  that  had  drifletl  (o  (he 
More,  and  in  these  the  la.lie.n  were  left  to  repoM-,  while 
(he  men  wandered  about  in  search  of  such  aitichs  as 
miKht  be  of  service. 

()n  the  morninfi;  of  (he  5(h,  the  natives  relunu'd.  and 
wKbout  ceremonv,  carried  off  whatever  si.iled  (hell-  fan- 
cy. Tins  conduct  excited  a  thousand  aprirehensiona 
p;oticiilarly  in  the  minds  ofthc  females,  for  (heir  personrti 
^^!t  e(y  ;  but  observiiii;  tJiut  Uie  savajjes  coiiteiiled  (lieiii- 
selycs  Willi  plunder,  (heir  fears  were  somewhat  al/ayed 

J  he  next  day  was  employed  iu  collectinir  together  nil 
the  articles  that  mijrbt  be  useful  in  their  jmirney  to  tho 
tape,  to  which  they  imprudently  resolved  to  direct  (heir 
course;  a  resolution  which  involved  them  in  comidica- 


h 


I.  ;i! 


'1  1  t* 


u 


LU<f  UV  Tllll 


I«mI  ini^^ry,  niid  uhirli  nm  he  juMliliHl  hy  no  wi».r  print  i 
pli'.  i-Voiii  llio  ur<Tk  llicy  miKlit  vnnWy  \m\v  Itiiill  n 
%('N>>t'l  CHpiiMr  (if  contiiiiiinit  lh«-ni  nil,  hi;<l  hy  cnH^linK 
iiliintc,  *lii7  iniiiht  linvi'  rcnrlinl  (lie  nriirrfit  i/  (lir  lliiU  h 
HCtllcnicniH  Willi  Imir  tlu>  «lNtip;ci- or  rNk  to  uliiili  (li«-y 
tviTf  llicii  <>x|i<miii|{  lliiniKclvi'H.  DiMrtM,  lioucvrr, 
MOiiioliiiicM  ilr|irivtm  iimii  of  hII  |»r«'ii4-iu'c  of  mind  ;  ho  tlin 
rrrw  of  llu-  UniKVfiior,  IihvIiik  jimt  «Hrii|M'il  (lii-  tlnnccro 
•  if  the  M-n,  np|)fnr  t<»  hnvf  roiiMitlciri!  iMnd  hn  |Ii<>  niont 
ilrtiiihljif  iillfrnnllvc,  willioiit  ri>ll(>clinK  on  th«<  HlninRt  in- 
buprruhlc  ohtlncliK  (IihI  Iny  in  Ihiir  wiiy. 

On  <>xntniiiin)(  llicir  uton-s,  they  found  Jhonmrlvos  in 
]i<)NS('hsioii  of  (wo  ciihIvh  of  Hour  iind  n  (idi  of  porli,  that 
had  licin  \vat>licd  on  tlu!  Itciich,  and  «onic  nmu'l«,  which 
Ihf  niptain  prnd«>ntly  ordt'ird  (n  he  hIhvimI,  Unt  the  na- 
livcH  siionld  ){ft  nl  it,  and  by  intuxicAtion  incnnitit  their 
UHtuaral  frrocily, 

Captain  t'oNson  now  calhd  to«c'thcr  the  eunivor*,  and 
havln!{  divitU'd  tlio  proviNions  among  them,  OMkrd  if  they 
ronM'Hted  to  hi:*  rontinuin);  in  the  eommand,  (r>  ^^hiell 
III!  y  unanimouNly  a!(ree<l.  He  (hen  inlormed  them,  (hat 
from  (lie  bes(  ea!enhi(ion  he  eouhl  make,  he  unk  in  lio|)e« 
of  hein;;  nhh'  (o  reaeh  woine  of  (he  l)n(eh  M'(ilenien(N  in 
fif(een  or  sixteen  daytt.  In  (HIh  eaienlution  (he  eap(ain 
waa  probably  not  mufli  mistaken.  lrUibse<|uen(  observa- 
tions prove  (hat  the  GroHvenor  inuHt  have  been  wrecked 
be(weeii  the  27tli  ntid  20th  degrek'  of  horiMi  latitude;  and 
ax  the  Dutch  voluiiiefl  extend  beyond  the  .'lltjt  drpee, 
(hey  mij^ht  have  aeeoniplitthed  the  journey  within  (lie 
(ime  ftjteeiried,  had  not  riveni' intervened  an<l  retarded 
their  procjrexs. 

Every  thinir  being  flrran(!;ed,  they  set  out  on  their  jour- 
ney on  the  71h,  leavinK  behind  oidy  an  old  Eafttlndin 
suldi<T,  wlio  being  lame,  preferred  trui^tinK  binigelf  to  the 
natives  till  Home  more  favorable  opportunity  of  cetline; 
uvvay  Hhonid  iircMeiit  itself;  nddinjr,  that  lie  iniKlit  as  well 
(lie  with  Iheiii  as  end  hia  life  uu  the  way  wiili  pain  and 
I.uniier. 

As  they  moved  forward  (hey  were  followed  by  some 
of  tlic  natives,  while  others  remained  at  the  wreck. 
Thone  who  nccoinpunied  them  plundered  (hem,  li.>m 
time  to  time,  of  uhutcver  they  liked,  and  ^nnietliuca 


..»/i»r'!>** 


1  *^  1  ■ 


ty  no  wisr  print  i 
iHily  Imtr  Itiiill  n 
,  hii<t  liy  rnH^lirip; 
lent  ii''  (Ii4-  Dull  h 
k  to  wliiili  (li<-y 
iMrrM,  liimrviT, 
!  of  miml ;  ho  tlin 
(i|i«'il  llif  tlnnsm 
iHrul  NN  lilt*  niont 

)ll  tllt<  HllllORt  ill- 
Ill  thonmelvrs  in 
tiih  ol  porli,  tliat 
lie  nmit  k,  tvliirli 
^oil,  l«Nt  (lie  un- 
ion iiicrrni*!'  Ilu-ir 

lie  siinivor<>,  nml 
'III,  ohIo'iI  if  Ihry 
irnnnil,  lo  ^^lli^h 
Di'iiioil  (linn,  that 
,  hu  wtm  in  lio|)c« 
i'h  M-tilciiicniM  ill 
lition  lliv  ciiplain 
sn|U)>iil  (iliNcivu- 
vi^  bft'ii  wrotki'd 
ii!|i  liitiluile;  and 
tli«  .'lltif  •IrpTf, 
iriiey  within  lliu 
ifd  and  rctnidcd 

out  on  tlicir  jour- 
n  old  Eiiftt  Indin 
IK  hiniHcIf  to  Hit; 
tunity  of  ci'tline; 
ho  iiii^ht  as  well 
y  wiili  pain  and 

tllowrd  by  some 

I   at  tlip   wreck. 

red  fheni,  linn 

and  ?iiini'(;iiiea 


onn^vKNOR  iMr)iMi\M.  f^- 

threw  Ntonra  nt  tlicni      Afler  proeei'diiiit  n  fiw  iiiil.K  flu.y 
w.;re  iiiel  liy  h  p..,r(y  ofnliout  lliirly  ..f  (lie  nnliv...  hIi..k» 
hair  w(i««  rn«(ciicd  iiti  in  n  i  oinii  al  firm,  and  tluir  I'lif.  * 
pijiiitfd  red.     Ain(iii.r  l|i  mu  wai«  a  hiimi  h1,„  ^p,,!,,.  Hut.  L, 
»Tlio.  It  nfl.rwHnU  appeared,  wa-i  a  riniimav  nKim  iVoi.. 
the  Cape,  on  aeeniint  ot  M.ine  eriiiie.,  Hiid*w»H  iiMin.d 
rroijl.     M  hen  t  ■>  man  eaiiie  up  to  the  IIii-Iimi  he  iu 
nuirj-d  W'h..  they    were,  and   whither  lliey   ».,,.  .r,,!,,., 
I  iiitlinn  hy  llieir  niHweiH  that  lliey  hail  Ij.cn  ra-l  awa\ 
he  inri.iine(!  lIuMii.  that  their  iiiten.Irdj.iuriuv  (,.  ||ie  I'm,,' 
would  he  allrnd.-il  wi(!i  unHpenkable  .lilll<  i,|(irs  fiviii  (he 
fiHtives  til.,  wild  llea».(^,  and   (he  ii.Kuro  .,f  tho  country 
(hroii«li  which  tni'y  would  have  to  pays, 

Tli<Mi«li  thii  di<l  not  contribute  to  rainr  th.  Ir  npiiif.* 
tliey  ined  to  eii^nRo  him  hh  a  Ruide,  hut  no  an^iinientM 
eould  pn'vail  U|><,n  him  to  eoniply  with  their  uishe. 
FmdiiiK  all  their  iiolii  ilationn  fmitleN*,  they  piirMii d  (hi  i,- 
j'Mirn.y  for  four  or  live  i\ny»,  tUmivx  whieh  they  wn.. 
roi  .(antly  surroui.ded  by  ihe  imtivei,  who  took  lr.>iii 
them  whatever  they  pleased,  but  liivariubly  reli.-ed  on 
the  n|»proach  of  nijflit. 

As  they  proeeeded  .Imy  «aiv  many  vil/ap.,,  wliieh  (I.ry 
ran  fully  avoided,  that  [!iey  mi-ht  he  less  expos.-d  to  (Im 
inHi.ItH  of  the  MativeH  At  hn-lli  th.y  rame  to  «  deer, 
tiu  ly,  where  liny  were  mt-t  hy  three  CaflVees,  aririe  J 
yirl.  lances,  which  they  hehl  several  time.  L.  (!,».  i,,„. 
i::ms  throat.  Irritate «  beyond  all  patience  hv  their  ro  ,- 
<i.irt  he  wrenched  „„e  of  the   laii.es  from 'their  li.md-i 

mid  broke  fl.     Of  thin  the  llali^  e.s  .nined  b.  t.k. , .  ' 

bee,  and  w:nt  away;  but  the  next  day,  o„  coming  to  « 
l.irge  vdlairr  they  there  found  (he  three  men,  «il|,  (hr,.,. 
or  four  huiKlied  of  their  coimtryinen.  all  armed  with  Inn- 
«-es  and  taruet^.  As  (he  Eii-libh  advaiiee.i  they  were 
stopped  by  t  ,«.c  jjeopi,.  who  began  to  pilfer  and  insult 
them,  and  nt  last  iell  ujion  and  bent  them 

Coneeivins  thirt  it  was  the  inlei.li.,,,  of  the  nnlives  to 
kil  them,  they  formed  a  resoluti,,,,  to  defend  tliemselvrH 
')  the  a.t  extremity.  Accordin;;|y,  placing  the  women 
the  children,  and  the  «iek  nt  «omc  ilistanc^  th,-  nniai  ^ 
der  to  the  .luiwBer  of  eighty  or  ninety,  engaged  their  on- 
ponents  in  a  kind  of  running  fight  for  up,ui„|8  rf  two 
hour*,  wlien  our  countrymcji  gniiiing  an  ciniiunce,  w he.-e 


••■%. 


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lhi*7  eoiitil  not  hr  niirntiiiitltMl,  n  kiiiil  of  piirlry  Inok 
|»|m('c  III  IIiIm  iinriii-liiiiHlc  I'liriiiiiiltr  iiiniiy  »i'i'«'  Moiintl* 
I'll  on  ImiIIi  kIiIix,  liiit  iiuiif  killi'il  Allcr  ii  pin  illcnlioii 
|ii(<l  ImKi'm  |iIii«c,  lilt'  I'.iikIIxIi  nil  Hit'  itiilliiii^  rioin  Ihi'ir 
(MinU,  mill  pri'ii'iili'il  llii-in  In  lliit  niititt'n,  U|ioii  wlilt'li 
llicy  tvciil  imiiy  niiil  n'liiriH'il  no  iiiorr. 

riif  fcitl'Mviii;:  iii;;lit  Ihiy  well'  tnrll'.il  uilli  Hut  nolur 
<>r  wild  lii'iihN,  ><  I  llial  lli<>  iiH'ii  tvri'i'  iililiui'il  lo  ki-ip 
unli'li  Id  |M'«'V('iil  lliriiloM  ni'iir  ii|i|ii'iiiM'li  Ulml  iMlri'iid- 
Till  Kiliiiilloii,  <')«|M'i'iiill,v  Tor  frinnlrM  iirilfllnilc  lialiiN,  hiuI 
M)  liit'.'ly  |ioh>««'Mslii|{  hII  tli«  Uixiiri<!«  llmt  viulcrn  ivfliic*^ 
iiM'iit  ciMiltl  niVonI ! 

Wlirii  iiiDi'iiliiK  i\rriv«'»I  they  Wfrfl  njcnin  jiiinrii  Sv 
Triiiit,  ulio  Imil  li.  cii  on  Ixmnl  llic  wr<'<'|«,Hiiil  Jmil  limilt'il 
liiniM'ir  witli  \iiriiiiii  Hitirli'^  til'  irnn  niiil  mpjirr,  t\liii'li 
lii>  wnn  I'Hiryiiii;  In  lii>«  liiiliilatinn.  He  fiiiitioiird  (lit'iii 
n}(iiiiihl  iiiiiliiiii!  niiy  rt'Hihtaiici*  in  fiiliir«',  fur  nn  tli<>y  wfii! 
nut  rurnUlit'il  uilli  nny  \vt'ii|iiiri«i  tif  tlfft'iiri',  t)|i|iiiKiliou 
woiilil  tiiily  Ifiiil  III  irriliiti'  (lit*  imtivtM  nnti  iiicrvuiu  iili- 
Mlriictiiiim.     \Villi  lliix  utlvii-t>  lit'  k-fl  Iht'iii. 

Hnvini;  iiinilr  niiimu  pro.  .<■«»  tliirliiK  tli<^  tiny,  (lioy 
oi{rr<'}l  to  puKs  till!  iil|{lit  lit  ar  n  t'ct-p  \t,»\ly,  liiil  woro  a(i 
ilistarht^d  hy  llut  liowliiiiis  of  wilt!  lifnittH  thnt  lliry  coiilil 
gfl  hill  lilllit  Hli'op.  Tli<iiiu,li  a  larj;)!  tiro  was  kipt  iiji  tt> 
iiilimiilate  Wutv  unwilconit'  visitors,  tlicy  cuiiu)  mi  iieur 
Hh  io  (iCfiiHiiiii  H  Kcticnil  niariii. 

I'lic  lu'xf  (lay  M  tliry  ucrti  ndvnnrlnii,  a  party  of  iin 
tlvi'8  nniiio  down  upon  tiifiii,  nnd  iilunt!  '  ihcii: , 
amoii'jf  other  thlnufi,  »>f  tlifiri;  lir ''  ^,  fliii!,  unil  ttn 
vliifli  provi'il  ail  liri-pantl''' 
.  oliliijid  to  fariy  with  thi'iii 
lives  rt>iJowiiiu!  tlit-in  until  il 
tlii-y  caiiif  to  a  Hiiinll  rivci, 
•top  dining  Ihf  nl^lit.  Before  (he  v  nven  relircil  the/ 
became  more  inmileiil  tlinn  v<>r,  rohl  i"  llie  gentlemen 
of  tiieir  watcliOH,  aiitl  the  ladies  of  the  liiHiiioiiils  wliit  h 
tlicy  hiiil  secreted  in  tlieir  hair.  Oppo)<itioii  was  in  vain ; 
the  attempt  to  resiHt  thcHe  outrages  being  productive  i>f 
fresh  iiisuK-s,  and  even  blows. 

'J'he  following  day  they  cnissed  the  river.  Here  their 
provibioiiH  beiiifi  nearly  expendeii,  nnd  the  «lelay  and 
I'utigue  occusitiiied  liy  traTelltn|{  with  tht;  w«iiien  and 


They   weiie   iu)\t 

.antt  by  ttnn^.      '•  nn- 

almost  tiark.     A       iiKlh 

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tiitl  nf  parley  look 
iiiniiy  Mri'f  u<)(in«l> 
AlItT  II  piirilltnlioii 
•  itiillotix  rioin  Ihi'ir 

llllitt'*,    U|MIII  wlilt'li 

I'. 

I'.tl  wUU  Hid  noinr 
vr*'  (ililiui'il  to  ki'i'|i 
i«'li  \\  lull  n  •Iroioj- 
tifllnitc  ImlilN,  Hiul 
Imt  viulcrn  riHiie^ 

«  njcnin  jiiinril  hv 
i'<'l<,aiiil  linii  lotiil«>)l 
mill  i'n|i|irr,  VNliicli 
III*  ntiitiiiiioil  llii'iii 
r»',  for  HH  tlicy  weir 
ilcr<'ti('i>,  o|i|iimilini] 
I'M  nnti  iiuTuux!  oh 
hfiii. 

rliiK  tlio  liny,  tlioy 
)  Kiilly,  but  wore  Mt 
fltiU  Hint  llM'y  coiilil 
tiro  was  krpt  iiji  ti> 
tlicy  cum*!  ><o  neur 

cinp,  a  pnrty  of  nn 

I      |lluil>  '     tllClli, 

'  X,  fliiii,  jiiii  -itn  ;, 
Thfiy  wt'ir  m»\» 
lul  l>y  tHrn».  <•  nn- 
iMt  ilurk.  A  nvfh 
thf  ileterniiiif  il  to 
II  livfii  retiri'tl  tlur/ 
il'  III?  Iii<>  Ki'tilli'mi'ii 
he  «liillnollll^>  wiiit  It 
io)<iti(iii  wnx  ill  viiiii ; 
being  iiriiductive  i)f 

0  riTer.  Hrrc  their 
niul  the  (li-lny  and 
ilh  the  w«iiien  tnA 


•  llUWyKNOH   IMrUAMW 


63 


cliitilifR  Itrlnit  fvry  g  cat,  Ihr  nailor.  l»i>Knn  t<»  niiirjiKr. 
luiii  tn.h  (Cfinril  n  i«.,v.Ml  to  Nhifl  lor  liiiiiMll  A<<  ..|.|. 
innly  llir  rniiliiin,  uilli  iMr  Lntfir,  ih,.  (lr,,|  ,„„,.•,  nml  IiIm 
wiri>;  Ihfthinl  innt.-,  Colori.-I  J«inr«  nnd  IjuU,  i\|,,  mul 
Mm  lloDiN,  Mr  N»>«"iiinn.  n  |»n«Miii;.-r,  llif  mirMr,  llic 
•urK..ou,  mill  flv..  of  llie  rliiMii-n,  nxri-i-il  (.•  k.i  |.  (onHli.  r, 
an.  trnv..|  lu  i..-f,)ro  ;  many  of  thit  milor..  ui-n-  nN(.  nir- 
fiiHi'il  upon  to  altinil  Ihcm,  by  lb,.  |ll,oml  pioiiiImh  of 
iiii'  pn»»f'n|i(<'r>i, 
Onlh«otbir  bmiil,  HI,.  H\mx,  tl.«  .rrond  innl...  Mr 

Z  •  '•;'"'"■"'•  '•'■  "•"■'■'"'  ""•'•'■'I',  Caplain'IVII.of. 
^^•.m.  \\llhm„H  mill  Taylor,  M.  I)'r,.pi,iH(,..  .n  ..id 
<'th«>r  K«-iilli>iiii'ii,   mid   llii-ir  HnvniiN,    t..R.-llirr  wi(li   n 

niimburuf  Ibi- Himmn,  in  nil  forlydnv,.  prr ninoii- 

whom  WM  Hyni.«,  f,..,ni  wliom  iiiik-Ii  iiiforiiialioii  wiu, 
nltprwnnU  oblHimd,  niolvid  to  ba.lrii  lorvvanl  A 
yoiuiK  K«.ntlei..an  of  thn  nnim  of  |,aw,  m.vi  ii  or  li-lil 
yj-nm  of  mri.,  iryiiiK  nld-r  one  of  Uii'  |iaMi.n«w».  tlirr 
BXrecd  to  take  him  wltli  tbi-iii,  nnd  to  carry  him  b"v 
turni  wlmn  tirnd.  '  ' 

Thii  Hepnratinn  wnii  oipially  fatal,  rriitl,  nn>l  iiiinf>. 
Iitic;  howoviT,  fho  Hicond  ^iialo'H  pnrty  li.ivinir  bicii 
Mopped  by  a  riviT,  (bey  „neo  iiioro  joineil  «i(|,  ureat 
HaliHlHction,  and  travelled  in  eomjinny  the  whole  of  ibat 
Jay  and  pi|rl  of  the  next. 

They  now  arrived  at  a  hrno  village,  where  they  f,.uiid 
rrout,  who  Introdiieed  his  wife  and  rhild  to  (hem,  ai  d 
bewed  a  p  ere  of  pork.  He  ion.rni.d  Ihci  that  this 
WH«  hi«  reHldence,  and  repealnl  IiIh  lorinor  dceluration. 
Iial  the  uativeH  would  not  nuller  him  to  depart,  even  if 
be  wore  iiiebned  to  return  to  his  own  eomitry.  He  how- 
ever.^ coinninniealed  various  artie ,f  inlormatioii  relu- 

ive  to  their  journey,  for  which  they  made  due  acknow- 
ed«einen<«;  but  it  it  to  he  lamented,  that  he  could  not 
be  induced  to  extend  \m  Hervico«,  or  rather,  that  hi, 
(•nines  and  character  rendered  him  dangerouH  to  be 
trii'-  -1,  and  fearful  of  tnistinir  himself  an.onn  Christians 
I  urinii  their  conversation  with  Trout  the  imtivcH  .ur- 
[m  II  '^1  m?  "1  '"""'••''•«.  «"«!  contiined  to  follmv  th.  ,n 
Zifli'  V  r  ^wo  companion  parsed  t;„.  ..i^ht  together, 
imt  lliat  distrwB,  which  ou^hl  to  have  ^ccn  t>ic  tiomt  irf 

^  Fa 


1 


ee 


LOES  OV  TII£ 


m 


I  c. 


'  !"''i-i 


unity,  wt.i  mirortunatcljr  peiTcrtcd  Into  an  occacilon  foi 
(lisnffjf tion  tinil  coinplaint. 

Their  provieioiia  running  very  sliort,  a  party  went 
down  lo  tSie  sea  «itIo  to  seek  for  shtill-fisli  on  the  rocks, 
and  found  a  considerable  quantKy  of  oysters,  piuscIcb, 
find  limpets.  Tlnae  were  divided  among  the  women, 
llio  cl,i!drcn,  und  the  sick;  for  tho  tide  happening  to 
come  In  before  lliey  had  collected  a  sufficient  stock, 
B03i  «-  of  tlie  wretched  troop  were  obliged  to  put  up  with 
n  vt;  scanty  allowance.  After  n  repast,  vliich  rather 
«"5Cii»>i  than  gratified  tlieir  ajipeliCeH,  th<^y  continued 
their  march,  and  about  noon  reached  a  sniall  village, 
where  an  old  man  approached  them,  armed  with  a  lance, 
r.hii-h  he  levelled,  making,  at  the  same  time,  a  'c  e 
somewhat  resembling  the  report  of  a  musket.  ^  ;ra 
this  cfrcumstance,  it  is  probable,  he  was  acquainted  with 
the  ui'  of  fire  arms,  and  apprehended  they  would  kill  his 
cattle,  ,or  he  iipmcdiately  drove  his  herd  Into  the  kraall ; 
an  im  K-ure,  where  they  are  always  secured  upon  the 
appcs.ancc  of  danger,  and  during  tlic  night.  The  old 
man  took  no  farther  notice  of  the  English,  hut  they  were 
folIow.Mi  by  some  of  the  other  inhabitants  of  the  village, 
wlio  behaved  extremely  ill. 

T!»e  final  separation  now  took  place  ;  they  parted  to 
meet  no  more.  In  adopting  this  resolution  they  appear 
to  have  been  induenced  by  motives  which  had,  at  least, 
the  specious  appearance  of  reason.  They  conceived, 
that  by  pursuing  different  routes,  and  travelling  in  small 
parties,  they  should  be  h  ks  the  object  of  jealously  to 
the  natives,  and  could  the  more  easily  procure  subsis- 
tence. To  counterbalance  these  advantages,  however, 
they  lost  that  unity  of  action,  that  systematic  direction, 
whit  I  a  prudent  superior  can  communicate  to  those  un- 
der his  care  ;  and  by  rejecting  established  autliority,  they 
soon  split  into  parties,  guided  only  ljy  capriije,  and  sway- 
ed by  temporary  views.  After  all,  they  did  not  part 
without  evlnciaa;  those  emotions  so  honorable  to  human 
nature  :  their  misfortunes  had,  in  some  measure,  levelled 
distinctions,  u)<\  the  services  of  the  lowest  were  regarded 
as  tokens  of  friendship,  not  expresuons  jof  duty. 
»  From  'l.is  period  the  fute  of  the  captain,  and  his  asso- 
ciftlfs,  is  almost  wholly  unknown.      But  imaaination 

,  ■■mf 


m''  ■ 


ito  nn  occasion  fui' 

Iiort,  a  pmly  went 
i-fisli  on  the  rockR, 
if  oysters,  piubcIcb, 
nidng  the  women, 
tiile  hflppcninf;  to 
a  Butficient  stock, 
gcd  to  put  up  with 
'opoRt,  vliich  rath«'r 
'H,  th<^y  continued 
>()  n  sninll  vIIIh;;?, 
Brmcd  with  n  iHncr, 
ijiine  time,  a  ^c  a 
•  a  musket.  ^  ;ra 
vas  acquainted  w  ith 
i\  they  would  kill  his 
lerd  into  the  krhall ; 
I  secured  upon  the 
c  night.  The  old 
glish,  hut  they  were 
itants  of  the  village, 

ce;  they  parted  to 
solution  they  appear 
which  hud,  at  least, 
They  conceived, 
I  travellin;;  in  small 
ject  of  jealously  to 
hlly  procure  subsis- 
dvantagt'B,  however, 
ivstematic  direction, 
unicatc  to  those  un- 
ished  auUiority,  they 
y  capi-iife,  and  swny- 
I,  they  did  not  part 
honorable  to  human 
ne  measure,  levelled 
owest  were  regarded 
ions  jof  duty, 
ir.ptain,  and  his  asso- 
1.      But  imagination 


ORoaVCNUH    I.NUJA.VA.N 


67 


('nnnot  form  a  scene  of  deeper  dislresfi  than  what  ii:t 
delicate  and  tender  sex,  and  the  innocent  children  rnuft 
have  experienced,  Fron.  the  accounts  of  some  of  the 
party  who  survived  tJieir  di»tres8es  and  Hnl)ue(;uent  in- 
quiries, it  is  probable,  that  the  hand  of  death  ami:,  re 
leased  thsm  from  their  accumulated  ills  ;  tli«)ugh  the 
public  mind  was  long  harrassed  with  the  belief  that  a 
few  had  been  doomed  to  worse  than  death  among  tlit 
natives. 

Thti  separation  being  decided  upon,  l!ie  party  which 
hod  attached  itself  to  the  second  mate,  liavollod  till  it 
was  quite  dark,  when,  arriving  at  a  convenient  spot,  tJiey 
Kindled  a  fire  and   reposed  for  the  night. 

Next  day  they  proceeded,  as  they  conjectured,  Ihirly 
miles ;  and  though  they  saiv  great  numbers  of  the  na- 
tives they  received  from  them  not  the  least  moksta- 
Uon.  Towards  the  close  ef  the  day,  they  reached  an 
cKtensive  wood,  and  being  fearful  of  entering  it,  U%t 
they  might  loose  their  way,  they  sjjcnt  a  restless  niglit 
on  its  verge,  being  terribly  alarmed  by  the  howling  ol* 
wild  beasts. 

They  continued  their  route  Uie  following  day  till  noon, 
without  any  otJier  food  than  wild  sorrrl  and  such  berries 
as  they  olwerved  the  birds  to  peck  at.  None  of  the 
natives  made  their  appearance  ;  the  wnnrierers  haviae 
reached  a  point  of  the  rocks,  found  some  HiielMiKh,  and 
after  refreshhig  thtmselvea  they  advwired  fill  tMfcy  canift 
to  the  banks  of  a  large  river  where  they  reposed. 

Next  morning,  finding  the  river  wry  broad  and  deep, 
and  several  of  the  company  being  unable  to  swim,  they 
resolved  to  follow  its  windings,  and  seek  some  placiu 
where  it  was  fordable.  In  their  way  they  passed  ma» 
ny  villages,  the  inhabitants  of  which  were  too  muck 
alarmed  to  yield  them  any  assistance.  Pursuing  the 
course  of  the  river  a  considerable  way,  and  nM  finding 
it  become  narrows,  they  determined  to  construct  cnlft- 
marans,  n  kind  of  raft,  in  order  to  cress  it.  This  beliifj 
effceled,  with  such  materials  as  tboy  found  on  the  banlis^ 
those  who  cou'd  not  swim  were  placed  upon  the  float, 
which  being  impelled  by  the  oUiers,  they  titl  crossed  ir 
ius.nfety,  'though  the  river  was  comi»iit:>'l"to  be  ji.^t  »".> 
ihan  two  miles  over. . 


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LOSS   Oir  THS 


lili 


It  »ois  now  three  days  Hince  (hey  bad  left  the  sea,  aud 
diirinj;  that  period  they  had  scarcely  taken  any  nou-UIi- 
iiicnt  lint  watrt-  and  a  Uttio  wild  sorrel.  They  thcrerore 
Mj;ain  directed  their  course  to  the  shore,  where  they  wero 
forlurinto  enough  to  find  abiindunee  of  sheSI-fish,  which 
hfTonled  them  a  vccy  8ca«oniil;lu  refresimient. 

After  following  the  treudiii2;s  of  the  ctmst  for  throe  or 
four  days,  during  whicii  the  natives  suffered  them  to  pasa 
without  molestation,  penetrotiu^  a  pathless  wom],  where, 
pcrhn|>s,  no  human  being  ever  trod,  uncer'ain  whicii  way 
to  proceed,  incommoded  l»y  the  heat,  and  exhausted  by 
the  fatigues  of  their  march,  they  were  almost  ready  to 
sink,  when  tliey  reached  the  summit  of  a  hill,  Here  they 
rested,  and  had  the  satisfaction  to  sec  a  s|>ncious  plain  be- 
fore them,  Ihrougli  which  a  fine  stream  meandered.  Aa. 
the  wild  beasts,  however,  were  accustomed,  in  their  noc- 
turnal |)rowling8  to  resort  to  this  (dace  for  water,  the  situa- 
tion of  the  travellers  was  perilous,  and  subject  to  contia- 
ual  alarms. 

In  the  morning  one  of  the  party  axcened  a  lofty  tree  to 
olwerve  the  trendings  of  the  coast,  after  which  they  resu- 
med their  course,  nnd  entered  another  wood  ju!«t  as  the 
tiight  set  in.  Having  passed  it  by  paths  which  the  wild 
beasts  alone  had  macle,  they  again  readied  the  sea-coast. 
Here  they  made  fires,  which,  after  the  fiitigues  they  had 
undergone,  was  a  toilsome  business,  and  Uirew  into  them 
the  oysters  they  had  collected,  to  jnakc  them  open,  as 
tliey  had  not  a  single  knife  remaining  among  them.  On 
this  spot  they  reposed,  but  found  no  water. 

Next  day,  the  wanderers,  in  the  coui-se  of  their  journey, 
bad  the  good  fortune  to  discover  a  »Iend  whale,  which 
sight  in  their  present  situation,  alTordcd  them  no  little 
satisfaction.  I'he  want  of  a  knife  to  cut  it  up  prevented 
them  from  taking  full  advantage  of  this  accidental  sup- 
ply ;  son';f»  of  them,  though  in  the  extremity  of  hunger, 
nauseated  this  food:  while  others,  making  a  fire  on  tltn 
carcase,  dug  out  the  part  thus  roasted,  witij  oyster  shells, 
and  made  a  hearty  meal. 

A  fine  level  country  now  presented  itself,  the  sight  of 
which  caused  them  to  believe  that  (heir  fatigues  were  near 
a  termination,  and  that  tlwy  had  reached  the  northern- 
I'tost  i.nv!  of  the  the  Dutch  colonies.     Here  now  dissen- 


sion 
IntuI 
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A 
plac 
Mcs 
to  tl 
Hyr 

Clll'p 

with 
slior 

T 
days 
grea 
had 
•arri 
ered 
then 
a  81 
steei 
plaii 
rest 
by  t 
haus 
vant 
wen 

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the 
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topi 
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*  ■,iv.'iis"'.j;-  ,.■*■■•  ^"^M 


>-*W,!.V»".».V-i 


n.      ' 


"-«*!•.■-;'' 


1(1  left  the  sea,  aud 
:al«!n  any  nnu'-isili- 
Thcy  tliererorc 
,  where  tliey  wero 
f  sheSI-llsli,  which 
hnient. 

ctmst  for  tlirce  or 
rered  them  t(i  [tana 
i\i'6s  wood,  where, 
co'iiin  whieii  way 
and  exhausted  by 
a  almost  ready  to 
a  hill,  Here  they 
I  s|)Mcioiis  plain  be- 
1  meandered.  Aa. 
mcd,  in  their  noc- 
nr  wfitcr,  the  situa- 
aubject  to  contia- 

ned  a  lofty  tree  to 
r  which  they  rcsu- 
r  wood  jupt  aa  the 
18  which  the  wild 
lied  the  sea-coast, 
fiitigues  tliey  had 
d  til  re  w  into  them 
ike  them  open,  as 
tnong  them.  On 
iter. 

le  of  their  journey, 
end  whtile,  which 
cd  them  no  litlle 
ut  it  up  prevented 
lis  accidental  sup- 
remity  of  hunger, 
king  a  fire  on  tiiu 
witii  oyslcrshcIU, 

isi-ir,  the  sight  of 
fatigues  were  near 
led  the  northern- 
Hcrc  now  disstn- 


GAORVDNOR  IMOIAMAS. 


99 


slows  ar«gp,  some  advising  that  they  should  penetrate  in- 
land, while  others  pei-xevered  in  the  original  plan  of  keep- 
ing in  the  virinily  of  the  sea-eoiwt. 

After  many  «iisputes  another  division  of  (he  paHy  took 
place.  Mr.  Shaw,  tlie  fourth  mat*',  Mr.  Harris,  the  fiftli, 
Mcstirs.  Williams  and  Taylor,  Capt.  Talhot,  and  seamen, 
to  the  number  of  twenty-two  persons,  amone;  wiioni  wa* 
Hynes,  the  Reporter,  resolved  to  proceed  inland.  The 
carpenter,  the  ship'ff  steward,  M.  d'Espiiiette,  M.  Olivier, 
with  about  twenty-four  seamen,  conlinu«;d  to  follow  Uic 
liiore. 

The  party  which,took  the  interior  proceeded  for  three 
days  throujrii-a  very  pleasant  country',  where  they  saw  a 
great  number  of  deserted  kraalls.  During  this  time  lliey 
had  nolhini;;  to  subsist  on  but  a  few  oysters,  which  they 
Harried  with  them,  and  some  berries  and  wild  sorrel  feath- 
ered on  the  way.  The  effects  of  hunger  soon  c(mipe!led 
them  to  return  to  the  coast,  where,  as  usual,  they  found 
a  supply  of  shell-fish.  As  they  were  procee«Iiii!r  up  a 
steep  hill,  soon  after  their  scparatioi',  Capt.  Talbot  com- 
plained of  p;reat  lassitude,  and  repeateilly  sut  down  to 
rest  himself.  The  ^.ompany  several  tin.cs  iiidiil;!;ed  him 
by  doing  the  tiuue;  but  perceiving  that  he  was  quite  ex- 
hausted, they  went  nn,  leavin(!;  him  and  bis  faithful  ser- 
vant, Blair,  sitting  b'.'sidc  each  oilier,  mid  neither  of  them 
were  heard  of  any  more. 

Having  reposed  near  the  shore  the  next  day,  about  • 
noon,  they  arrived  at  a  small  river,  where  they  found  (wo 
of  the  carpenter's  pcvty,  who,  being  unable  to  swiir,  had 
been  left  behind.     The  joy  of  these  poor  creatures,  Mj,,^ 
the  sight  of  tlieir  comrades  was  excessive.     They  werftj?*' 
preserved  since  they  had  been  in  this  jilace,  almost  by  a 
miracle,  for  while  they  were  gathering  shell-fish  on  the 
beach,  tlieir  fire  went  out,  so  that  it  was  Avondeiful  how^ 
they  escaped  being  devoured  by  the  wild  beasts. 

They  were  witli  difficulty  got  over  the  Aver,  and  trav- 
elling on  for  four  days  more  the  party  came  to  another 
river,  of  such  breadth  that  none  of  them  wauld  attempt 
to  pass  it.  Having  no  alternative,  they  marched  along  its 
hanks  in  hopes  of  finding  a  practicable  passage,  and  arriv- 
ed at  a  village,  where  the  natives  shewed  them  the 
inside  of  a  watch,  which  some  ef  the  cariiunlei's  party 


■* 

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4. 


■4: 


^.. 


'  /•'^••S >v 


ANIJ- 


L*M^H 


TO 


f.OM  or  THE 


had  Riven  Cm  a  IHtle  milk.  Mr.  Rliaw  conrolvinj;  <h,it 
fiiicli  a  traffic  would  not  be  unncccptablo,  oflurrd  lluni 
the  Iiwide  of  his  watch  for  a  calf.  To  these  tcrniH  tht7 
pniinntcd,  but  no  soonor  had  thoy  ol)<nined  posbos^sion  of 
"  the  price  than  they  withheld  tho  calf,  whicli  was  itiiinc- 
dialeiy  driven  out  of  tho  villnf^c. 

'J'iiey  continued  tlioir  inarch  alonsc  the  river  for  Hcvcrid 
«lr\y.«,  and  passed  throiijj;h  sc^vend  villftRes  without  molcs- 
t'dion  from  the  inhabllantx,  till  they  fiamc  to  a  part  where 
they  conceived  they  should  be  able  to  cross.  Having 
constructed  a  caliunamn,  as  before,  they  all  passed  the 
river  in  safety,  excepting  the  two  who  hacrbeen  left  be- 
hind by  the  carpenter's  party,  and  who  were  afraid  to 
renturc.  These  unfortunate  men  were  never  seen  al- 
lerwards. 

Havin:;  piincd  the  opposite  bank,  the  company  now 
proceeded,  in  an  oblique  direction,  towards  the  shore, 
which  they-  reached  about  nocm  on  the  tliird  day.  The 
next  morninp;,  at  the  ebbing  of  the  tide,  they  procured 
t'*«ne  shell-fish,  and  havini;  refreshed  themselves,  they 
pursued  thtir  journey. 

In  the  course  of  that  day's  march  they  fell  in  with  a 

party  of  the  natives,  belonging;,  as  they  imagined,  to  a 

new  nadon,  by  whom  they  were  beaten,  and  extremely 

Jll  treated.     To  avoid  their  pv'rsecutions  they  concealed 

'**themselvcs  in  tho  woods  till  the  savages  had  retired,  when 

they  HSHembled  ai  mn  and  resumed  their  mareh.     They 

had  not  proceeded  far  before  they  perceived  the  prints  ol 

hun)an  feel  in  thfe  sand,  from  whiih  they  concluded  that 

i  tlieir  late  companions  were  before  them.     In  the  hope  of 

^.fejoining  them  they  tracecl  their  supposed  footsteps  for  a 

while,  but  boon  lost  them  among  the  rocks  and  grass. 

After  some  time  they  came  to  another  river,  not  very 
broad,  but  of  considerable  depth,  whicli  they  passed  in 
safety  on  a  cfUamaran,  as  before.  Nothing  remarkable 
occurred  during  the  three  following  days ;  but  at  tlic  ex- 
piration of  that  period  they  overtook  the  carpenter's  party, 
whose  sufferings  they  found  liad  been  even  more  severe 
than  their  own.  The  carpenter  himself  had  been  poi- 
soned by  eating  some  kind  of  fruit,  with  the  noturc  of 
which  he  was  unacquainted :  M.  d'Espinette,  and  M.  Oli- 
vier, worn  out  with  famine  and  fatigue,  had  been  5eft  to- 


llifir 
uilli 
an  (1^ 

'J'l 
they 
plani 
that 
that  I 
nails 
(lalte 
thing 
tiitlen 

In 
Iwinki 
them 
rross 
found 
till  a 
down 
the  « 
thcini 
piehc 
I'inpli 
and  tl 
off  a 
water 

On 
party 
nf  lea 
now  I 
I'lninj 
l»y  cu 
tills  r< 
to  coi 

Th 
Die  ni 
lardc( 
very  | 
AS  (he 
elemt 
of  pai 
vrili  a 


■■■Mi-'Jiti 


'^•' 


r»v.&, 


liiiw  cnnrpivinij  fh.it 
table,  ()(TuiT(l  llirni 
'o  these  tcrniH  they 
fnined  posbos^si'in  of 
r,  whicli  wus  itiiinc- 

thc  river  for  Hevcrfd 
np;e8  without  molfs- 
atiic  to  a  part  whore 
to  cross.  Having 
they  all  passed  the 
»  liacrbeen  left  be- 
ivho  were  afraid  to 
?eire  never  seen  al- 

the  company  now 
towards  the  bhore, 
ic  tliird  day.  The 
idc,  they  procured 
d  themselves,  they 

I  they  fell  in  with  a 
llicy  imagined,  to  a 
tten,  and  extremely 
ons  they  oneenled 
;b  had  retired,  when 
heir  mai-cli.  They 
■ccived  the  prints  ol 
liey  concluded  that 
m.  In  the  hope  of 
oaed  footsteps  for  a 
ocks  and  grains, 
ther  river,  not  very 
ich  they  passed  in 
lOthing  rcjnarkable 
ays ;  but  at  tlic  ex- 
le  carpenter's  party, 
1  even  more  severe 
self  had  been  poi- 
with  the  nature  of 
pinette,  and  M.  Oli- 
le,  had  been  left  to- 


*ft,.t*,  ■    '■^ 


'.il<lS\LNOH    INUIAM.tN. 


71 


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Hit'ir  i'uic.  T^r  unlortnnnte  lil'Fe  tnivcllor.  I,nw,  was  Hiill 
»illi  them,  and  hud  iiithcrio  Siij>iJ(/iU(l  tvciy  harUtihip  in 
an  (isttniiKliing  manner. 

'J'liiis  once  more  united  they  proceeded  together  till 
Ihey  canjo  to  a  nandy  beiirli,  where  they  found  a  couple  «)f 
planks  with  a  spike  nail  in  each.  This  convinced  (hem 
tliat  some  buropeiin  KJiips  had  been  near  lite  coasl,  or 
Hint  they  v-rc  in  Hie  vitniily  of  some  seltlcmeiil.  The 
nnils  were  prizes  of  the  first  consequence ;  (liese  being 
ilnttened  between  two  stones,  wen-  uliiiprd  into  sonie- 
tliini;  like  knives,  and,  to  men  in  their  situutiun,  were  con- 
t>i(lered  a  most  valuable  acquisition. 

In  a  abort  time  they  came  to  another  river,  on  wboso 
Itiinks  they  (;ccidentally  found  IVesh  water,  vliiili  iMiiu-ed 
iliem  to  rest  there  A>r  the  night.  In  tin  nioiniiij;,  lliey 
rrossed  the  river,  and  on  exiunininp;  the  f;easbure  lliey 
found  anotJier  dead  whale,  which  diirused  n  (jeneral  y,y, 
till  a  large  parly  of  native?,  armed  wilh  lancrs  e.inle 
down  upon  liheiin.  Tlieljc  p;  .pin,  l:owt'ver,  pprceiviDor 
the  deplorable  condition  of  the  travellers,  ecmiuited 
themselves  insuch'a  jiarific  manner  as  to  dis|;el  (heii-  !ip- 
prehcnsionn.  One  of  (hem  even  lent  (hose  v  !io  wci<^ 
cinpioyed  upon  the  whale,  his  lance,  by  metw.H  of  whidi, 
and  their  two  knives,  they  cut  it  into  junks,  and  carried 
off  a con.'tiderable  quantity,  till  they  could  find  wood  and 
water  to  dress  it. 

On  coming  to  a  river  the  following  day,  another  of  the 
party  dropped,  and  (bey  were  under  the  cruel  necessity 
nf  leaving  him  behind.  Having  plenty  of  provisions  tliey 
now  proceeded  four  clays  without  intermission,  and  pro- 
luring  a  stick,  they  set  about  inakmg  a  kind  of  calendar, 
Ity  cutting  n  notch  for  every  day ;  but,  in  crossing  a  river, 
tliis  register  of  time  was  lost,  iind  the  care  they  had  taken 
to  compute  tlieir  melancholy  days  was  of  no  avail. 

They  soon  reached  a  new  river,  where  they  haltrd  for 
tlie  night.  The  frequent  impedimenta  of  rivers  much  re- 
tHrdcd  their  progress.  Few  of  these,  however,  are  of 
very  great  magnitude  at  any  distance  from  (lie  sea  ;  but 
fis  (he  waves  derived  all  (heir  nihsistence  from  tic  watery 
element  thej'  were  obliged  to  submit  to  the  hiconvenienee 
ol"  passing  them  in  general  where  (he  tide  flowed.  This 
ffill  account  for  difKculties,  from  which,  had  It  been  ,>!&«- 


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I 


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■'*».i.«>**' 


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I'm:' 


lie 


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Ii06^  9r  'fUt 


'Tnltlc,  a  more  iiilnml  course  would  hare  exemptril 

tlU'lU. 

Ah  the  wcathtT  wn«  very  unfiivornble  next  inorriinpr, 
•oirin  of  ihv  roin|muy  were  nfiaiil  l<i  rrohs  Ihe  rl\ or,  u|i(in 
wliicli  H3  iH'H,  niid  ul)out  (en  more,  heiiig  iii)|mlifii(  (0 
procceil,  Hwnm  acrosB,  IcHviit;^  (he  reht,  ninonp  wliom 
was  ninst<-r  Law,  behind  (hem.  Having  gained  the  op- 
po8i(c  «i!iore,  they  proceeded  fill  they  can  "^  to  a  plaec 
wiR're  they  iMe(  with  nlielllifh,  wood,  bihI  water.  Here 
they  halted  two  dayn,  in  ex|)ectation  of  (ho  arrival  of 
ti'ie  otherR  ;  hut  at)  it  ntill  blew  fresh,  they  ronehided  that 
their  more  timorous  companions  had  not  ventured  to  crom 
the  river  ;  therefore  thinking  it  in  vain  to  wail  any  longer, 
Hjey  went  forward. 

'I'hey  had  not  travelled  many  hours  before  they  had 
the  (rood  fortune  to  discover  a  dead  seal  on  the  beaeli. 
One  «  r  .Hlie  knives  being  in  the  possesHion  of  this  party, 
they  tut  up  their  prey,  dressed  nart  of  tlie  fiesh  on  the 
spot  and  carried  the  rest  wilh  them. 

The  next  morning  the  party  left  heliind  overtook  them. 
It  wan  now  conducted  by  the  ship's  steward,  and  in  the 
interval  from  the  recent  separation,  it  appeared  that  they 
had  suffered  extremely  from  the  natives,  from  hunger, 
and  fatigue,  and  tiiat  five  of  them  were  no  more.  Thus 
these  unfortunate  men  were  rapidly  losing  some  of  their 
body ;  yet  the  refleetiou  of  (heir  forlorn  condition  did 
not  rouse  them  (o  (he  good  effects  of  unanimity,  which 
alone,  had  it  been  either  a  permanent  principle,  or  en- 
breed  by  an  authority  to  wliieh  they  ought  to  have  sub- 
'tnitted,  mitfht  have  saved  them  many  distresses,  and 
would  have  tended  to  (he  preservation  of  numbers.  Con- 
'  coni  is  always  strength ;  the  contrary,  even  in  the  hap- 
piest circumstances,  is  weakness  and  ruin. 

Having  shared  the  remainder  of  the  seal  among  tlieinj 
\  »nd  (akeii  houxh  repose,  (hey  again  pj-oceeded  in  one 
body,  an<l  after  some  time  came  to  a  lofty  mountain, 
which  it  was  necessary  to  cross,  or  go  round  the  bluff 
point  of  a  rock  on  which  the  surf  b(.'at  \vith  great  vio- 
lence. The  latter  appearing  (o  be  much  (he  shortest 
passage,  they  chose  i(,  but  had  reason  to  repent  their 
determiuHtion,  as  (hey  had  a  miraculous  escape  with 
Utcir  lives.     Some  of  tiiem  not  only  lost  tlteir  proviaioos, 


•»» 


bill 
(iin 

II 
prof 
Iheii 
clud 
ill  tl 
niili' 
cam 
disc 
^^lli( 
ed. 
hoiii 

N 

oir.'i 

(if  a 
Diid 
<  red 
!i\<> 
'.III  11 
parti 
iiii.;lii 
othe 

Ti 
to  re 
iiig  I 
acco 
roiis 
;:hva, 
was  ( 
ter  I, 
titc  lj 
ed  w 
\\illi( 
out  a 
ing  s 
n'liir 

Tl 
ti^n  d 
iiy  ri 
food 
liowi 


il  have  exemptril 

bl»;  next  innminpr, 
robB  the  rl\  IT,  ujidn 
Ix'iiig  iinpalifiit  to 
L'ht,  ninon^  whom 
iig  {(uiiH'd  tlio  op- 
■y  citii  "^  lo  a  iiliu'c 

mill  wattT.  Horc 
1  of  (ho  nrrivnl  of 
licy  ronchitUMi  that 
[)t  Tentunul  to  cron 

to  wuil  any  longer, 

irs  before  they  had 
seal  on  the  beach. 
SMion  of  this  party, 
)f  the  flesh  on  the 

lind  overtook  thorn, 
steward,  and  in  the 
appeared  that  they 
lives,  from  hunger, 
•e  no  more.  Thug 
>sing  some  of  their 
riorn  condition  did 
r  unanimity,  wliich 
it  principle,  or  en- 
ought  to  have  Huh- 
iny   distresses,  and 

of  numbers.    Con- 
y,  even  in  the  hap- 
ruin. 
B  seal  among  tlieinj 

pmcoeded  in  one 
[)  a  l(»fty  mountain, 
go  round  the  bluff 
»eat  \vith  great  vio- 
much  the  shortest 
ion  to  repent  their 
lulotm  escape  with 
.mt  tlieir  proviaions, 


fiHORVRNOM   INniAMA.V.  7.) 

bul  (heir  firebrnni!-,  uliicli  (licy  li.ul    liidnio  «nn  fully 
cartiid  uitlillicui,  weifexlinuui.slicd  liy  (lie  wnw*. 
I)iv|tiri(fd  by  IIiIn  (>!.<eMlial  Iok^,  wliicli  wiis  ilirir  ciiief 

l»ri)(tili(»n  I'l 1  (lie   uild   l)(a>.N,  (liry  Till  llirmi-nvor 

rluir  tilunliiin  uilli  itiruiniMilcd  lorci',  and  iiii  addililiniil 
lIimiiii  cliMidt'd  (luir  (ulnr"  |tro«|M(  N.  iMarciiin.;  njon.j; 
in  this  dl-coMMilalr  nioiMJ,  they  (ill  in  v.llii  somv  I'miale 
natives,  who  innntdialely  Hed.  When  the  (nivellcis 
came  up  to  (he  spot  ^vlure  tlirsc  uoinen  had  liet  ii  fiis( 
di'Hcrii'd,  (hey  had  (he  sali^fa*  lion  lo  lind  li'iat  the  lire  on 
»\l(ieli  lliey  hati  been  die-.-in;:  niu>rle>  uasnol  ex(iiij;iii>li- 
eil.  AVidi  Joy  Iliey  ligjilcd  III*  ir  Inaiid-,  iiiid  allrr  a  few 
hours  l•(•|)o^e  puisuid  their  eoui'^c. 

Next  day  they  anivtd  at  a  village,  where  llic  natives 
olTered  ((•  barter  a  ynuii'j;  liiillnek  \\ii!i  Iheiii.  'I'lie  irwide 
of  a  watch,  some  Inilton-,  and  other  trilled,  v.eri"  (ilHred 
and  readily  aee(|ilrd  in  (xel.niiirc  ;  the  l,.i;>,l  beinicddiv- 
<Ted  lip.  was  despalclied  by  the  lance  i.f  one  of  Tlie  na- 
tives. The  CatlVee.s  were  |ilea>e(l  tn  receive  back  (|ib 
'.ntrails,  and  tiie  caica-,e  beiiiii  di»idtd  in  the  nio^t  im- 
IJitrtial  manner,  oiir  pei.|ile  Inok  up  their  aixMle  for  that 
iiii^hl  near  the  villa^i',  inid  lh<;  next  iiioiiiiiiv  pavscd  nil- 
other  river  on  a  c:iliiiiiai;ui. 

'I'he  bullock  u!i.  (he  only  sii>(eiiance  they  liad  hither- 
to received  (Vom  (be  na(ives,  by  barter  or  favor,  except- 
ing (hat  (he  women  soiiie(ii;i(  ^  li.ive  (he  poor  child  who 
accoiiipani(  d  them  some  milk.  AiiiiiH);:  the  iiio>(  barba- 
rqps  nad.uis,  (he  (emale*,,  (.»  (he  bonor  of  (lieir  sex,  arc 
;.lways  fmind  (o  be  comparatively  hiiniane,  and  never 
was  (iiere  a  more  jiim  objec(  of  coni;iiiseia(ion  llian  mas- 
ter l.aw  Hi(lier(o  he  had  g(i(  on  tolerably  well,  tiirousili 
(lie  bciMvnlent  adtiiiion  ()f  lijs  companions,  lit-  wiiik- 
ed  when  able,  anil  wInn  (ired,  (liey  carried  him  in  (urn 
williou(  a  murmur.  None  ever  oblaiiud  ai<v  (oc;d  wi(h- 
ou(  allow inii;  bjii  a  uhare.  When  (lie  ies(  were  collect- 
ing shcll-lish  111!  was  bfi  (o  walch  (he  (ire,  and  nii  (heir 
leliirn  be  participated  in  (lie  spoils. 

'J'liey  now  eideied  a  .-aiidy  de.*ert,  v.'iicb  Ihev  v,cr« 
(en  days  in  pH>^.in.i;.  In  (bis  dcM)l:  te  tract  (iiey  ba*!  ma- 
ny rivers  u>  pa>s  ;  and  had  i(  i:a(  been  (or  (!.e  supply  of 
food  (bey  ea.iicd  v.iib  (hem,  (hey  i:)us(  ali  have  pen.ibed. 
However,  ihvy  liad  wood  in  abuiutanoe,  seldom  failed  (o 

0 


u 


LOBS  or  Tin: 


»i'k 


i  tt 


i 


fintl  ualcr  hy  <ri;;c;ina;  in  the  sniiil,  ninl  l»»iiip  unfi' from 
till'  ii|)|iirliciisiiiiH  III'  lilt*  iiiillv«'H,  tliis  n|i|i«'iir^  Ui  linvt 
bi'tii  tilt'  iiiiixt  iilt'ii'iinl  |mrl  of  tluii- joiiriirv. 

Ha\iiii;  nit'sid  llic  tli'Hrit,  llu'.v  tnlontl  llir  l«'niloiirs 
rtf  n  new  iDilioti,  Uy  wlioiit   llit-y  vvcri'    soiMi'iiMi*"<  iniil- 
liTiiU'il,  anil  III  oIImts  nri4>  KiillVrril  lo  iiiixh  uitlmiil    iiiii 
IcsttHtion.      n»'in«i  now  on  IIm*  hunN-rs  of  llic  octiiii,  liny 
fell  in  will)  n  |iiiity  of  (In;  nnlivt-H,  who,  l»y  i  i(j:ns,  luUi^- 
«*l  liirni   Id  p;o  inliintl;  iind  coniph iii|;  willi  llirir  «iii'<'r 
lions,  tlu'y  soon  iirriv«'»l  at  a  vilhiir*',  uhm  llu-y  foiiiiil 
only  wiiiiun  niiil  rliililrni.      Th*>  uomni  Itiouiflil   oiil  a 
lilllr  milk,  which  llioy  yavo  lo  iiiawh'r  l,aw.     It  wasron 
tAiiii.'il  in  a  small  lia»k«>l,  rmioiinly  loriiHil  of  iiislii"<.  anil 
ko  lompat't  HM  to  hold  any   kinil  of  liijiiiil.     ticio  rliiy 
had  an  opporliinity  of  cxaminiiii:  scvcial   linls,  and  oh- 
t>-n-vid  the  inodi>  in  wliirh  llic   niilivt-M  rhinn  tin  ir  liiilltT. 
Th«-  milk  is  pat  into  a  li-alhcr  l»au',  which  is   .-.i!  pcndcil 
III  the  iiiiddic  of  the  tcnl,  and  piisluil  hackward  and  for- 
ward hy  Iwo  persons,  till  the  Iniltcr  arrives  a(  a^iropcr 
consistence.      WIh-ii  thus   pi«pai<'d,  they    mix    it    wiUi 
soot,  and  nnoiiil  themselves  with  the  cumposilion,  which 
proves  n  defence  anaiiist  the  intense  heat  of  the  climate, 
and  renders  tl.eir  limbs  iiiicumiiionly  plianl  and  acti\e. 

While  lh(!  Iravellei-s  w( r<  lisiiiuc  lli<  ni.-elves,  the  men 
hclonp;inK  to  llio  villaire  reliiriied  from  himlinLS  each 
hearing  npon  the  point  ol  his  spear  a  piece  of  deer's 
Hcsh.  'riicy  formed  a  rinu;  round  the  stinnsters,  and 
se(>in«-<l  lo  u;a7.e  «in  them  with  a<lmir<ilion.  After  haviiic; 
')ali^lied  liieir  curiosily,  lliey  piudiiced  two  howls  of 
milk,  which  Ihey  appeared  williiii;  lo  harlcr ;  hut  as  our 
wrclched  counlryiiun  had  nothing  to  piive  in  exchange, 
Iliey  drank  il  up  Ihem-elves. 

Scarcely  lititj  (hey  finished  Iheir  meal,  whi  n  they  all 
rii-.e  up,  and  inaninsiant  w*iil  olV  ii  to  (he  woods,  leaviiip 
the  liUijIish,  under  some  apprehensions  as  U,  (he  caus«M)f 
this  sudden  motion.  In  a  short  lime,  however,  (hey  le- 
turrwd  with  n  deer,  and  (houj^h  our  peoph'  enrnesly  in- 
ircaled  lo  lie  permilted  lo  jiartake  nl  (l.e  spoil,  the  na- 
tives not  only  disreaarded  (heir  sohciladoiis,  hut  llkewi>« 
iii-ir>led  oil  their  ipiittin};  (he  kraal.  'J'liis  they  were 
ohli^eil  lo  comply  with,  bikI  after  woUvijjjj  a  ftw  uiilci, 
they  luy  dowu  to  rest. 


briiip  nnfi'  from 
(i|i|it'iii'>4   Id  linvr 

iriu'v, 

i•^•^\  llif  (iTiiloiirs 
soiiit''iiin*"<  iniil- 

\mhH  \i\l\ui\\i     DM)' 

•r  (lie  oct'iiii,  (In  V 

;  «illi  llifir  (liirr 
uhni   lln-y  fdiind 
i«'ii  Itroii^flit   out  II 
Linv.     It  ««s  roll 
Mil  of  iiisIh"-.  «iuI 
iijiiiil.     Hen-  thi'y 
fitil   hilts,  mill  iili- 
rhiirii  their  liiiKri'. 
lirli  Ih   ^11:  |>i'iiili'il 
hiirkwiu'il  iinil  t'or- 
irrivi's  at  ii^ii'i)|»«'r 
Iwy    mix   it   with 
oiiiposilion,  which 
•at  of  »h»'  iliiniiti', 
iliitnt  iinil  ii('tiM\ 
iii-i'lv»s,  the  men 
1)111  hiiiiliiiLS  t'lx'h 
n  |tii  !•»■   ol'  (Irri's 
till'  stifliisti'is,  anil 
ion.     At'liM-  hiiviiic; 
I'll    two    howls  of 
liai'trr  ;  hut  lis  our 
(;lve  ill  (fxcliutige, 

I'ul,  whi  n  Ihi'v  all 
the  uooii»<,  k'Mviiip 
j  as  to  tlm  viiu^v  of 

iioWTVi'l",  tlu'y  it- 
it'o|tlc  «'nni<'Hly   in- 

tl.*!  spoil,  tiu>  na- 

(tioiis,  hut  llk«  wi>4« 

'J'liis  they    vm-h* 

ilivijig  a  ftw  uiilt'ij, 


MIOHVKNOK    INDIAMAN 


't, 


lor-ovoriil  il.iys  tliry  |Mir«iui|  Ihrjr  j  iiirniv  withoiil 
niy  11  iniiikalih'  oicinniiii-.  'I'hcy  IVc.|iiiiit^  IVII  hi  w  itli 
llri-  iiiitivct,  t\ho  hiid  fjicHf  iiiiiiihnH  ol  omii,  hut  thrv 
uoiilil  |mrl  with  iwithiii'^  uithoul  a  iiliini,  whlih  uiu 
not  ill  (III-  power  of  the  lra\ellers  to  iiiiii.e,  'I'liey  hnil, 
however,  the  nei^alive  n;tli.,fniiioii  of  nut  heinu'  aiiii..vetl 
in  their  pronresH.  They  now  eaiiie  to  iinolli>  r  li'xr, 
wlieie  they  ttiiw  ll-ree  or  h»iir  IiiiIm,  roiitaliiiii-;'  only  ,v(i- 
riien  anil  ehihlren.  'I'he  Hesli  of  seii-eow><  and  sea-lioii<> 
tviw  lianuiiuu;  up  to  ilry,  of  whicli  the  woni.n  "ave  the 
tnivelleih  a  jiart  They  slept  that  night  nl  a  fimiiJ  dis- 
tance from  these  hutf*. 

Nixt  iiiorninji  Hynes  and  nine  olliein  swoiii  across  the 
liver,  hut  the  rest  were  too  tiinoroim  to  iiiake  the  iit- 
tenipt,  Thosp  who  had  crosed  the  river,  sikui  afi'i 
inwariN  hud  the  irood  fortune  to  oh*.fTi«' a vi.d  ashin 
just  ai  hiirh-WHler  mark,  and  havincr  cut  i  >X  his  retreat' 
lliey  found  moans  to  kill  him.  Ilaviiiir  divided  the  llc-h| 
they  travelled  four  w  live  days,  (•ccHsionidlv  fiillifur  iii 
with  tlie  nafivca,  who,  u|ion  the  whole,  hchaved  will. 
Itijerahle  lorliearance. 

They  now  arrived  at  nnothor  river,  whi  h  tlioy  wvrv 
r>U\\<ii'i\  to  cross,  and  iiroccedinK  <>n  their  route,  the 
uvKl  day  found  a  whale ;  ,-iiid  thus  heiii;:  well  siippliril 
with  provi>ions  they  resolved  to  hall  fur  their  compan- 
ions :  but  after  v.nitiiiic  in  vain  two  diy.s,  thrv  proceed 
••di\i;hout  them.  'I'hey  aficrwards' f.-und"  (hat  their 
coin|»anions  had  InK-.-ii  a  more  inland  roiile,  and  liail  ijot 
before  them.  Having-,  therefore,  cut  up  ii.s  i.mch  of  the 
«hal«  as  they  coiihl  onrry,  and  hciiii,'  much  rereslietl 
they  proceeded  with  alacrity,  havins  "ow  "o  necessity  to 
loiler  ill  ipiest  of  food. 

Thus  they  travelled  for  more  than  a  week,  and  in 
♦la  ir  way  discovered  some  pieces  of  rags,  which  sntisf.- 
t<i  them  that  tiicir  late  associates  had  a;ol  the  ^(a•.t  r" 
them.  They  now  entered  an  extensive  s.iimIv  diM-rt 
■•hmI  nndinir,  towards  the  close  of  the  first  ii;.y,'l)ut  JiUIc 
1  ispect  of  ohtaiiiiiiu;  eillier  wood  or  water,"  tlicv  wee 
iriucli  disheartened.  To  their  joy,  however,  at  the  cp- 
(raiico  of  a  d«ep  pulley  they  saw  the  following  words  trac- 
ed on  the  sand:  Tuni  hi  Utrr  md youniU  find  phnh: 
«J  ivood  and  nukr.    This  cheered  them  like  a  revclatir-n 


fl 


TO 


t.UMH   Of  Tttr. 


Ii'oiii  hravcn,  nii«l  «m  nilniiiit  llw  ifullry  Uiry  f.uiii.nii< 
iiolinnitiiiii  xiinnl,  iiikI  Hm-  iciiuiiiix  u\  ^i\v\n\  fin-, 
uliitli  a  Miifil  iImiii  lliat  llu  ir  liilf  f(>iii|minoii«  hml  n  ■ 
|iii».ril  in  tin-  Mimi-  pliMc 

TIk'V  iir.HTctltil  M'MT.il  tiny*,  pn'itoHioiiiilily  »vlimi«! 
«(1  uill'i  InJijiiic  (if  lliiy  Hilviiuntl,  Inil  willmi.!    i.ny  nn 
iiH.riililf  .KTiiinMHT.     'riit-y   n«.»v  » imic  lo  a  hliiiV  poinl 
t.r  a  lorl;,  whitli  pn.j.Mt.il  m»  I'.ii'  iiHo  lh«'  fvix  H»  l.i  oil 
,Mi(l  l.i.ir  |Ho^ir>M,  yo  (hat  (lu'y  wn-  <  Miitfii  l<»  <iir<<'t 
liiiir   niiiiM-   iiuMf    iiili'iid       To  add  lo   (heir  di-trr-M, 
Ihcir  pio\isi()iin  wnv  «.;aiii  rxliaiislrd,   uhrii,  Mrii\iiiir  al 
a  l.ujjf  pond,  thfy  luckily  loimd  a  miihh«'r  of  land  iiah-, 
MiaiN,   and  M>nu'  m.itiI   in  tlio   viciiuly,  und   on  tlicK- 
they  inndc  a  ■«ali«'fart(ny  incul. 

A"*  soon  a'^if  dawned  liny  iT>.uin(d  llu-ir  journry,  and 
•■iitiiinij  a  wood,  llwv  oI-stTvtd  many  ol'  Hio  ti»i»'  lorn 
irp  hy  Iho  rooN.  WhiU-  lli<y  wcir  lo^l  in  ainazmicnl 
at  liii«  plunonicinn,  to  lli<  i.'  l<iror  and  aMoniHlininit 
Ihlrly  or  forlv  lari;o  fii-piianlH  slartrd  np  out  ol  Hit-  lon;^ 
» ia>s,  Willi  whit  li  the  srr)nnd  was  covcrrd,  The  (ravrl- 
i'lT^  sloi)d  some  moiin-iiiH  in  s.u'^itciisc,  wliHhtT  liny 
would  relroal  or  advance  :  lull,  by  laUin^  a  circuiloim 
course,  they  pr.ssed  tlu>e  enormous  creiilure«  willioul 
•Iiiy  injurv.  'I'lie  ;rravs  in  whi.li  lliey  lay  was  no!  less 
tlinn  eislit  or  nine  leel  hi-h.  Thi«  may  appear  .^tnmjje 
lo  Ihose  who  are  «'>!  a(  (iui':nle«l  wilii  lh«  luxuriant  vei;i 
lation  of  trojiieal  climale>«,  l-ut  ollnr  travellers  of  un- 
,,neslionahlc  vi-imily,  liuvc  uiude  the  si.mf  rt'inarks  on 

AlVica.  ,  ,        ,, 

IlavinR  reached  the  offl  shore  Ihnt  nmht,  our  travellei-s 
were  miserably  ilisappoit.led  hy  Hie  stalo  «''' '|'i'  /!''•> 
wlii<h  deprived  Ihem  of  t!i(  ir  UMial  supplies  of  Hhell-hsh, 
To  such  extremities  were  Ihey,  in  eoiiseqiieiiee  reduced, 
(hat  some  of  them,  who  had  made  shoes  of  the  hide  o 
lie  hulhick  ohtaiiied  in  harler  from  the  natives,  sin;rc(l 
olV  the  hair,  broiled  ami  eat  Ihem,  This  unsavory  «li>Ii 
Ihev  r«iidered  as  |mlalable  as  possible  by  means  of  some 
villi  celery  they  found  on  tlic  i^iiot,  und  the  whole  parly 

partook  of  it.  .         .  ,     . 

At  low  water  thry  went  as  usual  lo  the  rock»  to  pro 
eiir.«  '■hell-fish ;  and  as  they  proceeded  they  often  per 
tcived    evident  traces  of  that  division  of   tbeu-  party 


'}  III)'}'  roiiiii)  till 

I     dl'  kcvillll     fill'-, 

tiiiiiiiihiiii"  hiul  II  - 

liioiiiilily  I'xIiniKt 
willioiil    Miy  iiM 

ic  to  a  htiilV  |H)iiil 
tlll<  hVtX  HN  lit   oil 

•  fi'iliufil  lit  itirK't 
to  tlirir  ili'lri'-M, 

iIht  111'  IhiiiI  iiiilt!', 
ily,  nml  on  tlii>i' 

llu'ir  jnurnry,  nml 
t  1)1"  llic  liri'x  loin 
Dst  ill  niiia/.riiirnt 
anil  astoiiiHliiiinit 
lip  out  III'  llu-  I'lii;^ 
I'li'il,  Till*  Iravi'l- 
isc,  wliHhiT  liny 
filiiii^  ft   riiTiiiliui* 

en  iitiiri'x  uilliriul 
y  lay  was  no!  Ii's-i 
lay  appiar  titraii^i' 
llu!  iiixuriniil  v»'i;i 
r  (ia\«'l!t'r»   of  un- 

H«ine  rt'iiiurks  on 

liuht,  our  travt'll«'i-s 
stall!  of  till'  title, 
ippliis  of  hIicII-R^Ii. 
isfqiiriu'c  W'llucj'il, 
i(«s  of  the  hiili"  of 
ho  natives,  5*in;:iil 
riiis  unsavory  <li>Ii 
liy  iiieuns*  of  soirie 
111(1  tiie  nliule  party 

o  the  rocks  to  pro- 
led  they  often  (nr- 
ion  of   tbeir  party 


f.UOHVr.NOIl    l\DIV.Mk>. 


r; 


vNhii-h  hnil  not  (he  -t  -it  of  Ihelii  [ii  two  ilii)  s  titne  tliiv 
fell  ill  with  .1  hiiiiliii){  parly  ol  llu-  native.,  \»lio  iifVin-'d 
no  niiile-itatiiiii  to  mir  people  ««  they  p.i-M-tl.  an<l  In, 
neteial  ilayn  Kiey  every  where  lieliaveil  uilli  the  vuiiii 
lorheuraiieii. 

After  passiii.r  Iwri  river*.,  nml  fiiiiliiii;  im  fresh  watei 
near  llietn,  the)  enteieil  a  sterile  eoiinliy,  uli.  re  the  tn\ 
live-*  appenreil  to  have  nothiiiK  to  i.ub'»i.,t  on  hut  what 
lliey  ileriveil  Iron  hiuitiiii<  um!  lisliinic.  What  llieii  riiii^t 
haveheeiithe  silimiion  of  our  travelh-rit !  They  hail  ml 
a  ilrop  of  water  lor  neveral  ilay«;  uml  a  lew  herries 
wliieh  they  oceaBionally  piekeil  it\>,  were  llie  .tnly  u!li  vi- 
atioii  ol  their  hurnini;  thirst,  irowwer,  they  s»on  reaeh- 
ml  Caffrariu,  pro|  eriy  mi  call-il,  whieli  tli.  y  loiinil  In  lie 
a  fine  and  populous  i  ntintry. 

IJuriiin  their  inareh  throiV/h  llii- lerrilo:y  oin  ti:iMl|.r* 
were  uhsohitely  f  tarviiin  iu  the  iniil^t  of  "plcniy.  They 
saw  ahumlanco  oil'  cattle,  hut  so  tenai  ioiM  were  Hie  iia 
lives  of  their  property,  tliiit  liny  uoiihl  mit  puil  with 
;*nythinx«raliiitOiisly,  ami  onrpe.iph' hail  iiolhim;  to  icive 
ill  liarler.  So  nppreliensive  were  the  CalTri  i  s,  hsl  tluv^c 
poor  vnc;ranl>i  inii^ht  coiiiiiiil  ih  |irnlali.in.-.,  that  Iliey  con 
^taiitly  seeureil  tlnir  eatlle  us  ihey  approaelie.l,  anil  even 
iiseil  violence  to  keep  them  «l  a  llistame.  S.i  true  It  i; 
that  in  nil  countrieH  poverty  U  coiisiilereil  ndher  as  n 
crime  than  a  iiii«for(iiiie,  am!  that  he  wlio  has  notliiuK  tc» 
heslow,  is  ininieiliately  su-spccteil  of  an  iiit(  idion  to  tuko 
away. 

But  the  CadVees  have  been  cliarneteiisf  il  as  a  huTuanc; 
and  inoffensive  people.  How  are  we  then  to  reroiicile 
lliis  descriplion  with  the  comhiet  thev  displayed  to  ou: 
countrymen  t  May  mil  the  idea,  thai  they  were  Dutch- 
men,  solve  the  dillicully  ?  Between  the  Ciirrees  and  the 
Mulch  cohinisLs  an  inveterate  eninify  s^idisisted  at  tiiat 
period.  The  Calfrees  had  been  Ireiiled  with  miparalleled 
cruelty  and  oppression  hy  the  while  people,  uiih  whom 
Ihey  were  itonversaid  ;  all  white  peojile  were,  therefore, 
jiroliahly  reuarded  as  eneinieH.  Ainoiiu;  uncivilized  nn 
li'ins,  wherever  any  intercourse  has  hecii  eslal.lished 
with  KiinipeaiH,  the  charaeteiH  of  the  latter,  in  iceiieral, 
have  been  determined  from  the  conduct  of  a  woiMiJ'isj 

U2 


Si' 


m\  I 


'  'ii  i 


78 


i,n><  (IK  Till: 


fi'w      ThiM,  Ri  on  ollnr  iin|»f»rtnfit  ofcaxion*.  iiwny  »ul 
J'vr  lor  till'  \ircM  iil'  inilivitliiiilH 

Our  tiavilkrui'vi'ry  \vlit«rf  rf|trllt  d,  or  rcunnlrtl  willi 
li])Iiri>lu  iisioii,  lU  l«'ni:tli  riiiiif  (o  n  livi-r,  anil  ImviiiR 
«.r.iN«t(l  it,  «<  II'  Mill  liy  a  |iiirl)  ol"  IIh"  mhIIvi'm,  oiii'  oI 
uliiini  li.iil  uiloriiiil  liN  Imir  willi  a  |in'rr  of  a  i-ilxn 
Ijiiikif,  ^liii'li  wax  kiioun  lo  imvi-  ln'lonncil  (o  llii'  »lil|i'' 

'     I'ook.     II  ""i m  III"'  rook,  wlio  »«•!  u   |mrliciiliir  \nliK 

npon  lilt  ltii«KI»'<,  Imil  rovi-rcil  lluiii  wilii  lilt-"  ol"  «l'>lli 
III  nnu'cal  Ihcin  IVomi  IIi<>  imllvf. ;  liul  al  lrni;lli  liiinui  i 
hull  coin|iHlcil  him  to  hrtiiU  IIkiii  ii|i,  in  ortlrr  lo  ImiiUm 
Ihi  ni  for  I'ooil :  hut  no  -oomr  »iih  Ihi-  prirc  ili  |io>ilnl 
Ihiiii  Iho  Mfiliv«'!<  hroKf  Ihi'lr  «'iii',iiu;('iii<  nl,  iitt  h.iil  Ihi  n 
llii'ir  ni-ni-ral  prarliri',  ex('«'pt  in  oiii!  uoiilary  iiislimcr, 
iukI  ilrovc  llii'  flainiaiiN  nway. 

Hyni-'H  anil  hi'*  party  wrri-  rouulily  hniiilhd  hy  tlu'  nii 
livi'i  Ihi'y  hail  fiillni  in  with.     To  avoiil  their  pt  ihoi  iilion, 
tiny  Irnvi'lli'il   till   lal«' at  nielli,  anil  after  r«'poin«  for  n 
f(  w  hoiiPM,  lliey  nTiMnnii-nnnl   tlu'ir  joiiriiiy   lirlwro  it 
j?|  was  liiihl.  Iliat  liny  iiiiglil  ci^cnpc  a  repetition  o^  their  ill 

Ireattnent. 

Next   ilay   about  noon,    Hiey  riarhe<l  n  spot   whe rr 
tliiic  was  RiMnl  water,  and  the  prohahilily  of  fimlinu  an 
jibiuiiliMier    (if   shell  lish;     here,    heinu;   nnnh    lati^'ue(^ 
liii'y  ihterniined  to  wpenil  the  ni^iht.     While  in  thi*  hitun- 
lion  they   were  overtaken    hy  a  trrnuinlous  f>torrn   of 
thunikr MKil  litlilnin^  anil  (he  rain  jioured  down  in  smh 
lojTt  n(w  that  they   were  olilii;ed  lo   hold  up  their  riinvus 
IroeU  o^er  the  fire  to  ^avo  it  from  heina;  extinnui-heil 
Next  dav    at  low   water,  they   found  shell  tish,  aH  imuai, 
hUmI  Ki.nie  time  to  dry  their  clothes,  and  then  rcHuimd 
their  jnurncy.     t/'ominir;  to  a  larire  village  tin!  inhahitflntj« 
fell  uponlln'm  Ailh  siieli  fury,  thai  tieverul  of  tlinn  wen* 
woiiiiiUd,  ill  i'oti-Ttpioiiee  of  which,  one  mnu  died  hood 
Hfterwardw.     Hyius  received  a  wound  in  his  I  cm  from  a 
laiicc,  and    heint:  knocked  down,  was  loft  Ktiiseless  oo 
the  spot  hy   his   coinpnirioiw,  who  suppoBcd  hint  to  Le 
dead.     However,  in  a  low  hotii-s,   lo  their  greai.  joy,  he 
itj'.ined   hii  coniitrymen,    who   had  dcBpuired  of  ever 
u'ciirj; him  a^;ain.  ,  .,  j\ 

From  this  time  lliey  lost  f.iirhtof  the  liahitations  of  tli*  \ 
nalWci,  ajid  ciitercU  a  iandy  desert,  where  it  ww  ivifl 


a>.iori»,  iimny  iiif 

or  ri-icnrilrtl  tvilli 
ivcr,  anil  Imviiiv, 
Im'  niillvi'w,  itni'  ol 

|ii<Tl-  (if  a  KlUri 
»IH{ftl  to  tin'  »lli|l'" 

II  imrliciihir  \nli>' 
Willi  hilt  of  t  I'tlji 
I  al  It  iiclli  hiiiiui  I 
ill  oitirr  lo  ImiiIim 
«•  prin-  ilrpoOlnl 
Mil,  iih  liMil  Imim 
aolitary  iiitiUiiic*', 

nixlli'il  hy  tli<>  m 
il  tlu'ir  |Kiso(  iilioii. 
rU'i-  ii'[i(iinit  for  II 
joiirmy   litf.ro  ii 
|iVtitiuii  of  llii'ir  ill 

hcil  n  spot  wlicrr 
hility  of  findiiiic  iiii 
IK  iiiiich  l'ati|!U(')'. 
Whilt'  in  iM*  tiiliin- 
iiiriiil(»iiH  fitorrii  of 
iiirt'il  (town  in  mkIi 
>l(l  lip  their  ciinvus 
licina;  ♦•xtinnuiwlh-tl 
slit'li  fish,  iiH  iiHual, 
,  mill  then  roHiiiiK  d 
laK<!  till!  iiihahitflutK 
M'lul  of  tlu'iii  wen* 
one  innn  iU«!(l  huod 
11(1  in  his  IfK  from  a 
m  left  neiiaeU'sa  oo 
siippoRcd  iiiin  to  Le 
I  their  fjreai.  j«»y,  he 
I  (IcKpuired  of  ever 


l<Nii«VKNOR   INOIAMAN. 


71 


10  linltltiitidus  of  til 
t,  where  it  ww  ivifi 


A 


flip  ulmoiit  (lilflnilly  they  couhl  pro<*ur«>  »ny  mii-.irniim'e 
At  iiilcrvalt,  Indeed,  »liey  experienced  the  UMiinl  liount; 
of  lliexen,  und  hauiiK  eolleeted  rnt  many  vthelt  li>.li  as 
pox^ible,  they  opened  (hem  in  llie  lire,  and  lakiiii;  out 
the  Hliinial,  iefl  (he  nliellH  which  i<ri'H(ly  ihiiiiiiiklnd  Ihti 
l.ihor  of  eiirriaKe.    i 

lla'.in;!;  prw*ed  (he  denrr(,  (hey  nrrived  nt  n  lar^e  rW.'r, 
«^hi(•h,  MS  (hey  alii  rwardi  h-aiiied  Iriim  (he  l)iile!i,  i^ 
ailed  lio^ji  Hiiianai  river.  Here  (hey  iound  'I'Iiouiiih 
l.owii,  one  of  (he  parly  whieli  had  kimic  hi  foie  (neiii, 
vho  hnvhiK  lieeu  (ai.eii  ill,  was  almnduiied  Ik  his  fate 
He  inroriiii  il  (*e;iii  llial  he  had  (ravelled  inland  and  <.e«>ij 
many  hul<.  al  one  ui'  which  he  ohlained  a  lillh*  milk, 
und  a(  another  \uv*  hcuten  awHy.  Hu added,  (iiat  luuinif 
rcitehed  tli(f  plaee  where  he  now  w.in,  li(>  fontMl  himself 
loo  weak  (o  eront  the  river,  and  was,  (herefore,  ih  ler- 
iiiiiKul  to  return  (o  (lie  nenieitt  kraal,  iiidiU'ereiil  ti.s  in  iii« 
reception  or  liin  life.  In  vain  his  eoiii|taiiiiiiis  htnive  l>i 
overcome  thin  determinalioii.  They  llatlertd  liiin  wilh 
(he  ho|>e  of  yet  hcint;  aide  (o  rearh  (he  ('ape,  hut  (In  ir 
cneoura)(emenl  was  inellVetiial.  Ki*^!  his  Imdy  iiiid  miiid 
were  hrokeii  down  ;  he  had  drained  Ihit  eup  nf  alllicliop 
to  tl^e  die^H  ;  deipair  had  laid  her  iron  hand  upon  him, 
and »en!ed  liim  for  her  own.  In  xpite  of  nil  (iiiir eiitren- 
lieH  ho  went  back  lo  (he  iia(ivcH,  and  once  more  had  llir> 
i;ood  fortune  to  receive  asidatance,  when  h(<  eeiild  lea>t 
of  all  expert  it,  and  in  Much  a  shape  m  proved  elfeetuu! 
to  his  preservation.     Hut  we  are  antieipalini;  events. 

On  ex|dorinK  the  nen  ri)a»<l,  our  peo|de,  (o  liuir  print 
ioy,  dicovered  nnother  whale,  and  having  cut  (he  flesU 
mto  juuks,  look  w  itli  them  an  much  of  it  ns  (hey  w  ere 
able  (0  curry.  A^ain  losing  si^ht  of  (he  natives,  and 
tlieir  hutii,  tii«!y  were  kept  in  perpetual  alarm  by  (he  wild 
beaiits,  which  were  here  more  miincrouM  (han  in  any  part 
of  the  country  through  which  they  had  hitherto  pa.sHod. 

Oo  the  fourth  day,  after  passint;  the  river,  (hey  over- 
took the  Hhjp'a  stewurd  and  Muster  Law,  who  still  surviv- 
ed inexprtssihle  h'irdships.  rroin  .hem  they  learned 
that  the  cooper  had  been  buried  tl)t  precedins;  evenini;  in 
th€  sand  ;  but  when  Hynes  and  t'le  sti.'Wi.rd  went  to  take 
a  furewell  view  of  ihe  npct,  they  fnund  to  (heir  surprise 
and  horror,  tl'at  the  i<ot!y  had  been  CJitried  oft'  by  somo 


J 


80 


LOSS   OF  THE 


carnivorous  animal,  which  had  evidently  dragi;ed  it  (o  a 
<:(>risidorabh;  diHtancu. 

Hyiies'  purty  prt'sentod  the  steward  and  cliild  will) 
some  of  tile  llesh  of  tho  whale,  by  wbich  they  wvn 
rnuch  refrt'i^iKMl ;  and  fov  ei^iit  or  ten  dayn  more  they  uli 
proceeded  in  eompiiiiy.  At  length  they  came  to  n  point 
of  rocks,  and  m  the  whale  wtts  tiy  this  time  wholly  con- 
8nmed,  they  went  round  the  edge  in  licaroh  of  such  sus- 
tenani-.tf  hh  the  sea  might  afford.  This  took  up  ho  much 
time  tliat  tliey  were  oltlifjjed  to  sleep  on  the  rock,  where 
they  could  procure  no  water  hut  what  was  very  brackish. 
1:1  the  morning  the  steward  and  cliild  were  botli  taken  ill, 
and  being  unable  to  proceed,  the  |iarty  agreed  to  halt 
till  the  next  day.  The  extreme  cohlness  of  the  rock  ou 
whicii  they  had  slept,  produced  a  sensible  effect  on  them 
all ;  tiic  stcw>.  "I  and  child  still  continued  very  ill.  Their 
companions,  therefire,  agreed  to  wait  another  day,  when, 
if  no  favorable  turn  took  place,  they  sold  be  under  the 
painfid  necessKy  of  abandoning  them  t»>  ''cir  fate.  But 
their  humanity  was  not  put  to  this  severe  i  ,  for  in  the 
course  of  the  following  night,  this  poor  child  resigned 
his  breath,  and  ceased  any  longer  to  shai'c  their  fatigues 
itnd  sorrows.  They  had  left  him,  as  they  supposed, 
Hsicep,  near  the  fire  round  Which  they  liad  all  rested  dur- 
ing the  night ;  but  when  they  had  made  their  arrange- 
ments for  breakfast,  and  wished  to  call  him  to  participate, 
they  found  that  his  soul  had  taken  its  flight  to  another 
world. 

Forgetting  their  own  misery  they  sensibly  felt  for  the 
loss  of  this  tender  youth,  and  tlie  affliction  of  the  stew- 
ard in  ((articular  was  inexpressible.  This  child  had 
been  the  object  of  his  fondest  care,  during  a  long  and 
perilous  journey,  and  it  was  with  the  utmost  didiculty 
that  bis  companions  could  tear  him  from  the  spot. 

They  had  not  proceeded  far  before  (»ne  of  the  party 
asked  for  a  shell  of  water,  which  being  given  him,  he 
solicited  a  second,  and  hs  soon  as  he  had  dru'.k  it,  lay 
down  aud  instantly  expired,  So  much  were  tliey  habit- 
uated to  scens  of  distress,  that,  by  this  time,  death  h&<l 
ceased  to  be  regarded  as  shocking ;  it  was  even  consid- 
ered by  thern  as  a  consummation  rather  to  be  wished  for 
tlian  dreaded.     They  loft  the  poor  man  where  he  drop- 


IB 


iBES 


idcutly  dragged  it  (o  b 

eward  and  cliild  nilli 
by  wUicli  they  were 
cii  (layH  more  they  uli 
I  they  came  to  «  \iuin\ 
thiH  time  wliolly  cnn- 
in  licarch  of  Hueh  sus- 
Tiiis  took  up  fo  much 
^ep  on  the  rocl<,  where 
liat  was  very  bracliish. 
hi  were  botli  taken  ill, 
B  jiarty  agreed  to  halt 
ihlness  of  the  roek  ou 
ensible  etfect  on  them 
iinued  very  ill.  Their 
'ai(  another  day,  when, 
By  Mild  be  under  the 
am  U,  ''cir  fate.  But 
severe  i  ,  for  in  the 
i  poor  eliiid  resigned 
to  shai'C  their  fatigues 
n,  as  they  supposed, 
ley  had  all  rested  dur- 
d  made  their  arran^e- 
call  him  to  participate, 
u  its  night  to  another 

Y  sensibly  felt  for  the 
affliction  of  the  stt  \v- 
ile.  This  child  hud 
re,  during  a  long  and 

the  utmost  ditficulty 
>  from  the  spot, 
fore  one  of  the  pariy 

being  given  him,  he 
I  he  had  dru'.k  it,  lay 
nuch  were  they  habit- 
y  this  time,  death  h&<l 
;  it  was  even  cotiHid- 
ather  to  be  wished  for 
•  man  where  he  drop- 


(inOHVENOR    INniAJIAN. 


81 


pcil,  an<l  had  not  advanced  far,  wlien  anolhtr  complain- 
idof  fxirenu!  w»'al<ness,  and  sat  down  ii|i(iii  the  sand 
liy  the  seaside,  lljni  too  they  hft,  eoniptlifd  liy  st- 
xnr  necessity,  in  ,,rder  to  seek  for  wiiod  and  water, 
proMiisting,  if  ilwy  utre  bueceshfii!,  to  .ilurn  to  a^^Mst 
him. 

Havine;  souglit  in  vain  for  a  conil'orlaI»l<i  reslintcplpce 
lor  the  ninhl,  (hey  were  all  oblisc.l  to  r<pnst!  on  -i 
sands.  Rccolloctinir  the  t.itMation  of  their  comrade,  i  ,  . 
of  llie  parly  went  back  to  the  sjiot  where  he  had  been 
left,  but  the  unhappy  man  was  not  lo  he  found  ;  and  as 
lie  had  noliiiny;  (o  .sheKcr  or  pnttt-ct  him,  it  is  more  tiian 
probable  that  he  was  carried  olf  by  wild  beasts. 

With  the  fiist  approach  of  day  tli.-y  resumed  their 
journey,  but  their  situation  was  now  njore  deplorable 
ilmnevcr.  Haviiijt  had  no  water  since  the  middle  of 
»he  precediiii;  day,  Ihcy  sutftied  esceedintrly  from  thirst, 
(lie  (ilands  of  (heir  (iiroats  and  their  mouths  wore  much 
swollen  ;  and  in  tlio  extremity  of  thiist  they  were  indu- 
ced to  swallow  their  <»wn  urin*-. 

I'his  was  the  crisis  of  (;alamnily.  The  misery  they 
now  un«lejwent  was  too  shockina;  to  relate.  Havinj^ 
existed  for  two  d/jys  without  food  or  water,  they  were 
leduued  to  such  an  extremity,  that  wlu-n  any  of  them 
e<juld  not  furnish  himself  with  u  dniuj:ht  of  urine,  he  would 
liorrow  a  shell  lull  of  his  more  fortunate  c(tmpanion  till  lie 
was  able  to  re|»ay  it.  The  steward,  whose  bentvolenci; 
ought  to  immortalize  liis  memory,  now  fcllowed  his  little 
favorite  to  nnot^ier  woild.  In  short,  to  such  a  state  of 
wic-tcJiedncis  were  they  wow  reduced,  that  death  was 
stripped  of  all  its  terrors. 

Next  moniinsc  two  moe  uf  the  prrty  were  reduced 
to  a  very  laniiuid  sitate  ;  one  of  them,  unable  to  proceed 
a  step  failher,  lay  down,  and  lii«  compani'iiis.  incapable 
of  itiroHlins  him  any  assistance,  took  an  ttirectionate 
farewell,  and  left  him  to  expire. 

'J'owards  CKJiiInt;  they  reacheil  a  de.  p  auWy,  which 
(hey  enlned,  in  the  hope  of  meeting:  with  freshwater. 
Ht  le  they  found  another  of  tlie  Grosve»)r's  crew  lying 
de.vl,  \,i(|i  his  ri^ht  hand  cut  olfal  the  wrist.  A  cir- 
cumstance .so  sina;ular  could  not  fail  to  attract  the  notice 
of  his  companions,  especially  as  they  recolletted  that  it 


ii'' 


■JMMH 


HU 


82 


1.099    OF   rtlK 


lind  been  (he  common  asseveration  of  Ihc  dccp«fird  ; 
.1%  (he  (kvil  ail   mi/  rif(fi(  arm  off'  if  if  he  not  Iriw  '  It 
liail  a  scnsihlo  i-rtVct  upon  liis  coiiiiiides  for*,     u  i ,  ns 
(hey  supcrstiliously  Imagined  lhn(  P  imd  intcr- 

Ceipd,  by  a  miracle,  (o  show  its  imlij^n  ..kui  against  hia 
prufancnPKs. 

One  of  (he  co?iipany,  who  had  lost  his  own  "lothrs  i  i 
crossinf;  a  river,  took  iho  oi)portunity  of  supplying  ' 
self  by  atripping  (he  dead  man,  and  then  they  proct ■  li,l 
(ill  n\fiH,  witliout  any  other  sustenance  than  what  their 
owjj  water  allorded  (hem. 

Next  day  brought  no  aileviadon  of  their  miseries, 
Necessity  impelled  (hem  (o  proceed,  (hough  hope  scarce- 
ly darted  a  ray  through  the  gloom  of  their  •;  s, 
The  whole  party  was,  at  last,  reduced  to  thrt  ;,  «,  .a, 
Hynes,  Evans,  and  Worminglon,  and  these  couiu  iiope 
to  survive  (heir  companions  only  a  very  few  days.  Their 
faculties  rajndly  declined,  (hey  could  scarcely  hear  or 
see,  and  a  vortical  sun  <lar(ed  its  beams  so'in(ensely 
tjpon  llicm,  (hat  it  was  with  the  utmost  diificuKy  (hey 
fould  proceed. 

Their  misery,  from  (hirst,  now  became  so  intolerable, 
that  Wormington  earnestly  importuned  his  companions 
to  determine,  by  lot,  which  of  ihen>  should  die,  in  order 
that  the  otiicrs  might  be  preseverod  by  drinking  his 
blood.  Hynes,  though  almost  childish,  was  shocked  at 
the  ])roposal ;  his  tears  flowed  abundantly,  and  he  de- 
clared, that  as  long  as  he  was  able  to  walk  he  could  not 
think  of  casting  lots  ;  but  that,  if  he  should  be  obliged ' 
to  drop,  tliey  might  then  use  him  as  they  pleased.  Up- 
on (his,  Wormington,  sliaking  hands  wi(h  Hynes  and 
Evens,  sulTered  (hem  to  proceed  without  him. 

Every  hour  now  seemed  to  throw  a  deeper  gloom 
over  (heir  fate  ;  nature  could  support  no  more.  Hynes 
and  Evans,  however,  made  another  effo. !  lo  advance, 
without  even  indulging  a  hope  of  (h«;  ti-  c-^ihilKy  of  re- 
lief. They  (his  day  saw  something  before  them  which 
had  the  appearance  of  Icrge  birds,  but  their  surprise  mav 
be  conceived,  when,  upon  a  nearer  approach,  they  dis- 
covered Uiem  to  be  men.  Nearly  blind  and  idiots,  tliey 
did  not  at  first  recollect  their  newly-found  companions, 
but  after  some  time  they  recognized  in  them  four  of  the 


51 

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ha 

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sei 

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pat 

tioi 

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ten 

thii 

Hti'i 

(he 

dcs 

cor 

will 

Icai 

dou 

Um 


I  of  the  dccfflfird  ; 

f  if  il  hf  uiil  Iriw  !  It 
trades  for  ,.  (|;c,  ns 
F*'  imd  infcr- 

djgii.aiou  agdiiist  \\\a 

)8l  his  o\vii  "Jothrs  in 
Ij'  of  su|)|>l,vinfr 
then  they  puicn   W\{ 
ince  thau  what  their 

n  of  their  miseries, 
,  tliough  hope  scarce- 
I  of  their  •  .  .  s, 
ced  to  thrt  5,  «v  ^iS, 
ind  Uiese  couiu  iiope 
rcry  few  days.  Their 
uhl  scarcely  hear  or 
beams  so  intensely 
tmost  difficulty  they 

ECftme  so  intolerable, 
ned  his  companions 

should  die,  in  order 
■ed  by  driniting  his 
ilisli,  was  shocked  at 
ndantly,  and  he  de- 
o  walk  he  could  not 
le  should  be  obliged ' 
ithey  pleased.  Up- 
ds  with  Hynes  and 
hout  him. 

)w  a  deeper  e;Ioom 
rt  no  more.  Hynes 
T  eRo, !  if)  advance, 
\m-  [(".-nihility  of  re- 
t  before  them  which 
ut  their  surprise  may 

approach,  they  dis- 
lind  and  idiots,  tliey 
-found  companions, 
[  in  them  four  of  the 


.s      I. 


CttOSVBNOR    IWDIAMAN, 


Id 


Reward  party  fron.  ,vhid,  thry  h„.l  been  ...parnted. 
One  of  thrn.,  a  hoy,  named  Price,  a.lvan.e,;  /„  n;ee 
I.em,  and  ,.ave  fhem  the  ph.si,.^  infom.Hfio,,,  d.at  h. 
avsocafes  ha.l  Irrsh  water  in  (hnr  pos.,.s.i„„  This  in- 
H|.nc.d  then,  with  new  life,  and  reciprocal  ,  ni.  •  .!,e 
made  relnhve  to  Ihe  fate  of  their  loJt  con>pani„».  Ti  e 
liree  n.en  whom  Hynes  and  his  companion  \v^\  overta- 
ken, were  named  Berney,  L,.„,.y,  „,»|  „,.  i,,„„.  ^,. 
H^rmg  that  Wornm,,t.n-,  was  left  behind,  the  uvo'lal.e? 

not  to  suffer  hynes  nnd  Evans  (o  drink  too  fteeh,  of  the 
WH  er,  as  soveral  had  exj.ired  from  the  eaiterne.s  with 
which  they  swallowed  (ha(  lluid  after  long  «I.K,i.c«c, 

WormiriRton  was  recovered  l.y  t|,o  humariily  ot  those 
who  went  m  search  of  him,  and  a  painful  -  etail  of  suffer- 
|n«8  succeeded.  It  app^arcl  that 'the  c,  .ains's  slewanl 
a.l  been  hur.ed  inthe  san.l  of  the  last  desert  over  whic 
Ihey  passed  an.l  that  Ihe  survivor..,  were  reduced  t.  ,uch 
extremity,  that  after  his  interment  two  of  the  I'-iv  a" 
^ent  back  to  cut  oft'  his  flesh  for  their  immediate  M-.-.port  • 
Ijutwhdeproceedmyupon  this  horrid  errand,  tfurV  had 
(he^oodlortune  to  discover  a  young  seal,  ne  viy  driven 
onshore,  and    rj^sh  ble.ding,  which  prov'ed  a  vJilZ 

ed.shell-hsh  m  the  sand,  when  none  were  to  be  seen  up- 
on  It  by  observing  the  manner  in  which  the  birds 
scratched  for  them.  Without  this  discovery  they  „S 
inevitably  have  perished.  ^ 

Hynes  and  Evans,  recnuntinc;  their  adventures  to  (he 
party  they  had  joined,  among  other  circumstances,  men- 
tioned that  the  ship's  steward,  whom    they  had   left  to 
expire  on  Ihe  road,  had  on  very  decent  clothes       'I'lS 
J-nipte,!  one  of  them  to  propose  to  Evans,  who  was  by 
us  time  pretty  well  recovered,  to  go  back  to  the  spot  and 
rip  the  body,  but  the   stewani  c.»ul<l  not  be  found,  and 
1  hey  conchided  that  (he  wild  beavfs  had  anticipated  (hen- 
•icsign.     In  the  evening  Evans  returnee!,  but  without  his 
companion,  who  had  been  so  intU  lent,  and  adva..ord 
with  such   a  .Wow  pace,  that  the  former  a-,  as  ..hiieed  lo 
leave  him  behind.     As  he  was  never  seen  Rftonvards,  no 
doubt  can  be  entertained  but  that  lie  hkewise  fell  a  vic- 
(im  to  the  ravenous  bcasls.     These  were  so  numerous 


WB^^ 


84 


LOSS    OK   THE 


as  to  be  Rpcn  in  troops  of  twenty  or  more ;  and  it  wns 
tin;  conunoii  ami  « IT<'<'liiiil  piwtice  of  (lit!  Iravt'lh'rs  to 
shout  as  loud  as  |  Dssilje  to  drive  away  those  foriiiidahic 
aniinals. 

llavini!;  now  arrived  at  a  favorable  spot  for  water  and 
shell-fish,  (hey  employed  i wo  «l;iy s  in  eolleetiiiii  provislona 
for  tln-ir  future  luiireii,  an«l  in  ri'freshina;  llieiiiselves. 
Rest  and  food  had  an  aslonisliint!;  etfeet  in  restoring  not 
only  the  powers  of  the  hotly,  but  of  the  n>in<l ;  and  in  a 
short  lime  lliey  thought  themselves  <|uaiified  to  «;ncoun- 
ter  new  falijiues. 

Willi  extreme  diflleully  and  danjjer  they  passed  a 
lar(!;e  river,  supposed  to  l»e  the  Soniai;,  on  a  catamaran, 
and  havinu  reached  the  opposite  shore,  they  looked  back 
with  (eror  and  amazement  on  their  fortunate  escape 
from  beinn  driven  out  to  sea  by  the  rapidily  of  the 
stream.  Here  they  likewise  found  a  kind  of  shellfish 
which  buries  itself  in  tlie  sand,  and  which  increatied 
their  supplies. 

'J'he  uniteil  party,  consistins;  of  six  persons,  pursued 
their  route  over  a  destnl  country,  where  neither  hut  nor 
native  wms  to  be  seen,  and  in  six  days  reached  the 
Schwart/,  river,  as  (hey  afterwards  learned,  on  the 
btuiks  of  which  they  took  uj)  their  aliode  for  tiie  niaiht. 

The  country,  at  lenj!;(h,  becau  to  assume  a  fertile  and 
cultivated  appearance,  and  some  huts  np|»eared  at  a  dis- 
tance fr<»m  the  shore.  While  contemplating  with 
pleasure  this  change  of  prospect,  the  grass  near  them 
took  lir«',  and  si)read  with  great  rapidity.  They  all  used 
every  effort  to  extinguish  it,  leU  tliis  involuntary  mis- 
thief  should  provoke  the  resentment  of  the  natives,  or 
file  blaKC  call  (hem  to  the  spot. 

Next  mornine  Ihey  swam  over  the  liyer  in  saf»'ty,  and 
soon  discov<;red  anodier  dead  whale  lying  on  the  sea 
shore.  Thus  siip)»lied  with  fof)d  they  purposed  re?:tjng 
here  a  few  days,  if  (hey  c<.uld  have  found  fresh  water, 
but  thai  ne««essary  article  beiiis  wantina',  (hey  crt  up  as 
much  of  the  whale  as  they  could  carry,  and  proceed*  d 
on  their  route.  In  two  iioiirs  tliey  i«i!:i'  to  a  thicket, 
where  they  'oei  with  wiitcr,  ami  luilti'sl  to  reit. 

Next  iimriiing  four  of  (he  pirly  weiil  back  to  the 
whale  for  a  larjjc;'  supply,  l)e  L.-isso  and  Price  being  lef( 


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nr  mnrc ;  and  it  wns 
i  of  (lit!  Imvelh'ri  to 
sny  those  rorinidalilc 

le  spot  for  water  and 
I  c(illertiii<;  provisioiiH 
fiesliina;  tlieioselves. 
tfect  ill  I'cstoriiig  not 
f  lilt  mind ;  and  in  a 
<  (|ualilied  to  encouu- 

tiijjcr  they  |inssed  a 
iitat;,  on  u  calaninian, 
lire,  they  looked  back 
leir  fortunate  escape 
r  the  rapidity  of  the 
il  a  kind  of  shellfish 
and  which  increatied 

six  persons,  pursued 
h'iiere  neither  hut  nor 
ix  days  reached  the 
ids  learned,  on  tlic 
iliode  for  the  iii<;ht. 
)  assume  a  fertile  and 
uts  np|)eared  at  a  dis- 
contcinplating  with 
tiie  gjiass  near  them 
lidity.  They  all  used 
iiis  involuntary  niis- 
jnt  of  the  natives,  or 

lie  liyer  in  saf»'ty,  and 
lale  lyiiis  on  the  sea 
they  purposed  resting 
e  found  fresh  water, 
iiitiiio',  they  ert  up  as 
rarry,  and  proreed<  d 
■y  I'/iiiii'  to  a  thicket, 

lit.-.i  to  IVit. 

y  v/(Mi(  hack  to  the 
o  ai:d  Price  beiiiij;  h'fl 


V.  I, 


OROSVF.NOR   I.NOIAMA.N. 


06 


m  chnrao  of  the  fire.  As  I'rico  was  eolleclina;  fuel,  lie 
pen  eived  at  a  liKle  distance,  tw«»  men  with  •runs,  nnil 
heiiia;  intimidate.l  At  the  sijiht,  he  returned  lin-.lily  to  the 
lire,  whither  the  >velcomein(niders  pursued  him.  'J'hrse 
im-n  belonged  to  a  Dutch  settlement  in  the  neighiiorhood, 
Olid  were  in  searcli  of  some  strayed  cattle.  One  of  the.n, 
named  John  Battores,  sujiposed  to  be  a  Portuguese  was 
able  to  conv.  rse  with  I)e  Lasso,  tlie  Italian,  so  us  to  b.i 
understood,  a  circumstance  as  fortunate  as  it  was  lillle 
to  be  expected.  l?iittores  having  learned  the  outline  of 
their  melancholy  story,  accompanied  them  to  the  whale, 
where  their  companions  were  employed  in  cutting  away 
the  flesh.  AnVcted  at  the  sight  of  these  miserable  oh- 
jet-ls,  he  desire<l  them  to  throw  aivay  what  they  had  been 
i-ollecting,  proini^ng  them  better  fart^  when  they  reach- 
•d  tiie  habitation  to  which  lie  belonged. 

Ill  vain  shall  we  attempt  to  describe  the  sensations  of 
the  sliip,Areckc<l  wanderers  m  receiving  this  intelligence 
and  that  they  were  within  four  hundred  miles  of  the 
Cape.  'I'he  joy  that  instantly  tilled  eveiy  bosom  nrodu- 
duced  elfects  as  various  as  extraordinary :  one  man 
laughed,  anoHicr  wept,  and  the  third  danced  witii 
tiiinspoit. 

On  reaching  the  house  of  Mynheer  Christopher  Roos- 
tnoll,  to  whom  Battores  was  baililT,  they  were  treated 
Willi  the  kindest  attention.  The  master,  on  being  ac- 
quainted with  their  <listress,  immediately  ordered  bread 
and  milk /o  be  set  before  them;  but  acting  rather  on 
principles  of  humanity  than  prudence,  he  furnished 
them  such  c  quantity  that  their  weak  stomachs  -vere 
overloaded.  After  their  meal,  sacks  were  spread  upon 
the  ground  for  them  to  repose  on. 

It  had  been  so  long  since  they  had  known  any  tliino- 
ol  the  calculation  of  time,  that  they  were  unacouainted 
even  with  the  name  of  the  month  ;  and  they  were  given 
to  understand,  that  the  day  of  their  deliverance  was  the 
29th  ot  i\(iveinl„T  ;  so  tJiat  one  hundred  and  seventeen 
days  had  revolved  •«»eir  melancholy  hours  since  f hev  were 
ehipwrecke<<  ;  a  period  of  sufiTeiiiig  almost  unparalleled, 
**^»t^*>    they  had  often  been  miraciiluusly 


and  durina 
preserved. 


H 


■4 


samm 


•e 


LOSH   OF  THK 


Next  inornina;]\Tynh«'.T  RoosJooffkillctl  ii  hlirep  for  tlii' 
rulfi'l.-uiiiiuMit  of  his  quests,  and  unotlicr  Dtitcliinnii,  of 
the  imtne  ot  (^uin,  caiiu-  with  h  cart  anil  six  horsrs  to 
Ct)nvey  them  (owimls  (he  Cnjte.  The  boy,  Piiee,  he- 
in;^  lunie,  froiii  the  hanlHhips  he  hnil  iiniierfrone,  was 
(letuineii  at  lloostootT'H  house,  who  kintlly  undertook  his 
cure,  and  promised  to  send  him  attt'r  tiie  otiiers  w  hea 
he  was  reeovernMl.  'I'lie  rest  of  (lie  party  proeeederl 
to  <^iiin's  house,  wheru  they  were  hospitality  entertained 
»btir  (l(iy«. 

t'lom  that  time  they  were  forwarded  in  earls,  from 
one  settlement  to  another,  till  they  arrived  at  h'wellen- 
dam,  about  one  hundred  miles  from  the  Cape.  Wher- 
ever they  passed  they  experieneed  the  humanity  of 
the  farmers,  and  their  wants  were  relieved  with  a  libe- 
ral hand. 

At  Swellendam  they  wctc  detained  till  orders  should 
be  received  from  tiie  governor  at  the  Ca(»e,  in  .♦gard  to 
their  future  destiny,  Holland  and  Great-Britain  being  at 
tliat  time  at  war.  At  length  two  of  the  party  were  or- 
tlered  to  be  forwarded  to  the  Cape,  in  order  to  he  exam- 
ined, while  the  rest  were  to  remain  at  Swellendam.  Ae- 
cordins^ly  Wormini^ton  and  Lcary  proeee«led  to  the  Cape, 
where,  after  beinjf  strictly  inlerrouated,  they  were  sent 
(in  board  n  Dutch  man  of  war  lyini^  in  the  bay,  with  or- 
ders that  they  should  be  set  to  work.  While  in  this  situ- 
ation, Worminmton  having  discovered  that  the  boatswain 
was  en$!aged  in  some  fraudulent  practices,  imprudently 
threatened  to  give  information,  on  which  the  boatswain 
tiesiring  him  and  his  companion  to  ste|)  into  a  boat,  con- 
veyed them  on  Board  a  Danish  East  Indiaman,  just  get- 
ting under  iveigh,  and  by  this  fortunate  incident  they  tlist 
reached  their  native  land. 

But  to  return  to  the  fate  of  the  rest.  Though  the 
names  of  war  were  ranging  between  the  two  nations,  the 
Dutch  government,  at  the  Cape,  being  informed  of  the 
piirticiiiurs  of  the  loss  of  the  Grosvenor,  with  a  human- 
ity which  does  them  infinite  honor,  despatche^l  a  large 
party  in  »;uest  of  the  unhap|)y  wanderers.  'I'his  detach- 
ment t<)ti>isted  of  one  hundred  Europeans,  and  tliree 
liuuilnd  Hottentots,  attended  by  a  jiiut  mimtier  of  wa.s;- 
goiis,  cacli  tliawii  by  eight   bullocks.      The  comuuuid 


'killotl  H  ^tircp  for  tlii' 
nolluT  Dtitcliinnii,  of 
irt  uimI  mix  horst'H  to 
'Vhv  boy,  Piict',  he- 
hull  iiiiitcriroru',  was 
kiiully  iinik-rlook  his 
t«'r  till'  otlieis  « hi'H 
hft  party  proci'filirl 
lOHpitalily  ciitrHnincU 

ariliil  in  oarls,  from 
•  arrivi'il  at  hSvolli'ii- 
in  the  Cape.  Wher- 
i>(l  the  hiiiiianily  of 
relieved   with  a  lihc- 

ie(l  till  orders  should 
le  Ca(»e,  in  .+gard  to 
ireat-Uriluin  bein^  at 
if  the  parly  were  or- 
in  Older  to  be  exam- 
at  Hwelleiiilani.  Ae- 
OK-eeili'il  to  the  Cape, 
ited,  they  were  sent 
5  in  the  hay,  with  oi- 
While  in  this  i<i(ii- 
ed  that  the  boatswain 
ractieea,  imprudently 
whiih  the  boatswain 
stop  into  a  boat,  con- 
it  Indiaman,  just  i;et- 
ate  incident  they  tiist 

rest.  Though  the 
1  the  two  nations,  the 
eing  informed  of  the 
ei!or,  with  a  hunian- 
,  despatcbe^l  a  large 
lerers.  This  delach- 
Iiirojteans,  iiiid  tlirve 
!r.  at  nuinlier  of  wa.s;- 
ks.     TIm-  conuniuid 


OROfiVnNOR  IN1)IAM.«V. 


»t 


«vn^  Riven  fo  Captain  Muller,  witli  ord«r>  to  pmrred,  if 
possible,  to  the  wreek,  and  load  with  such  ailicles'as 
might  be  saved,  ami  to  endeavor  to  diseover  smb  of 
the  suireriM-H  as  were  still  wandering  about  the  counliT,  or 
m  the  hands  of  the nativis. 

I)e  Liusso  and  Kvans  necompaniid  this  expedition  n* 
guides  ;  but    llyii.s   being   still  very   weak   was    left  at 
hwe  Icnilam.     'I  be  parly    was  well  provided   with    siirli 
nrlii-les  as  were  most  likidy  to   insure   tiieni  n  favorable 
reeeplion  irom   the  natives,  and  prorure  the  liberty  of 
the  uuJortimate  persons  they  might  Imil  in  their  way 
lliey  proceeded  with  spirit  and  alacrity,  till  the  Cairrees 
m  consequence  of  their  antipathy  to  the  colonists,   inter- 
rupted  the  expedition.       In  their  progress  thev  found 
Ihomas  Lewis,  who  had  been  abandoned  by  his  com- 
panions, as  before  mentioned,  and  William  Hatlerly  wlm 
was   servant  to   the  second    mate,   and  had  continued 
with  that  party  till  he  alone  survived.     Thus  the  fate 
of  one  division  was  ascertained. 

At  other  places  on  the  road  they  met  with  seven 
lascars,  and  two  black  women,  one  of  whom  was  ser- 
vant to  Mrs.  Logic,  and  the  other  to  Mrs.  Hosco.  From 
these  women  they  learnei!,  that  soon  after  Hyne's  party 
had  lett  the  captain  and  the  ladies,  tJiey  also  took  sep- 
arate routes  ;  the  latter  intending  to  join  the  lascars,  but 
what  beciune  of  them  after  this  separation  was  un- 
known. 1  hey,  indeed,  saw  the  capUiin's  coat  on  one 
ot  the  natives,  but  whether  he  died  or  was  killed  could 
never  be  discovered. 

After  the  enmity  of  the  natives  prevented  the  pro- 
gress of  the  waggons,  some  of  the  party  travelled  Voi- 
waril  fifteen  days  on  horseback,  in  the  prosecution  of 
heir  plan,  but  the  Caffrees  still  continuing  to  harass  them 
hey  were  obliged  to  return,  after  an  absence  of  about 
three  months.  """mi 

Captain  Muller  returned  to  Swellendam,  tvilli  the 
three  Englishmen,  the  seven  l^^cun.,  and  two  black  wo- 
men, the  boy,  Price,  and  the  two  guides,  De  Lasso  and 
l^vans.  Ihe  pe(,(,le  of  color  were  detained  at  hwel- 
lendara;  but  the  English  were  forws  ,t».(|  to  tiie  Cane 
when-,  after  being  exanuned  by  Hie  governor,  thev 
were   i>ermitted   to   takt   Uiei*  passage  to  Europe   in 


88  I'OSe  OF  TUB 

a  nnuiHl)  Hiii|>,  the  i-nptain  or  wliich  prnniiM'H   tu  knd 

tlit'iii  in  CiielaiHl  ;  but,  ixn'ptiiiit  I'licc,  ulm  waM  sv\  on 

I  Hh«)re    ut  Wc}  iiidtitli,    (lit-y    wvn^     nil   rHirinl    to   Cci- 

»  pcniiut;*)!!,  from  wiu'ncf  llicy  at  luiit  i'ouiul  tlicir  way   to 

Kiitflund. 

Such  wns  tlic  tcrtninn(i')n  of  tho  ndvniturr!*  of  llicf*: 
urii'ortuimto  |ino|)lt' ;  hut  (hr  in(|uiry  conrcrninit  the  fait- 
uf  tlu>  captain  nn<l  liis  party  wan  not  dropped.     'I'lioucli 
it  is  proluihio  that  hctori*  lii<>  fuKt  Dutch  expedition  could 
!^  have  reached  lliern,  tliey  had  all  paid  the  dclit  of  nature  ; 

V  runiors  liud  been  tipread   that    several  of  tlic  Engiitili 

wore  still  in  captivity  arnon^  the  nativrn,  and  these  ot»- 
'  tained   such  ^enerai  l)elier,  that  M.   VuilHnt,  who»e  plii- 

hintlu'cpy  ctpinllcd  his  |rcnius  niid  resolution,  made  hd- 
other  attempt  to  dise(»ver  tiic  reputed  ca|ttive8 ;  but 
he  could  learn  nothing  dcciNivc  as  tu  their  situation  or 
fiual  fate. 
The  public  mind,  however,  c<  ntinued  still  to  be  agilat- 
'  cd,  and  the  interest  which  all  nations  took  in  the  fate  of 

the  uniiappy  persons,  particular!/  the  women,  some  of 
wimm  it  was  reported  liad  been  seen,  inducetl  a  second 
jiarty  of  Dutch  colonists,  with  the  sanition  of  govern- 
ment, to  make  another  cflbrt  to  explore  the  country, 
and  to  reach  tlie  wreck. 

These  men,  amply  provided,  set  out  on  the  24th  of 

Aiipiust,  1790,  from  Kuffer  Keyl's  River,  towards  Cape 

Natal,  on  th«!  coast  of  which  the  Grosvenor  was  suppoH- 

td  to  have  been  wrecked.     Of  this  expedition  we  have 

a  journal  kept  by  Van  Recnen,  one  of  the  party,  an<I 

publislied  by  Captain  Uiou.      It  would  not  be  generally 

intereisting  to  the  reader  to  give  the  meagre  details  of 

distance  travelled,  and  elephants  killed  ;  of  danger  en- 

'  countered,  and  rivers  crossed ;  we  shall,  therefore  con- 

'.'-  fine  ourselves  to  such  incidents  as  appear  to  deserve  no- 

»  lice,  or  nr(?   connected  with  the  melancholy  subject  of 

our  narrative. 


After  |»rocecding  an  immense  way,  on  the  3d  of  No- 
vember they  arrived  among  the  Hambouaas,  a  nation  quite 
different  from  the  Caffrees.  They  have  a  yellow  com- 
plexion, and  their  long  course  hair  is  frizzled  up  in  the 
form  of  a  turban.  8ome  of  these  peoi)le  informed  our 
;jilvcnlurers,  tliat,  subject  to  Iheift,  there  was  a  villasp  ol 


|)rnniI<>*'H  (u  kiif] 
ici',  wtiii  was  sv\  (III 
nil  rHiricil  io  C(i- 
i'ouiul  tlioir  wiiy   lo 

advriitiirrs  of  tlirf»; 

(oiircrniniK  tlu;  Intf 
[  (IroppcMl.  'I'ImmikIi 
[ell  <'X|)tMlilion  cdiil*! 

(he  jlclit  of  imluir  ; 
(Till  of  the  Englittli 
lives,  and  these  ol»- 
VuilHnt,  whose  |ilii- 
renolution,  inudc  an- 
Mited  captives ;  but 
lu  their  situation  or 

ued  8till  to  be  agitat- 
18  took  in  the  fate  of 
lie  women,  some  of 
1,  induced  a  second 
muiL'tion  of  govern- 
txploro  the   country, 

out  on  the  24th  of 
River,  towards  Cape 
isvenor  was  suppos- 
expedition  we  have 
le  of  the  party,  and 
uld  not  be  generally 
^e  inea)i;rc  details  of 
lied  ;  of  danger  en- 
shall,  therefore  con- 
ppear  to  deserve  no- 
elaucholy  subject  of 

Y,  on  the  3d  of  No- 
bouaas,  a  nation  quite 
have  a  yellow  cora- 
ls frizzled  up  in  the 
peo|)le  informed  our 
here  was  a  villase  oi 


flnoSVEMOR   INDIAMAV.  |f 

Imsfard  ClirintinnH,  descended  from  people  shipwrecked 
on  the  c()«Ml.  ol  uho„,  (|,r,.,,  „|,|  „omen  wen.  hIIII  „liv« 
nndmHrrietl  t..a  Hambonaa  ehiel.  This  inlclllKeiue  nnis- 
e.l  llicir  euriosily  and  they  were  foriuniiteenouL'h  to  ob- 
'""  "»  Miterview  with  the  old  w<,men  in  cpieslion,  who  said 
lliey  weir  snlcrs,  but  liavinx  iM'en  nhipwreeked  uhen 
eiil.ren,  (hey  could  ii.il  nay  l(,  what  nation  they  oridn- 
"lly  lK'lon,r,,|.  r\u'  Dutch  adventurers  ..lU-red  to  tak., 
them  an.l  (lu-.r  children  back  on  their  lelurn,  at  which 
ley  seemed  mud.  plcasc.l.  il  „,,,„,,,,  ,,n,bable,  that 
he  rep..r(s  wh.cl,  had  been  spread,  in  rcKard  to  somo 
hur.)pcan  w(.men  being  aniontt  the  nalives,  originated 
Irom  tills  circumslHiiee,  and  as  the  existence  of  any  oth- 
er white  people  i„  ihis  ,p„„.(,.r  u„s  .u-iihcr  known  nor 
*usp(>cted,  it  was  naturally  concluded  that  (hey  must 
have  belonged  to  (he  Grosvcnor. 

The  Dutch  afterwards  fell  in  wilii  Trout,  whose  name 
has  been  mentioned  in  the  preeee.ling  narrative.  He  af 
hrst  engaged  to  conduct  them  to  the  spot  where  the 
(.rosvenor  was  wrecked,  and  informed  them  that  noth- 
h.'.nJr  i'\  '".''•'  ^?""'  '■"'•'■I'ling  some  cannon,  iron, 
fn  I  "'l'"f' '.:  «<'•"%'.  "'"t  "II  «lu>  ui.(brtunat(,  crew 
of  that  ship  had  perished,  ',ome,  by  the  hands  of  the 
natives,  and  (he  rest  of  hunger. 

Trout,  who  it  is  to  be  feared,  was  guilty  of  much  du- 
phc.ty  from  the  first,  pretended  tliat  he  was  a  frei^.n" 
«..id  ha,l  sailed  m  an  English  ship  from  Malacca ;  but  2 
ing  himsell  hkely  to  be  detected,  and  pn.bably  apprel.en- 
..ve  of  being  carried  back  to  the  Cape,  he  ca.liouslv 
..voided  the  Dutch  in  the  se.piel,  and  Idt  then.  t^.  5 
(heir  way  to  the  wreck  in  the  best  manner  they  were 

As  they  were  proceeding  to  the  spot,  one  of  the  party 
named  H<,„|,,hausen,  unfoitunatel.;  fd|  i..to  «  ft  o 
iMirnt  stakes,  by  which  he  was  terribly  w..unded  n  the 
palm  of  one  ot^  his  hands,  which  eventuallv  pro  luce  I  a 
locke.l  jaw,  and  terminate.l  in  his  death.  Thtse  „|(s  are 
•liig  by  the  natives,  ami  being  covered  over  with  branches 
M  trees  and  grass,  serve  as  snares  for  tlie  elephants, 
nluch  frejpiently  fall  into  them,  ai.d  are  thus  taken  '    . 

bick^Tli?  .''■■''''^'.'r'""'*^^'''"'  Pioceeded  on  horse- 

l»Ack  Vj  ihe  wreck,  and  found  nothing  imtc  than  what 

Hi 


K 


lifK! 


I'.1¥ 


?';m 


'  t\ 


00 


tMAh  01   'iHk; 


Troiil  hnti  (l«"^:'iilt('«l  rcrmiitiiiit;.  Ilun»  |ilHiiil>  pui-ccitoi 
IIihI  f\rt"i  liiul  Im-i'u  iiiihIi-  in  llic  vitiiiily,  niiil  on  n  liHiiiu 
Kniiiiul,  li('lw«>"ii  two  <Vo(iilh  \Vhh  It  |iit,  \\lH'r<- (hiiiu;<4  Imd 
lit'iMi  iMirivd  mill  «lii|Z  out  n);iiiii.  'IMiIh  liktwi-tc  tallicil 
Willi  (ho  iiiloniiiitioii  of  'I'roiil,  who  (old  llinn  Ilinl  all  the 
ardt'h'M  rolli-rlt'd  IVom  the  svrocK,  had  l)i'«'ii  <li>i|ii>i>'c<l 
over  (lie  roiiiitry,  nnd  Ihitl  iiioNt  of  llinii  had  iMMMicanit'd 
to  Kio  d(>  la  (loa,  to  Im>  nold.  'I'liat  plHct;  was  icpri-Hnit- 
rd  (o  t)<<  alioiit  four  days  journey  Iroiii  the  hiuiii;  of  the 
culiiKd'ophc 

'Vhv  luitivfi  ill  (Ik*  iiciKhlmrliood  <>x|)n"»H«>d  (£"'"(  ns- 
toiiishinciit  (hat  tlii'  Dutch  had  hn'ii  a(  surli  iiitftiil('|iaiiH 
(o  roiiic  in  Hcaich  of  (hi'  iiiifortuiiatv  ricvv,  and  tliiy  all 
proniisi'd  (hat  in  ciim'  of  any  niinilai'  distiHtfr,  tlit'y  would 
prntvct  Huch  |i(>o|ilu  a>4  niiKhl  he  Ihi-owii  upon  llio  coaMt, 
if  Ihoy  roiild  he  aHsured  of  ohtaiiiin<;;  heads,  t'o|ipei-,  and 
iron,  for  tiieir  troul)le,  wlilcli  wus  liherally  |ii'oiiiised  by 
the  Duteli. 

'I'he.se  inh-epi  I  ndventiirers,  who  were  now  Mil  lenjciies 
disl'.at  from  the  Cape,  and  22«  heyond  any  ChiiMtian  ha- 
bitation, fiiidiiii;  (hat  iiothinK  further  \\i\»  to  he  discovereil 
reiativo  lo  (he  wreck,  or  (he  fate  of  the  pei-sons  who  had 
leached  thu  shore,  ileterniiiwd  (u  return,  |iarticularly  as 
HoiiUshaimen's  illness  increased. 

On  tlieir  way  hack  they  called  at  th..'  hnstiinl  Christian 
vllla'^e,  and  would  have  (akOn  under  (heir  protec(ion  the 
thrcu  old  women,  who  Neeiiied  desirous  of  livin)j;  amon;; 
Chiiitinns,  hut  they  w  lulled  first  lo  gather  in  tlieir  crops  ; 
adding,  wIku  that  hiisiness  was  arconiplished,  their 
whole  race,  lo  (he  nunilier  of  four  hundred,  would  bo 
happy  to  depart  from  their  present  settlement.  Every 
indulgence  was  proinined  Iheui  in  cane  they  should  he 
dJHposcd  (o  omiy;ratc  (o  (lie  Cape.  On  seeini;  people  of 
(lie  same  coin|ilexion  us  theiiiselves  (Rcy  appeared  to  be 
I'xceedinfily  agitaled. 

On  (lifir  hdiiieward  journey  (ho  Dutch  Hho(  mniiy 
elephants  and  sea-cows  ;  but  on  the  first  «if  Dect-mhcr 
(hey  met  with  a  (errihle  accident,  while  employeii  in 
futtiii;;;  u|)  (lie  sea-cows  killed  (he  piei-ediiiji  day.  "  As 
we  were  thus  enj^ajced,  (says  (hu  journalist,)  n  lai'.s£<^ 
•  ieplmid  made  up  to  (ho  vva;xi;oiis;  we  iiislaiiliy  pursued 
ami  attacked  him,  when,  having  received  several  shot, 


ORUHVKNOR   INUIMIAK, 


01 


i(\!t  |ilitiiil>  |ii'i'cci\(  it 
lily,  mill  on  n  liHiiiu 
it,  \\lirr<-  (liiiiu;<4  liiiil 
I'iiiH  lilit'wiHf  tailii-il 
liiMlhi'iiilliiil  all  till' 
liiiil  hi'i'ii  tli>i|M>i'><i-«l 
iriii  IiimI  Iiimmi  CHirit'd 
|iIh('*!  whs  n*|)rvH<'iit- 
1)111  lli(>  H«;i-iii.>  of  the 

cx|»ri"»i<«Ml  fin'ni  ns- 
at  Miii-li  iiiniiilc  paiiH 
•  v.vvw,  ami  tliiy  all 
(liHaHtiT,  tli«>y  would 
own  iipon  llu!  coaHt, 
;  li«.-a(ls,  t'o|i|in-,  anil 
ilu'iully  iiruniist'il  by 

•ere  now  'V37  Icnjtiu-H 
mil  any  CliiiHiion  lin- 
was  to  Ik'  (liHC()\  iTi'd 
the  |)(>i'aon8  who  had 
'lui'ii,  (uii'Ucularly  as 

III.'  ImslMiil  Chi'istiiin 
■  their  protection  the 
■oiis  of  living  among 
ather  in  tlieirci-o|>N  ; 
aceoiii|ili)«hed,  their 
hundred,  would  bo 
s<'t(U'nient.  Every 
cane  they  should  be 
On  seeinu;  people  of 
tRey  appcait'il  to  be 

T  Dutch  shot  many 
c  first  of  Deccnibor 
while  employed  in 
eceding  day.  "  As 
jourimliMt,]  n  laigi^ 
rt'o  iiistanliy  pursued 
■ceLved  several  shot, 


Ity  which  heluieefell,  I repi  into  a  \erv   lliiek  iiiider 

wood.  'riiinkiiig  we  had  kilbd  him,  Tjmirl  \  imd.  r 
Viililt,  l.odewyii  rrinx,  nnd  luniiliH  Aliiiiier.  ndvHiicnt  to 
the  «p.tt,  uhen  he  riixliid  out  luriou«.ly  iroiii  (he  lliii  kit, 
anil  call  hiny;  Imlil  of  Priiis  with  lli^  trunk,  trod  him  to 
deatli,  driviiej;  one  of  lii'^  liiitkH  llirou|{h  the  body,  ami 
throuiimit  up  into  the  air  to  the  lieiKhl  of  thirty  feet. 

"Tlie  olheii  perceiving  that  there  u as  no  poKxibilily 
of  esciiping  on  ."mpsehai  k,  dixmounteil,  and  crept  into 
the  thicket  Ik  hide  IheiiiHelveki.  'I'lie  eh  pliant  xi  eing 
nothing  in  view  but  one  of  the  liornes,  followed  him  for 
Monii;  time,  and  then  turning  about  ciinie  Itaek  to  the 
M|»ot  where  the  dead  man  was  left.  At  IhiM  in.stiiiil  our 
whole  parly  renewed  the  attack,  and  alter  be  had  re- 
ceived aeveial  more  woundn,  again  escaped  into  lh» 
(hlckcMl  purl  <d'  the  wood. 

"  We  now  Hiipposeil  ourselves  safe,  but  wliib'  wp  wem 
digging  a  grave  for  our  unfortunate  companion,  the 
elephant  rushed  out  again,  and  drove  us  all  from  the 
place,  'rjnart  Vaiider  ValiU  got  another  ^hot  at  liini ; 
a  joint  attack  being  commenced,  he  began  to  »-tagg«r, 
and  falling,  the  Hotlentot.s  deftpntcbed  him  ax  he  lay  ou 
(he  ground." 

'I'lic  rest  of  their  journey  afforded  little  worth  nolicr. 
In  January,  1791,  lliey  reached  Ibeir  respective  homeo, 
after  Nurmounling  incredible  diflicultici^,  in  an  expedition 
(o  which  they  were  prompted  solely  by  a  principh;  of 
humanity,  mid  the  ilexire  of  relieving,  if  any  remained 
alive,  such  of  our  countrymen  aH  might  be  among  tb« 
(lalive.s.  No  intelligence  of  litis  kind  could,  however, 
after  the  most  (hligenl  impiiiies,  be  obtained.  Th^y 
were,  indeed,  informed  that  tin;  Khip'h  cook  had  been 
alive  about  two  years  before  the  period  of  their  journey, 
but  that  he  then  fnuglit  the  small  pox  and  died. 

We  cannot  concluile  this  mournful  narrative  better 
than  wi'.li  the  sensible  relleciions  of  Captain  Kiou. 

"  Had  the  party,  (says  he)  that  net  out  in  loarcli  of 
these  shipwrecked  people,  in  1783,  prosecuted  their 
journey  with  the  same  degree  <d'  zeal  and  resolution  (lint 
Van  fJeenen's  parly  manifested,  it  is  possible  Ihey  might 
hav<'  discovered  and  relieved  some  who  jiave  since  jier- 
islicd.     Vet,  as  they  could  not  have  arrived  at  the  placo 


u:i 


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L«8>  or  TM 


of  till"  wrvrk  In  Im*  than  nW  tiKttiih^  nfller  fho  dNn^t.  r 
hupiKMiril,  llxTt'  i»  nil  i(r<'Ml  iii-olmliilily  Tur  Mi|i|Mi«iii;f, 
lliut  niter  mirh  n  Ii-iikUi  <>!'  Iiiii<>  Iwul  «-ln|i<«'il,  any  Kn>al 
nuiiklivr  uf  (lit*  uurortuuntu  Butlcrcn  could  bt;  rt'iiiujiiin;^ 
•live. 

"  But  what  wo  lmv«  mnnt  to  ri«ii;r«'f  U,  llinf,  (M>rlin|H, 
tliu  fiiliuri'  of  (Ih<  I'nih-nvorn  of  llii>  iinlitrliinalc  new  to 
■live  tin-ir  live-*,  wfti  owini;  »o  llit-ir  riwn  iiiinciiniliicl  It 
In  toooflni  IJKt  cunv,  IIihI  ili>.oi'(l(>r  iuhI  confiiiioii  nrt-  (he 
couM«>i|iii!nr«>M  of  «'x(rfin('  (li>.lrcnH,  nriii  Hint  litNitiiirM'JK- 
ini(  on  tilt  iiM|irini'i|ilt<il  niiiiil,  liiin-irs  it  on  to  n  siilivir- 
kion  of  al'  i^ootl  onl«r  nnii  <li><i'i|iliii(> :  no  HihI  at  llii'  mo- 
ment when  thi!  joint  etVoiti  of  Hie  whole  tire  mo»t  nn- 
resHiiry  for  the  «eiifnil  nood,  eiieh  d<'M|iondiii;{  lhouu;hlleN!< 
meinher  nel*«  from  the  im|iiilite  of  tlie  moment,  in  whnt- 
I'ver  m  inner  his  tuiiiiiJluoiiH  leeliii;;!^  inny  direct  ;  and 
from  nn  erroneoiin  ideii  of  nelf  interest,  or,  wonderful  n-i 
it  may  n|i|ie!ii,  from  a  desire  id  ){ralifyill^;  a  reliejlious 
and  tiirliuleni  H|)iril,  at  a  time  when  it  ran  lie  ditiie  vrilli 
im|iunily,  in  alvvii\  s  r<ady  to  ove.-liirn  every  jdaii  tlial 
may  lie  |iro|io(ied  liy  hit  sii|ieiior»,  and  tliu  conHidernlf 
f^w  Uiathapiien  to  he  of  the  jiarty. 

"  Siieh  must  have  lieen,  and  niuh  we  ni^'  indeed  tohl 
was  thi"  situation  of  the  crew  of  llio  (iruitvenor  hulise- 
(|Uont  to  their  Mhi|iw reek. 

"  Thoiinh  it  may  he  naid  to  ho  very  easy  to  Ke(!  er- 
rors when  their  eonHet|ueii('<-tt  are  a|i|iarent,  it  will  not 
hurely  he  too  much  to  asneit,  tliat  when  tliiN  sliip's  cri-w 
was  oncp  wafely  on  nhore,  with  tlie  advnnt«)i;e  of  hiieli 
artieles  an  they  couhl  |iroe!:re  from  the  wreck,  tlieir  situa- 
tion, however  de|doialile,  eoiild  not  he  eons-idered  as 
ho|ieleHB.  For  had  a  ehosen  hody  of  ten  or  twenty  men 
marehed  a  few  days  to  the  noitliwaiil,  they  miiNt  have 
fajlen  in  with  Kio  de  la  (Joa,  where  it  Neiilom  lui|t|ienM 
that  there  is  rut  a  Fieneli  «)r  Poitu>;iiese  Hla\e  sliip.  But 
nllowin'4  Captain  Coxson  was  mweli  out  of  his  reckoning, 
and  ;•■  '  he  supposed  himself  much  nearer  to  tlie  Cape 
than  ».  ..My  wi\  ,  they  uiij^ht  tlien  have  existed  on  the 
Beu  const,  i>.  aiaf  climate,  sheltered  hy  huts,  till  tx:<u\y  to 
si  i;  out,  and  by  preseiviiiu  order  and  disciiilinv,  and  von- 
uui'tiug  thtmstUts  properly  in  regard  tv»  tliv  nati> es, 


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Mipy  iiiij;lit  prntlually  have  proceeded  in  saMy  to  the 
tcrritoi'ieH  of  Ihc  Dulcli. 

"  Had  l?ie  crew  continued  under  the  orders  of  their 
officers,  either  of  those  objects  might  have  heenaccom- 
phshed,  hy  men  wlioso  ininds  were  not  wholly  resigned  to 
despair ;  or  they  niipht  have  subsisted  on  what  provision 
they  couhl  piclt  up  from  the  wreck,  together  with  wliat 
Ihey  could  purchase  from  tire  natives,  till  a  boat  could 
have  been  constructed  and  sent  to  solicit  assistance  from 
llie  Cape. 

"  These  reflections  have  been  extended  by  considering 
the  circumstances  in  which  the  shipwrecked  people  were 
placed  ;  from  all  w  liich  it  may  fairly  be  concluded,  that 
the  greater  part  might  have  eHVcted  a  return  to  their  na- 
tive land,  had  they  been  guided  by  any  idea  of  the  ad- 
vantages of  discipline  and  subordination. 

"  It  is  to  be  hoped,  then,  that  the  fatal  consequences 
attending;  disorderly  conduct  on  these  rulaniitous  occa- 
.sions,  will  impress  on  the  minds  of  seamen  this  incon- 
trovertible mith,  that  their  only  hope  of  safely  must  de- 
pend upon  obedience." 


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SNIFWRECR   or  THE 


CNGLISH  EAST-INDIAMAN,  THE  PATTYSALEM 


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On  the  Coast  qf  Commtukl,  August  26th,  1761. 

J.  HE  following  narrative  at  the  loss  of  the  Fat- 
tysalam  is  t;iven  in  a  letter  from  M.  i\e  Kearney,  a  cap- 
tain in  Laily-s  regiment,  who  was  tal^en  prisoner  by  the 
English,  to  the  Count  D'Estaing,  Licutcnant-Gencral, 
Gommaoiling  the  French  troops  io  the  East-Indies,  during 
tlie  war  of  1766.  », 

Some  time  after  your  dcpailurc  from  India,  (says  M. 
de  Kerney,)  I  was  taken  prisoner  by  the  English,  at  the 
battle  of  Vandcvachy,  a  small  Fort  between  Madras  and 
Pondicberry.  ftly  conijuerors  treated  me  with  the 
greatest  generosity,  and  even  did  all  in  their  power  to 
save  my  cfiPffcts.  But  I  lost  every  thing  I  had  taken  with 
me  for  the  campaign ;  the  seapoys  plundered  me  witliout 
mercy.  You  are  acquainted  with  that  u/idisciplined  mi- 
litia: they  do  not  comprehend  that  it  is  possible  to  treat 
as  friends ;  that  is,  to  £;pare  as  u.  jch  as  possible  tliose 
who  have  been,  and  may  again  be  their  enemies. 

I  slept  «ne  night  in  the  En>j;lisli  camp,  and  Colonel 
Galliot  paid  me  the  greatest  attention.  The  next  day  1 
obtained  permission  to  go  on  my  parole  to  Pondicberry, 
where  I  remained  several  months,  and  made  every 
possible  exertion  to  procure  my  exchange.  When  tlie 
place  was  invested  by  the  English,  I  was  summoned, 
together  with  the  otlier  prisoners  of  war,  to  repair  to 
Madras.  I  accortlingly  went  to  that  place,  where  f 
found  almost  two  thirds  of  the  oflicci-s  of  the  king's 
army,  taken  on  different  occasions.  I  was,  therefore,  at 
Meidras  when  the  English,  having  made  themselves  mas- 
ters 9i  Pondicberry,  resolved  to  send  all  the  French 


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tgitst  26lh,  1761. 


'  the  loss  of  the  Pat- 
,  (le  Kearney,  a  cap- 
aken  prisoner  by  the 
Licutcnant-Gencral, 
e  East-Indies,  during 

from  India,  (says  M. 
r  the  English,  at  the 
between  Madras  and 
?a(ed  ine  with  the 
li  in  their  power  to 
ling  I  had  taken  with 
lundercd  me  without 
lat  undisciplined  tni- 
t  is  possible  to  treat 
eh  OS  possible  tliosc 
\ieit  enemies, 
camp,  and  Colonel 
m.  The  next  day  I 
irole  to  Pondicherry, 
i,  and  made  every 
ichaiige.  When  Uie 
I,  I  was  Buramoned, 
jf  war,  to  repair  to 
liat  place,  where  f 
iffica-8  of  the  king's 
I  was,  therefore,  at 
adc  themselves  mas- 
send  all  the  French 


l.©S«   op   THE   FATrvSALlM. 


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officers  to  England.  I  was,  in  consequi-nce,  directed  to 
hold  myself  in  readiness  lor  embarking ;  Lord  Pigott,  the 
Gov.  of  Madra>,  kindly  permitted  me  to  choose  the  way 
by  which  I  wished  to  be  conveyed  to  England.  1  chose 
that  of  Bengal,  on  account  of  the  good  accommo<la- 
tions  which  Lord  Pigott  had  provided  me  on  board 
the  Hawk,  and  I  shall  never  forget  the  favors  and 
civilities  he  conferretl  npon  me.  By  this  arrangement 
I  hoped  to  alleviate  the  hard,sLii)s  and  fatigues  of  my 
passage  to  Europe.  The  apprehensions  arising 
from  the  prospect  of  such  a  long  voyage,  with  up- 
wards of  fifty  prisoners  of  war,  of  all  descriptions, 
confined  within  u  narrow  compass,  and  suffering  ma- 
ny inconveniencies  ;  but,  above  all,  the  necessity  to 
which,  as  1  was  informed,  we  should  be  reduced,  of  liv- 
ing  seven  or  eight  months  on  salt  provisions,  though 
the  company  had  given  orders  to  the  contrary,  induced 
me  to  take  this  step,  as  the  safest  under  such  circum- 
stances. It  was  however,  the  cause  of  all  my  subse- 
quent misfortunes. 

The  H«ivk,  in  which  I  was  to  be  conveyed  to  Europe 
proceeded  without  me  from  IMadras  to  Bengal,  because 
I  had  not  yet  settled  all  my  affairs.  I  was,  therefore 
ordered  to  prepare  to  join  her  by  the  first  oi)porfunity 
that  should  offer,  and  which  could  not  be  far  distant  in 
a  season  when  vessels  were  sailing  every  week  for 
the  gulf. 

The  first  ship  tliat  happened  to  depart  was  the  Fat- 
tysalam,  which  bwl  been  built  at  Bombay  and  had  nev- 
er been  employed  but  in  the  India  seas.  She  was  in- 
tended to  carrj'  great  part  of  the  stores  taken  by  the 
English,  and  near  600  troops,  which  had  been  thought 
fit  to  send  to  Bengal,  because  after  the  reduction  of  Pon- 
dicherry, they  were  not  wanted  on  that  coast. 

In  this  uflfei^nate  vessel  I  embarked  on  the  26th  of 
August,  miPhnd  the  same  day  set  sail.  On  tlie  28th 
between  ten  and  eleven  in  the  morning  the  capt^tln  of 
the  ship,  in  confidence,  told  Major  Gordon,  the  princi- 
pal ofTieerof  the  troops,  that  there  were  seven  feet  water 
in  the  bold,  that  nothwithstanding  the  exeHfons  of  the 
men,  the  water  continued  to  gain  upon  them,  and  that 
the  ship  could  not  live  above  two  hours  loiisrer. 


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U)93   OP    THE   FATTYflALAM. 


When  the  people  liad  been  nearly  (wo  houi'^  employ 
<'il  limliteHinn  llie  ve^sel,  l»y  throwing  every  lhink(  ovei- 
Itounl,  I  kepi  ii  watchln!  eye  njton  the  <'iip«mn.  i  saw 
liiui  speakini;  t(»  the  Major,  with  nn  air  of  eonviterna- 
tion,  denotiiii:  the  greatest  niinlortniie.  I  advaiieed  tow- 
ni<l.H  Iheni  an<l  asketl  in  a  whisper,  in  En^rlish,  what  wjik 
the  matter.  Ma^jor  Oor<lon  with  a  IreniiiloiiH  v«»iee  re- 
peated what  hehail  just  hearil  of  the  captain.  SIrurk 
with  the  dreadful  intelligonee,  but  not  deprived  of  llie 
power  of  aetinp,  I  instantly  formed  my  resolution.  Cut- 
ting short  a!!  uwelees  worcb,  I  only  asked  the  eaptain  if 
wc  might  not  sa\e  oiii-selvcB  by  taking  possession  of  the 
boat  whieh  was  ladt'ii  w  ith  pigs,  and  in  tow  astern  of  the 
vessel.  He  replied  with  the  most  dejee.te<l  and  discour- 
aging look,  that  this  expedient  would  only  cause  us  in 
survive  a  few  hours,  those  we  should  leave  on  board  ; 
and  he  «lid  not  thiijk  this  measure  praetieable  among  so 
many  soldiers  and  sailorii.  This  answer  convinced  m<' 
tliat  the  pusillanimous  captain  had  no  resource.  I  tohl 
him  we  would  undertake  the  execution  of  the  design, 
and  that,  for  his  part,  Jie  had  only  to  observe  two  points, 
not  to  mention  it  to  others,  and  to  follow  when  he  sliouM 
gee  us  in  th(!  fatal  boat.  He  immediately  left  us.  The 
major  and  I  being  left  togetl>cr,  enacerte«l  our  escape 
from  the  vessel,  whieh  we  executed  in  less  than 
two  minutes.  He  <lecended  from  the  deck  by  ft 
private  ladder,  into  the  great  cabin,  to  inform  the 
oflficers  of  his  regiment,  who  might  chance  to  he 
there,  of  our  design,  for  the  moments  were  too  precious 
to  go  elswhere  to  seek  them.  For  my  part,  I  called 
my  servant,  a  tristy  fellow,  on  whom  I  could  depend. 
He  had  been  a  soldier  in  my  company,  and  had  likewise 
been  taken  prisoner ;  but  I  hati  obtained  hii>  liberty  of 
Jjord  Pigott.  I  told  liim  in  few  w(»rds  our  intfjntion. 
I  inmicdiately  shut  the  <loor,  that  tlie  peopleistodght 
not  see  us  from  the  f(tr«!castle.  As  the  a^.  thi^p;h  ve- 
ry large,  had  no  gallery,  1  directed  m;i  servant  to  go  out 
at  one  of  tin;  windnw.-i  isf  the  cai>in,  and  by  means  of  a 
rope  he  let  himself  d;)wn  into  the  boat.  I  had  previ- 
ously furnished  htm  with  my  sword  and  a  hatchet,  ortle^ 
ing  him  to  desiiiileii  williout  mercy  all  thnt  attempted  to 
get  iuto  the  boat,   exeepiin^  ihty  came  from  the  spot 


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ly  (wo  hoiirsi  rin|iloy 
ng  t*v«'ry  IliiiikC  ov«i- 
I  the  <"iii»fiiiii.  I  siiw 
nil  nir  of  con^iteriia- 
iK'.  I  Hflvaiicc'd  t«i>\- 
iii  Eii^lisili,  ivhtit  witK 
I  IrciniiloiiH  voice  rc- 
(he  cnptaiii.  Klruik 
[  not  deprived  of  die 
my  resolution.  Cut- 
y  aslied  tlie  etiptain  if 
ling  possession  of  tin; 
d  in  tow  ustern  of  the 
dejecteil  and  discour- 
)uld  only  cause  us  tr> 
lould  leave  on  board  ; 
linietiralile  uinong  so 
tnswcr  convinced  in<' 
no  resource.  I  tohl 
iculion  of  the  desif^n, 
to  observe  two  |ioint8, 
follow  when  he  sliouF'l 
,'diately  left  us.  The 
•oncerte«l  our  escape 
ccuted  in  less  than 
oni  the  deck  by  n 
abin,  to  inform  (he 
might  chance  to  bt> 
nts  were  too  precious 
'or  my  part,  I  called 
horn  I  could  depend, 
iny,  and  had  likewise 
btained  hiis  liberty  of 
words  our  iiiif/)tion. 
it  the  people:Vknight 
>  the  at/i^.  thi^^h  ve- 
1  ln.^  servant  to  po  out 
1,  and  by  means  of  a 
'.  boat.  I  had  previ- 
1  and  a  hatchet,  o^tle^ 
'  all  thnt  attempted  to 
came  from  the  spot 


where  I  was  Htationed  to  conduct  our  decent.  Every 
tiling  wa8  executed  in  the  best  manner  ;  (his  in(ellii^en(: 
AervanI  kept  the  boat  for  us  till  all  those  whom  it  was 
intended  to  receive,  had  descended,  and  our  little  em- 
barkation wa>i  etlecled  with  such  success  and  expedition 
that  he  was  not  uinler  the  necessity  of  making  use  of 
biu  weapons.  As  soon  as  the  captain,  who  through  his 
irresolution  had  nearly  lost  the  boat,  had  entered  with 
(he  rest,  the  first  thing  we  did  was  to  cut  the  rope  by 
which  she  was  fastened  to  the  vessel,  and  t'l  push  off", 
so  that  in  a  short  (ime  we  had  got  a  considerable 
distance. 

We  were  now  in  an  open  boat,  abandoned  to  the  im- 
pulse of  the  wind  and  waves,  to  the  number  of  twenty-five 
persons,  among  wiiom  were  two  young  ladies,  the  wives 
of  English  officers,  in  Coote's  regiment,  nil  badly  ac- 
commodated, ill-clotlie<l,  and  mixed  higgledy  piggledy 
with  the  hogs.  Our  Pet  purpose  wa^  to  make  room, 
for  which  purpose  we  uegan  to  throw  the  pigs  overboard ; 
but  a  lucky  reflection  of  one  of  the  company,  caused 
us  to  keep  seven,  in  order,  that  at  all  events,  we  might 
not  be  reduced  to  the  horrible  necessity  of  devouring 
each  other,  which  must  have  been  the  case  without  this 
wretched  resource.  Having  (bus  cleared  the  boat  a  little, 
we  were  obliged  to  attend  to  an«.thcr  point  e(|uully  press- 
ing. Each  of  us  took  off  his  coat  or  waist-coat,  to 
make  a  sail  to  our  bark,  and  even  the  ladies  were  each 
obliged  to  give  one  of  the  petticoats  they  had  on,  which 
'.rare  only  of  muslin.  All  these  things  being  joined  and 
tied  together,  with  our  handkerchiefs  torn  into  slips, 
formed  a  kiml  of  sail,  equally  weak  and  awkward. 

While  we  were  thus  employed,  the  unfortunate  crew 
kept  making  signals  that  every  thing  was  repaired,  with 
a  view  to  induce  us  to  return.  This  artifice  was  employ- 
ed by  our  wretched  coin|>anions,  in  the  hope  of  saving 
themselves  in  our  boat.  If  we  had  been  so  weak  as  to 
listen  to  our  captain,  who  fell  into  such  an  evident  snare, 
ive  should  have  gone  back,  and  all  have  perished  togeth- 
er. We,  however,  took  care  not  to  go  near  them,  and 
it  was  fortunate  for  us  that  we  did ;  for  a  few  minutes 
afiterwards  the  ship  presented  tlie  most  distrcssiiig  spcc- 


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n 


LOSS  OF  TIIK   rATCYBAI^M, 


tacle.  Filie  was  no  IniiKer  under  KOV<'n)>n<^nt !  "fttno- 
tiinoti  fllio  (IrifliMl  away,  and  ut  others  she  turnrd  round 
like  a  ^vliirlwind.  JSoon  afterwards  ontv  of  the  ninsti 
Wfnt  Ity  Ihi'  board  ;  another  fotlowcU,  and  the  Ihirit  '.vent 
ii«?\t.  'rh«>  Hliip  woH  now  a  cheer  hulk,  still  Hoatintt  at 
Itu!  will  of  tilt*  wavoH ;  hut  which  appcnred  to  he  kept 
lilloat  nn!y  hy  the  ince»4»iant  exertions  of  the  poor  wretch- 
«>s,  wlios<>  |tier(-in;j;  cries  Ailed  us  with  horror.  A  fo;; 
mine  on;  wu  could  no  lon^^er dixtinii^uish  the  vessel,  and 
she  must  in  n  short  lime  have  gone  to  the  bottom. 

It  is  always  by  comparison,  tluit  we  are  fortunate  or 
inisernhle.  What  ^rcat  reason  had  we  to  thank  Heaven 
Tor  havinf;  preserved  us  from  the  fate  to  which  between 
five  anti  six  hundred  persons  left  on  boanl  were  doom* 
ed  f  But  what  wn*  tlic  price  of  our  escape  ?  For 
what  miseries  reserved  7  And,  how  intlancholy  our 
aituation !  • 

in  liie  open  sen,  in  a  crazy  boat,  which  a  single  wave 
would  have  sent  to  the  bottom,  in  the  hand  of  Pi-ovi- 
dence,  without  compass,  or  any  other  rigging  than  our 
little  sail,  which  required  all  our  attention. 

We  had  not  a  drop  of  water,  nor  provisions  of  any 
ttind.  Constanily  wet  with  the  waves  which  entered 
our  boat,  and  continually  employed  hi  bailing  the  water, 
with  which  we  were  incessantly  inundated ;  and,  not- 
■  withstanding  this  fatiguing  labor,  were  shivering  with 
cohl,  becanse  we  had  very  few  clothes  to  cover  our- 
fielves,  and  those  few  were  thoroughly  soaked.  In  this 
iitate  we  floated  at  the  mercy  of  the  waves  seven  days 
nnd  seven  nights. 

Our  only  nourishment  was  f\  spoonful  and  a  half  of 
pig's  blood,  distributed  to  each  every  twenty-four  hours  ; 
tor  in  order  to  allow  two  spoonfuls,  it  was  necessary  to 
mix  with  it  a  little  salt  water  ;  and  never  was  any  thing 
more  exactly  measured  than  this  scanty  pittance.  Ma- 
ny of  us,  wiiose  appetites  and  stomachs  were  equally 
•iood,  eat  the  flesh  of  the  pigs  quite  raw,  and  we  killed 
one  each  day,  so  that  on  the  seventh  we  had  nothing 
'lift.  My  principal  regale  was  the  liver,  or  congu- 
fufed  blood,  which  I  only  sucked,  and  then  spit  it 
out.  My  servant,  our  butcher,  always  reserved  that 
part  fct  mo. 


AUVM. 


LiOSH    OV   THE    rATTVHAI.AM. 


proTcrnniRnt ;  nntno- 
ra  Bhc  turnrd  round 
Is  outs  of  the  ninsd 
J,  and  tiw  llimt  '.'•cnt 
hulk,  Rtill  HnatiiiK  at 
ippcnred  to  be  kept 

«»f  the  poor  wretch- 
vitli  horror.  A  fog 
{uish  (he  vessel,  and 
lo  the  liotlom. 

we  are  fortunate  or 
we  to  thank  Heaven 
to  to  whieli  hetween 
n  boar<l  were  doom* 

our  escape  ?  For 
uw  intlancholy  our 

which  a  single  wave 
I  the  hand  of  Pixivi- 
ler  rigging  than  our 
!nlion. 

or  |>rovi8ion8  of  any 
VR\e»  which  entered 
I  hi  bailing  the  water, 
inundated ;  and,  not- 
wcre  shivering  with 
lothes  to  cover  our- 
;hly  soaked.  lu  this 
le  waves  seven  dtty« 

oonful  and  a  half  of 
ry  twenty-four  hours  j 
,  it  was  necessary  to 
never  was  any  thing 
i-unty  pittance.  Ma- 
iimehs  were  equally 
s  raw,  and  we  killed 
euth  we  had  nothing 
the  liver,  or  coRgu- 
cd,  and  then  spit  it 
ilways  reserved  that 


Soon  after  twelve  oVJnrk  of  the  ticventh  niuht,  we « 
thfMinlit  we  l»'nnl  a  noi.se,  fliiil  at  (irst  Mpju'iiivd  very 
ftranRe,  hue  which  we  iifterwardM  judsii-d  toproieed  froni 
(lu  dHhhlii*!;  of  hicidiers  acaiuHt  ilie  rock»<,  or  iijcninst 
^oiiio  shore.  W'v  tloated  lielwccii  A-iir  and  ji'y,  and  ini- 
palieiitly  waited  lor  day  ti^ht.  'I'lial  li:.'lil,  bo  stow  in  ili 
<ip|iroacli,  at  lenu;lli  anived,  and  every  thin;;  (lisnp|ieaicd. 
Jdtlkic  of  the  revolution  prodnt  ed  in  our  itiinds  and  ixi- 
dies  by  tliiH  vuin  hope  «iestroyed,  as  s)on  an  coiirt-lved. 
It  pluniM'd  us  into  »{iv\\  profound  eou^tcrnalion,  that  wo 
Mliouhl  not  have  been  able  to  bear  up  ii'j,aiiist  it,  had 
not  t!ie  hand  of  llie  Almighty  specilily  atUiidcd  relief. 

About  seven  the  same  niornin);,  one  of  the  company 
cried  out,  "  Laud,  or  soniethinti;  like  it."  Wc  now  drt;- 
tinguished  in  the  horizon  a  speck  whicl'  our  ardent  desire 
to  meet  with  land,  actually  caused  us  to  take  for  such, 
Nature  was  once  more  animated  by  a  ray  of  hope.  Wu 
directed  our  course  towards  the  |)oiut  whieh  appeared 
in  the  horizon,  and  at  nine  b(<gan  t(»  dihtiuguish  hills,  but 
paw  no  land  till  we  were  on  the  heath,  because  tlie 
nhor>:!  is  so  extremely  low.  It  is  impossible  to  describe 
the  eO'ect  this  cheering  sight  produced  upon  us.  I  will, 
buwever,  endeavor  to  give  you  some  idea  of  it.  Wo 
all  immediately  experienced  a  certain  impression  of  Joy^ 
vigor  of  life,  with  which  our  souls  were  penetrated,  as  a 
person  is  penetrated  by  the  heat,  when  after  endurini; 
excessive  cold,  he  comes  to  a  good  Are,  whose  genial 
influence  re-animates  his  benumbed  powers.  Wo  felt  r, 
delicious  sensation  of  our  feeble  existence,  and  this  sen- 
sation diffused  tlirougli  all  our  faculties,  seemed  to  re- 
store us  to  new  life.  It  is  only  those  who  have  been  in 
the  same  situation  that  can  know  the  inexprcs!<iblo  en- 
joyment of  a  moment  of  which  assuretlly  no  other  situa- 
tion in  life  can  afford  an  idea. 

The  question  now  was  how  to  disembark.  Here  wc 
were  under  some  embarrassment ;  for  the  surf  was  very 
strong,  and  tie  desert  appearance  of  the  coast,  ou  wiiicli 
we  dii-covcreci  neither  house,  nor  inhabitiuits,  nor 
cfidinguia,  (small  boats,  which  an;  used  in  the  East-In- 
dies for  embarking  and  going  on  shore),  unire  a  more 
convincing  proof  than  the  as.iiertion  of  the  pusillanimous 
captaiu,  that  no  European  boat  had  ever  landed  there. 


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M)88   or  THE   rATTY8AI..\M. 


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A  connuItaMnn  wah  IkIi),  in  wiiich  it  wu  rcsnlrcri  i«i 
|]iHk«>  tliv  Htti'r)i|)t,  to  l«>t  tlii)M>  NHVf  thciiiHclvf s  who  roiilil 
Tliin  opinion  HiipportrtI  hy  thoHo  wh(»  cotild  Huirii,  anil 
ptiriicutarly  by  lh«;  cnptuin,  who  t'vn  (l«H-liir«'(l  Ihnt  hi! 
wuN  Kure  ol  (tt'ttin*!  on  shore  ohd',  wiis  too  ronlrnry  to 
kuninnity  to  lii>  nitoplcil  hy  )io<h!  NcnHc.  It  ivnx  Iho  stctmo 
as  ronilcriininK  (>iori>  who  unforliinntcly  wno  not  Inniil- 
Jar  w  llh  tlic  water,  ami  in  pa;-tlx  iihir  lhi>  two  I'cinait'.*, 
anil  myni'lf,  who  l<n<'W  no  nion'  liow  to  Mwini  than  Hioy, 
to  almost  inrviaMo  death,  nt  h-nnt,  «-xc(  plinK  the  Ai- 
iniiclity  hhoiihl  work  a  n«'W  mirarltt  in  our  hrhair.  I 
ri'prohatcil  tht;  ini-atiirr,  and  told  tli«^  captain  in  a  ririn 
tone,  (hat  it  Hhoidd  not  lii>  executed  ah  lon'j;  an  I  had 
hri-nth  ;  that  since  part  of  llio  coni|iany  uerv  in  the  sHtno 
prt'ilii anifht  will,  njynrlf,  and  my  Rcrvant,  whoso  life 
wn^  liH  dear  to  ni«  bh  niy  own,  it  was  their  duly  to  steer 
the  liont  in  such  n  manner,  thai  we  n)i8;lit  all  tret  to  land 
in  Hafety.  I  added,  holdiuir  my  sword  drawn  before 
fiirn,  that  he  should  answer  with  hia  life,  for  that  of  eve* 
ry  individual. 

At  theae  words  an  Euf^lish  offleer,  of  the  name  of 
8c)>tt,  a  lifitheaded  man,  and  nhiiost  inelined  to  the 
most  violent  meu^ures,  exelaimed,  "  What  !  doen  a 
siogle  Frenchman,  and  [Misimer  of  war,  here  pretend  to 
give  law  to  us,  and  <lnre  to  call  us  haiharians  ?"' — "  Sii*," 
said  I,  calmly,  "  our  common  misfortune  renders  us  all 
equal  ;  I  am  free  here  iiti  well  as  you,  and  repeat  it  at 
>!ie  risk  of  nil  the  satisfaction  that  may  he  demanded  of 
mc  when  on  shore,  the  captain  shall  answer  with  his  life, 
ibr  the  lives  of  all  our  companions." 

The  captain  being  intimidated,  ordered  two  I<nsear«. 
good  swimmers,  that  had  esc!i|)ed  with  us,  to  |dace 
themselves  beside  me,  and  not  to  «piit  me  till  I  was  on 
shore.  Ho  (hen  went  to  the  helm,  and  man»c;ed  so  skil- 
fully, or  rather  with  such  good  fortune,  that  we  ran 
njjround  withotit  any  accident.  In  consequence,  howev- 
er, of  a  very  natural  i.'npaticnce,  twelve  of  our  compan- 
ions, liic  moment  the  boat  struck,  leaped  into  the  water, 
and  even  some  of  those  who  coultl  swim  nearly  perished. 
They  were  Si^siiles  separated  from  us,  the  boat  being 
thrown  by  two  waves  into  a  river,  which  we  did  not  per- 
''•cive  till  we  had  entered  it.     Thh  river  was  so  rapid  that 


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LOHA   Oir   TIIC    »'ATTVH.\r.Alf. 


101 


it  wan   rciinlrrri  i«i 
ciriHclvfswIioroulii 
lift  rtiiiM  Kuirii,  nml 
fii  d«^(Jiir«'(l  Hint   lii^ 
vas    too  roiilrnry  to 

»(>.        It  UHH  IIk;  !<r«IMO 

lely  wcic  not  (Hniil- 
ir  Iht'  two  ln'rnale.*, 
v  to  Hwiiii  tlian  llipy, 
,  ♦'xc«|iliii({  the  Al- 
V.  ill  our  lirhair.  I 
II!  captain  in  n  firm 
(I  flH  Ion:;  an  I  lintl 
iiy  Mt'it'  in  the  sHino 
Rcrvant,  whoso  iiffl 
18  thHr  liuly  to  steer 
iii((lit  all  tret  to  land 
word  drawn  before 
lilo,  (or  that  of  cve- 

or,  of  the  name  of 
iOst  inclined  to  the 
"  What  !  docM  a 
var,  here  pretcnil  to 
Hibarians  ?"'— "  Si.-," 
rtiine  renders  lis  all 
oil,  and  repeat  it  at 
lay  be  demanded  of 
answer  with  his  life, 

rdercd  two  linsrnr?. 

with  IIS,  to  |)lare 
iiit  ine  till  I  was  on 
id  inan»G;ed  ><o  skil- 
lune,  that  we  ran 
>n8C(|uence,  howev- 
ilvc  of  our  compnn- 
aped  into  the  water, 
f'nn  nearl}'  perished. 

us,  the  boat  being 
liich  we  did  not  per- 
er  was  so  rapid  that 


our  boat  was  noon  driven  nKniund,  niid  we  thus  liad  au 
upportiuiity  ol  KelliiiK  on  shore. 

I  witih  1  eoiild  dcHC-rilMt  this  moment ;  but  how  hhall 
I  trace  it  with  all  iU  circuiiiMlHiiceM,  mIIIi  the  siinplicity, 
the  ftv'rgy,  the  truth  of  nature.  \Vc  Mcaieely  Celt  tlio 
(Crouiid,  when  each  ocrupied  only  with  hiiiiHcU'  and  th« 
siiiftle  sentiment  of  hi»  own  preservation,  no  longer 
thou(i,ht  of  his  eoinpanions.  Our  eyes  souxht  only  fresh 
water,  and  soiiielliinK  to  prolong  our  existence.  Wo 
p«!reeiveda  siiiall  lake,  and  we  instanlly  ran  loit^  banks, 
plunicin«;  overhead  in  the  water  like  ducks,  to  allay  it 
dreadful  thirst,  a  thirst  of  seven  whole  days,  to  which  the 
heat  of  ;i  burnin)(  fever  bears  no  coiiipaiiiton.  It  wouli) 
be  necessary  to  have  Midured,  for  the  same  lenplli  of 
time,  the  devourini(  fire  of  thirst,  «if  all  human  wants  the 
most  insupportable,  and  the  most  pressing,  to  i'orm  any 
conception  of  ours,  and  our  eaKmiess  to  appease  it.  In 
8U(;h  a  situation,  the  siitfercr  would  fsfvi'  for  n  iclass  of 
water,  all  the  t;old  and  all  the  diamonds  of  India  ;  he 
would  Kive  the  world.  From  this  you  nay  judi;e  of  ouv 
protracted  suflerings,  our  transports  on  tlie  banks  of  the 
lake,  and  the  delight  we  experienc)!.  llavinj^  drank 
our  fill,  wc  bej{an  simie  to  eat  the  kihss,  and  others  the 
siiell-Hsh,  which  fiiirtunately  happened  to  lie  on  the  spot 
where  we  laniled,  and  during  forty-eight  hours  we  had 
no  other  nourishment. 

We  now  beitaii  to  bo  distressed  nt  our  separation  into 
two  particit.  We  endeavored  to  join  eacli  other  again,  • 
but  b<>in.«;  prevented  by  the  depth  of  the  torrent  that 
separated  us,  each  company  beuian  to  marrh  towaiiU 
the  interior  of  the  country,  in  qu<>st  ol'  some  habitation. 
The  country  belonged  to  the  tioiiiiiiions  of  the  Kajah  of 
Arsapour,  situated  near  the  mouth  of  the  (>anges.  We 
had  not  advanced  far,  when  a  snare  was  laid  for  us  by 
the  natives,  thatj  they  might  the  more  easily  get  us  into 
their  power.  IVo  fishermen  by  whom  we  had  been 
discovered,  were  directed  to  tell  us  to  remain  where  we 
were.  They  assured  us  that  the  novereigii  of  the  plac* 
was  infurnicd  of  our  arrival  in  his  <loniiiiions,  tliat  he 
was  ao^iuaintcd  witli  our  di^a^tfr,  and  our  iiiifortuiiate 
situation,  and  that  being  a  prince  of  a  benevolent  dispo- 
sition be  would  very  soon  send  va*  relief  of  every  kiud 


.-  -ih 


109 


I.OM  or  Till:    rATT\rt\LAM. 


"*• 


I- 


A  (r\s  Iirtiim  urii  rwnrd*  ft  (|iinnllfy  of  rlrr  niiil  luiR'it  Innl 
W(i«i  ncluiilly  Itr  HK'»»I  ii«,  »itli  tin*  HmjmIi'h   ti>in|iliiii«'|iN. 
bikI  n  |iriMiiUf  lliKl  llic  l'tll>«iiii;<l(i}  «»•  »tli<tul«l  Im-  xIh-I 
t«'n'«l  iVoiii  llir  iiM'Iniu'iicy  uf  th«>  iiir,  iiiiil  imrticuliirly 
III*'   iiintit  «UwH,  wlilrli   WM  very  «l«MKfiii)H    in  Jlinl  rli- 
innlc.     'I'hia  |»i-(itiiii««>  tiny  |iiinrliinlly  iifiliiriiicil,  riiithi' 
liexl  «lay  |ifii|ilc  cniiif  (d  I'l  U  li  ii-,  Iml  it  wua  for  IIh-  pur 
pciMr  of  t-nnitu'liii'j   im  to  u  nioiiII   i-liiml,  to   lif  l<r|it  lit 
pri»omr»i.     K.icli  of  tin-  two  liiviHloim  wiih  roniliHttd  liy 
a  (litriri  lit  roiilr,  imd  \\v  kiww  ii<»t  t\lial  liiiil  lifioimi  of 
till)  otiiiir.     'I'liiMc  \\v  n-iMiiincil  M'vrii  w«'i'  <,  'Mvinir  no 
otliiT  iiouriMliiiii'iil  lliiin  liliirii  lict',  on  piiyiiiK  for  it,  hihI 
twice  a  wvvU.  ilili'Hiililf  Hiill  tltli  ;    '1m1  to  procure  won 
lliit  wi«  wrrc!  ol»liK«'il  to  hi-H  «\»iy  lliinKWi*  li.ul  iihoiitUM. 
W«',    liowt'vtT,    founil  inriiiiH    lo   liiiiU'  tw<i  liiurks,  lo 
whone  VMTV  M«'  ui'ie   ronxlunnl,  inul  to  procuri"  of  llinii 
foiiie  iiiiliili:«'iicir».     Oiii'  of  our  Imlieti,  Mw.  'I'""*  •*  '"*• 
five  of  Iri-ltinii,  wlio  liiiil  ii  notiil  voif ««,  huiii;  tluiii  hoiiio 
i'lijtiiMli  soii)rK,  lo  whiiii  tht-y  li»t«iu'»i  with  ^l•l■Ht  pU-iiMurt', 
thouicli  llipy  uuilnstootl  n>»t  n  word  of  tlicin.     'VMx  ooin- 
I»lni-<iwi(M'  olttiiiiitil  UK  from  tiin*'  to  tinu*  hoiih'  iVuils  hihI 
otlior  rpfif  sliiiu-nti,     Thr  vvntrr  wo  linil  to  drink  was  m 
iinwlioiisoiin',  tliiit  out  of  tlu-  two  roinpnim-H    lliirh-i-n 
»li(Ml,  ami  llu'   twrlv*'   mirvivoix  wt'ic  nil  atlHikrd  with 
I'l'vi'rs   or  dropHJfs,    and  wore  i'IiIht    livid  or  yt'liow, 
nnd  HO  distlf^uird,  tliul  no  one  would  liavo  lukin  ua  fur 
Kuropciuis*. 
**     Dill  BM  no  distrc'SH  is  «o  uri-al  «h  lo  (Icprlvo  men  of  all 
liopc  or  the   powi-r  of  it'liovini?  1Ih'Iii«<'Iv»'h  IVoin   it,  ko 
niirullfiitioii  with  iiic»!»^,intly  dircttid  towurdw  tho  tnrans 
of  t'scupinn  from  our  itdaiid.     Tin'  two  lasoaiH  wlio  wore 
ill  our  con. puny,  appiaiod  likoly  to  aid  us  in  the  dtsifrn. 
With  a  pomil,  which  oiio  of  tho  ladion  chancul  to  liiiv« 
liri'scrvod,  wo  wrolo  n  nolo  to  Rarasolo,  whoip  tiic  Kiik- 
r.shliHvcH  small  fm-tory.     This  wo  provHilcd  upon  the 
faftcars  to  take,  proiriiHiiiK  thorn  a  toiihidorahlt!  bum  of 
monoy,  if  wo  should  ho  roloasod  from  oaptivily,  and  on 
our  arrival  at  theliiMt  Kuiopcan  hottlnnont.     Tho  lascara 
<"jmpli«'d  with  our  de^iro,  and  notwithstanding  the  iliffi- 
^•ultios  of  the  journey,  tluy  set  off.     They  were  obligod 
to  swim  across  three  or  four  very  lar^te  rivers,  and  al- 
'ways  to  travel  in  the  night,  to  prevent  beiog  iliscovered 


rVMALAM. 


tON*   «•»■"  Tin:   KM'TVPAf.AM 


10.-1 


nf  rirr  niitl  lioi;'rt  Innl 
•  KmjhIi'h  i'iMn|iliiiifii)«. 
Iiiy  \\v  m|iouI<I  III'  hIi«-I 
i<>  air,  mill  imrticuliirly 

tliiMKri'iiiH  ill  (hnl  cli- 
iiilly  |iri'liiriiii'il,  lor  tlir 
,  li\it  it  uiiH  lor  llii>  pur 
I  i«liin«l,  to  III'  kijit  iH 
«iiiim  Miin  niiuliicli'il  liy 
(it  t\lial  hull  liriiiiiiif  III' 
u'Vi'ii  W'v*  <,  'Mvinn  no 
>,  on  |m)'iiiK  lor  it,  hiiiI 

;  ipil  lo  pi'ociiro  I'vi'ii 
/  lltiiiK  Wf  li.'til  uhoiit  UM. 

)    tllllU'    l\MI    llllU'kN,    lo 

mill  to  priciiri'  of  lliriii 
Imlii't),  Mi-M.  '.rait,  n  iin- 
void',  Hiini;  tiii'iii  Moino 

lll'll  with  KITHt  llll'llMUrt', 

riliil'  tlii'iii,  'rhiNrom- 
lo  tiiiic  Hoiiu'  I'luils  hihI 
\\v  hdil  to  drink  was  xo 
kvo  foinpnim'H  tliirli'cn 
vviTC  nil  allHi-kril  with 
I'idiiT  llviil  or  jHlovv, 
itiulil  linvo  lukin  uh  fur 

IS  lo  (li'privo  mcri  of  nil 
tlii'iii!'olv«'H  from  it,  ho 
•ttiil  towurilw  th«'  mriins 

ill'  tvVolHhOHIH  wlio  wi'ie 

f  to  aiil  iiH  in  lliu  iliHtjcrn. 
Indii'H  rhnnrcil  to  liiiv« 
Hrnsole,  whiMf  tiic  Enn- 
I  wc  pri'VHiicil  upon  the 
I  a  coiihiilorohlt;  bum  of 
il  from  c'Hptivily,  and  on 
'.I'ttli'int'nt.  The  lasiara 
lolwitiistaiiding  the  diffi- 
jff.  They  were  obligrd 
ry  lar^te  rivers,  and  «1- 
ircvcat  being  iliscovered 


liy  till'  nnti^r*.  HnvinK  eicnpcd  ninny  diinri'rs  by  Iheli 
•li'Xii'ril) ,  or  miiiiiiHiiili'd  lliriii  liy  llh'ir  ln.ldiM  «*  iiiiil 
pi'i'Mi'vrniiirr,  Ihiy  iil  lrn.:lli  ihtImiI  nl  (iillm  k  Hit  rcii- 
di'iiri'  of  II  KniMh,  or  rliirf  iil  thi'  .M  tliriilliii  On  Iheli 
aniviil  at  llml  pliui'  (!:i'v  »v«ri'  i-i.ii  i  !  iH'Inri'  the  Ki^iiji, 
and  liriiiK  iiili'iroi:iit«'d  rroprctinK  iliiir  luiKlni"*^  llirro, 
they  uavi-  an  Jirri>Miii  nf  our  nliipwriTk,  the  iirinnrr  in 
tvhirli  we  had  i'«nipi'il,  tlie  iliHlrr^Miv^  v/i- had  cinee  i'Xpe> 
rii'tii-i'd,  and  mir  loiiliiKnii'ii'  l\v  Hie  Itiijali  of  Arxapnur. 
'I'liry  did  mil  fnnj;!'!  to  add  llial  we  hud  witlii.^  Iwo  youiiK 
while  wiinii'ii,  and  thai  llie  nitn  imh-  people  of  eonve- 
qiienre.  'The  IMaliratIn  eliief  then  iiiipjind  if  the  men 
Weie  proper  for  xoldieH  ;  like\\i!iear<k"d  whitlier  the  wo 
nun  were  very  fair,  and  handsome  enoiiich  for  hin  Ne- 
rai;lio.  The  InKiaa  haviii);  NalisDed  him  relative  lo  liie^ie 
pailieiilarM,  the  Kajali  immediately  Hcnt  for  the  .  >u  of 
Ihe  llajnh  of  Amapour,  who  was  then  his  hn<ttaKi>,  and 
ordered  him  to  write  to  his  father,  to  8eiid  of  to  Cat- 
tnek  immediately  on  reeeijit  of  hiiit  letter,  the  l:Inrop"anii, 
hotli  men  and  women,  whom  he  had,  for  Iwo  monthri, 
kept  prinonerH  in  an  iitland.  Conformahly  to  the  policy 
of  all  the  petty  sovereiiriis  of  India,  he  likewise  took 
care  to  order  that  we  mi|r|it  lie  sent  hy  llic  worst  and  leaht 
I'l'i'ipieiited  roads,  to  eon(x>al  us  as  iniieli  as  poHsIttle  from 
the  HiKhl  of  the  natives.  The  order  for  our  departure 
having  been  separately  to  tlie  two  parties,  we  set  olf  with 
our  p;iiideR,  and  had  proceeded  some  hours,  when  we 
met.  We  had  been  parted  Iwo  months,  and  ilurini:;  this 
interval  had  received  no  tidin^si  of  each  other ;  you  may 
therefore  conceive  bow  irrcat  our  joy  on  seeinn  '>"<'  "n- 
othcr  again.  We  m.ituf  liy  learnell  the  dialli  of  Ihone  of 
our  companions,  which  i:<eb  party  had  UM;  end  Kkele- 
tons,  walking  upecti^s,  tiat  could  scarcely  walk,  con- 
gratulated eacii  other  on  I  oing  still  alive. 

The  distance  to  Cnltack  was  fourteen  days'  jou.i.eyi 
♦his  we  travelled  on  foot,  and  almost  without  shoes. 
Our  journeys  were  very  short,  because  wc  were  all  ill, 
and  exhausted  with  fatieue ;  besides,  our  way  led  almost 
continually  through  marshes,  up  to  our  wai^ls  in  mud. 
We  had  several  large  rivers  to  cross,  in  the  passage  of 
which  those  who  could  swim  assisli.d  the  others.  The 
two  young  EugUuh  women,  who  certtiinly  were  not  form- 


•ill 


104 


I.OSS   OF   vac   KATTYSAIiAJI. 


'^ 


ill- 


'0 


a]  for  siicli  lmi(lslii|is,  were  in  n  most  dcplornblc  t.on- 
iliiioH,  and  Hic  mitt'eiiii^ja  of  (Iichc  poor  creatures  »eeni» d 
to  a!iB;ravnte  our  own  distresses.  One  of  tlieni,  Mrs, 
Nelson,  died  four  days  before  we  reached  Cattack  but  the 
other,  though  three  months  advanced  in  her  pregnancy, 
was  80  fortunate  as  to  arrive  at  that  place  in  safety. 

AlthouKli   exhausted  with  fati)5ue  at  tlie  eml  of  eacli 
day's  journey,  we   were  olthtfed  to  pass  the  nicjlit  under 
tree?,  because  the  people  of  the  country  would  not  per- 
mit us  to  set  foot  in  their  houses,  the  exercise  of  hospi- 
tidity  towards  tur«»peans  l#i'ing;  prohibited  by  their  reli- 
gion.    We,  at  lenpilh,  arrived  a1  CaltacU,  but  some  sev- 
eral days  before  tiic  others,     There  we  learned  that  the 
Enfjlish  had  n  factory  in  the  place  and  repaired  thither 
innne«hntely  ;  but  we  found  only  some  seapoys  in  the 
Company's  pay,  and  not  a  single  European.     The  sea- 
poys received  us  with  preat  kindness,  and  moved  by  our 
(Situation,  th'-y  tii-st  went  to  the  bazar,  or  market,  to  pro- 
cure us  some  bread,     'J'his  we  greedily  devoured,  drink- 
ins?  water,  which  they  c;aveu8,  and  thus  made  a  delicious 
repast.     We  cona;ratululed  one  another  on  finding  our- 
Bclves  under  a  roof,  and  whellored  from  the  inclemency 
of  the  air ;  we  then  lay  <lown  arid  slept.     Wc  expected 
the  next  day  that  the  Mahratta  chief  would  send  some 
orders  relative  to  us,  but  he  was  then  on  a  tour  in  the 
country.     His  minister  took  no  noiice  of  us,  and  allowed 
u«  nothinc;  to  subsist  upon,     The  S'lapoys,  therefore,  con- 
tinued to  maintain  us  in  the  best  manner  they  were  able. 
During  our  journey  from  the  island  in  which  we  had 
been  confined  to  Cattack,  the  two  lascars  who  had  effect- 
ed our  release,  and  had  concealed  from  the  Mahratta 
chief  the  commission  with  which  they  were  intrusted  by 
us,  proceedetl   on  their  route,  and  arrivol  at  Barrasole, 
where  they  acquainfrd  the  English  with  our  situation. 
Tliey  then  went  to  Calcutta,  and  called  upon  Mr.  Van 
Bittart,  the  English  Governor  of  Beniral.     The  Governor 
lost  no  time  in  sending  us  relief;    but,  on  account  of  the 
distance,  we  jiid  not  receive  it  till  twenty  or  twenty-five 
days  after  our  arrival  at  Cattack.     He  used  all  his  inllu- 
ei-MV  with  the   Malirattas  to  obtain  our  liberty,  but  as 
tJioy  ^v«M•e  not,  at  that  time,  on  very  good  terms  with  the 
Company,  Ihcy  refused  to  grant  this  favor  to  merchants. 


U 

CO 

he 

at  I 

Riii 

de| 

tac 

Sill 

otli 

s(o 

rd, 

me 

wai 

Eu 

sho 

pre 

pi-ii 

ser' 

was 

He 

the 

the 

seci 

for 

doo 

pay 

slot 

left. 

fori 

pen 

met 

C 

bc:r 

Mo< 

in  n 

I'roii 

ligci 

out 

loolt 

nois 


tst  dcplorolilc  con- 
ir  creatures  seenit  d 
One  of  tlit'tii,  Mrs, 
lied  Cattack  hut  the 
1  in  her  |iregiiancy, 
ace  ill  safety, 
at  the  end  of  each 
ass  the  niejlit  under 
dry  would  not  per- 
B  exercise  of  hospi- 
ibiled  by  their  rcli- 
(acli,  but  some  sev- 
we  learned  tliat  the 
nd  repaired  thitlier 
oiiic  aeapoys  in  the 
uropcan.    Tlie  sea- 
,  and  inovcil  by  our 
r,  or  marliet,  to  pro- 
ily  devoured,  drinic' 
lus  made  a  delicious 
Iher  on  finding  our- 
oiii  the  inclemency 
lept.     Wc  expected 
f  would  send  some 
?n  on  a  tour  in  the 
e  of  us,  and  allowed 
poys,  therefore,  con- 
nner  they  were  able, 
nd  in  which  we  had 
scars  who  had  effect- 
I  from  the  Mahratta 
ry  were  inlnisled  by 
arrived  at  Bairasole, 
I  with  our  situation, 
ailed  upon  Mr.  Van 
iiral.     The  Governor 
it,  on  account  of  the 
weiity  or  twenty-five 
He  used  all  his  inilu- 
our  liberty,  but  as 
good  terms  with  the 
i  favor  to  merchants. 


LOSH    wr   THE    VATTVSAtijUI. 


IQit 


U  WB8,  therefore,  necessary  that  CohincI  Cootc,  the 
ronqueror  of  India,  should  demand  our  release,  which 
lie  obtained  without  ditficulty. 

Our  Comjiany  whs  soon  anxious  to  repair  to  Barrasole, 
at  the  distance  of  six  days  journey.     As  for  me  And  my 
fhilhful  sj;rvant  wf  did  not  wait  for  the  general  order  to 
depart,  but  wt  off  before  the  rest,     i  had  found  at  Cat- 
tack an  European,  a  native  of  Russia,  who  had  been  a 
Siiiiner  in  M.  de  Biissy's  army,  and  was  now  an  artilleny 
ntlicer  in  the  service  of  the  Mahrattas.     As  he  under- 
stood and  could  8[ira!;  the  French  languap;e,  1  endeavor- 
ed, without  informing  him  \0io  1  was,  to  learn  his  senti- 
ments relative  to  M.  de  Bussy.     He  assured  me  that  it 
was  he  who  had  given  the  Asiatics  the  highest  idea  of  the 
Europeans,  that  he  should  regret  him  all  his  life,  and 
should  never  cease  to  adore  him  ;    these  were  his  ex* 
pressions.     On  this  1  told  him  I  was  a  Frenchman,  and 
prisoner  of  war  to  the   English  ;  that  I  had  with  me  a 
servant,  to  wliom  I  was  strongly  attached,  end  tliat  I 
was  desirous  of  leaving  Cattack  as  speedily  as  possible. 
He  repiieil  thai  lie  would  |)rocure  me  permission  to  leave 
the  place,  provided  the  others  should  know  nothing  of 
the  matter  till  the  moment  of  our  departure.     1  kept  the 
secret,  and  he  actually  obtained  n  kind  of  permission 
for  me  and   my   servant.      I   immediately   hired   two 
dooleys,  a  kind   of  hr.iid-barrow  carried  by  men.     To 
pay  for  these  and  to  support  us  on  our  journey,  I  sold  my 
stock  buckle  and  sleeve-buttons,  the  only  things  I  had 
left.     I  then  took  leave  of  my  companions,  frankly  in- 
forming them  how  and   by  what  lUfans  I  had  obtained 
permission  to  depart,  that  thev  might  employ  the  same 
method. 

Our  journey  to  Barrasole  lied  nearly  proved  fatal  to  us ; 
bring  twice  attacked  by  tigers,  and  hail  the  pain  to  see  a 
Moor  thiit  had  been  very  serviceable  to  us  several  times, 
in  our  distrefis,  cariicd  oif  at  the  distance  of  a  few  paces 
from  us,  by  one  of  these  cruel  animals.  The  same 
tiger,  after  dispatching  the  unfortunate  man,  came  aguui 
out  of  the  wood,  an<i  gazed  on  us  witli  a  most  terrible 
look,  but  keepinjg  close  together,  our  fkmnoes,  and  the 
noise  we  made,  obliged  him  to  retire. 


f 


106 


LOSS   OV   THB   FATTYHAI.AM, 


J, 


On  my  arrival  nf  Barrasolc,  I  met  with  some  Ens;llhli 
men  u,wne.  to  tiubHrk  for  B<  nixal.     'I'licy  propositi  to 
to  me  to  accompany  them.     I  ha<l  scarcely  time  to  Amu 
a  ^los8,  and  went  on  board.  ^  ,     , 

We  wore  six  or  seven  days  in  reaching  Calcutta,  it 
beini;  so  very  dilTuHlt  to  ascend  the  Ganges,  and  wore 
af^uin  near  perisliii:):  in  tliis  sliurt  passaa;e,  where  you 
meet  with  roclis  upon  rocks,  and  dani;ers  upon  dun!«;ers. 
When  we  had  arrivi'd  at  Goupil,  I   saw  several  of  the 
East-fndia  Company's  sliijis,  and  hepped  the  English  to 
let  me  po  on  hoard  one  of  them.     They  perceived  that 
botli  myself  and  my  servant  were  sick,  exhausted,  and 
in  want  of  every  thing ;  therefore,  at  tlie  expense  of  two 
rupees,  all  the  money  I  had  left,  1  prociired  a  hoat  to 
carry  me  on  board  the  Plassy,  commanded  by  Captam 
Ward.     When  I  had  a;ot  on  board  this  s-hip,  I  imagined 
my   hardsliips  at  an  end,  and  every  thin<?  was  almost 
forsotlen.     The  first  person  I  spoke  to  was  Mr.  White, 
a  captain  of  tlie  Company's  troops.     He  took  my  8e^ 
vimt  and  me  for  two  soldiers  who  had  been  robbed  ;  our 
figure  and  dress,  e^pially  worthy  of  pity,  announced  the 
mnst  misemble  condition.     This  generous  Engti^hman, 
ad<lressing  hiniself  to  me,  said,  In  his  own  language  :— 
«'  Poor  soldier  !  you  are  badly  equipped.     Who  are  you, 
and  whence  ilo  you  come  ?"     I  replieil  in  English,  "  you 
are  right,  I  am  a  soldier,  and  my  servant  there  is  one 
Ukewise ;  we  think  ourselves  very  fortunate  in  being  still 
in  existence."     1  added,  that  I  was  one  out  of  twelve 
who  had  escaped  from  the  ship  Fattysalam,  which  had 
been  lost,  together  with  the  crew,  on  the  coast  of  Coro- 
•  mandel ;  that  I  was  indebted  for  my  life,  in  the  first 
place,  to  my  soldiers'  courage,  and  in  the  next,  to  the 
exertieus  of  my  servant,  whom  he  saw  overwhelmed 
with  disease,  and  unable  to  stand ;  and  concluded  with 
telling  him  my  name  and  rank.     Mr.  White  immediately 
went  to  his  cabin,  and  brought  me  a  change  of  clothes 
from  head  to  foot,  of' which  I  certainly  stood  in  great 
need,  for  1  had  for  ten  weeks  worn  the  same  shirt,  all  in 
tatters ;  my  servant  only  dipped  it  from  time  to  time  in 
water,  to  ease  me  a  little.     The  poor  fellow,  who  was 
quite  nake<l,  was  likewise  supplied  with  clothes.    Mr. 


til 
Ui 
n( 

C( 

fr 
ki 
ni 
G 

g« 

S' 
m 
fe 

as 
m 
bi 
w 

hi 
ru 
Wi 

cc 
ru 

Cl( 

an 
re 

CD 

I 

nc 
ev 
nc 
m 
m 
an 
foi 
ch 
va 
ha 
m' 
be 


with  some  Gnt;llt<li 

'I'lioy  propositi  to 

carccly  time  to  (liiii'rf 

■r>nrliins  Calcutta,  it 

0  O.inges,  and  wore* 
passoK'S  where  you 
ini;ers  upon  f]un;i;er». 

saw  several  of  the 
-ppcd  the  Ei)g;lish  to 
rhey  perceived  that 
ieU.  oxhauHted,  and 
it  tlie  expense  of  two 

1  procured  a  hoat  to 
nnianried  by  Captain 
liiis  (•hip,  I  iinac^incd 
ry  lliin'j;  was  almost 
Bto  wa»  Mr.  White, 

He  took  Miy  8e^ 
ad  been  robbed  ;  our 

pity,  announced  the 
;enerous  Engtishinan, 
his  own  language  : — 
[)ped.  Who  are  you, 
lied  in  English,  "you 
'  Hcrvaut  there  is  one 
brtunate  in  being  still 
IS  one  out  of  twelve 
.'\ttysalam,  which  had 
»n  the  coast  of  Coro- 

my  life,  in  the  first 
i\  in  the  next,  to  the 
lie  saw  overwhelmed 
;  and  concluded  with 
Ir.  White  immediately 
!  a  change  of  clothes 
rtainly  stood  in  great 
I  the  same  shirt,  all  in 
from  time  to  time  in 
poor  fellow,  who  was 
ed  with  clothes.    Mr. 


liOiJt)   OF   THE  FATTVSALAM. 


107 


White  then  presented  me  with  some  cIiocoLjc  ond  some- 
thing to  eat ;  but  I  was  so  weak  tftat  the  smell  only  of 
the  chocolate  had  nearly  made  me  faint,  and  I  could 
not  eat  any  thing,  i  drank  some  lea,  and  that  was  all  1 
could  get  down.  I  received  a  thousand  other  civilities 
fiom  this  vtorthy  man,  ami  the  captain  shewed  me  equal 
kindness.  When  1  had  changed  my  things  and  taken 
my  tea,  those  gentlemen  proposed  to  me  to  go  up  the 
Ganges  to  CalcutiA  with  them,  in  a  vessel  that  was  jnst 
going  to  set  ofl".  I  consented,  but  not  without  great  re- 
gret, at  being  obliged  to  leave  behind  me  in  the  vessel 
my  faithful  companion,  who  was  attacked  with  a  viojent 
fever.  However,  as  there  was  no  other  alternative,  and 
as  the  kindness  of  those  gentlemen,  both  to  him  and  to 
me,  rendered  me  easy  with  regard  to  his  fate,  I  left  him, 
but  not  without  great  reluctance.  Ho  died  soon  after- 
wards in  the  English  hospital  at  Calcutta. 

We  nrrived  at  that  place  the  next  «lny.  I  went  to  the 
governor,  Mr.  Van  Sittart,  who  received  me  with  great 
humanity,  and  assigned  me,  as  «i  prisoner  of  war,  120 
rupees  per  month  for  my  subsistence.  1  was  in  great 
want,  and  he  iJid  not  make  mc  any  advance.  I  had  re- 
course to  my  benefactor,  Mr.  White,  whii  lent  me  300 
rupees,  which  I  expended  in  the  purchase  of  linen  and 
clothes.  I  was  two  months  without  drawing  the  allow- 
ance assigned  me  by  the  governor.  1  was  about  to 
receive  it,  when  I  suddenly  received  an  order  to 
embark  in  the  Hawk,  which  was  still  on  the  coast. 
I  was  sick,  and  had  no  linen  made  up,  nor  any  thing 
necessary  to  set  out  on  so  long  a  voyage.  I  was,  how- 
ever, pressed  to  set  off.  Colonel  Coote  had  the  kind- 
ness to  defer  my  departure,  atul  the  Hawk  sailed  witl^mt 
me.  I  therefore  had  time  to  equip  myself.  I  flattered 
myself  that  Mr.  Van  Sittart,  to  whom,  in  the  quality  of 
an  officer  of  the  king's  etat-major  and  captain  of  his 
fonies,  1  offered  the  necessary  securities,  or  bills  of  en- 
change  on  the  French  East-India  Company,  would  ad- 
vance me  a  sum  to  pay  the  debts  which  my  situation 
had  obliged  me  to  contract :  but  in  t!)is  hope  I  found 
myself  mistaken.  I  mentioi;fcd  this  subject  shortly 
before  my  departure  to  Coloiael  Ooote,  who  sent  me 


. 


.f 


iW 


LOSil   OP   THB   rATTYIlALAU. 


300  rupees.    The  governor  hcarine;  of  it,  likewise  (ran« 
fliitted  me  400.     Tliis  was  all  1  received  from  him,  and 
1  could  not  help  receiving  this  scanty  relief,  that  1  might 
Jeave  no  deblB  behin«l  me. 

On  the  2d  of  Fehruary,  I  left  Calcutta  and  returned  to 
Goupil,  on  the  Ganges,  where  I  embark.d  in  the  Hol- 
dcrnesBe,  commanded  by  C»j)tain  Brooke.  I  was  recciv- 
(id  with  great  kindness  by  the  captain,  who  had  on  board 
thirteen  or  fourteen  other  French  officer*',  prisoners  like 
myself.  The  ship  arrived  without  accident,  and  after 
a  month's  residence  at  LontJon,  I  wa»  permitted  H>  re- 
turn to  France. 


\>i. 


ALAM. 

of  it,  likewise  tranft- 
lived  frum  him,  and 
Y  relief,  that  1  uiig;ht 

LUtta  and  returned  to 
iibaiWtd  in  the  Hol- 
uoke.  1  was  receiv- 
n,  who  had  on  board 
ficerf,  prisoners  like 
accident,  and  after 
vaa  permitted  (o  r«- 


» 


■••s**^*^     .  •- 


lOy 


THU   hObU  OV 


HIS  MAJESTY'S  SHIP  LITCHFIELD, 

i^/Fifly  Guns,  on  the  Coast  o/Barbary,  JVop.  30,  1758, 
,,  (Bi/ Lieutenant  Southerland.)  * 


M.  HE  Litchfield,  Captain  Barton,  left  Ireland  on 
the  11th  of  November,  1758,  in  company  with  several 
othei'  men  of  war  and  transports,  under  the  command  of 
Commodore  Keppel,  intended  for  the  reduction  of 
Goree.  The  voyage  was  pro8i>erous  till  the  29th,  when 
at  eight  in  the  evening  I  took  charge  of  tlie  watch,  and 
tlie  weather  turned  out  very  squally,  with  rain.  At  nine 
it  was  extremely  dark,  with  much  lightning,  the  wind 
varying  from  S.  W.  to  W.  N.  W.  At  half  past  nine,  had 
a  very  hard  sciuall.  Captain  Barton  came  upon  deck 
and  staid  till  ten ;  and  then  left  orders  to  keep  sight  of 
tile  Commodore,  and  make  what  jail  the  weather  would 
permit.  At  eleven  saw  Uie  Commodore  bearing  soutli, 
but  the  squalls  coming  on  so  heavy,  wc  were  obliged  to 
hand  tlie  main  top-sail,  and  at  twelve  o'clock,  were  under 
our  courses. 

November  30th,  at  one  in  the  morning,  I  left  the  deck 
in  charge  of  the  first  lieutenant ;  the  light,  which  we  took 
to  be  Uie  Commodore's,  right  ahead,  bearing  S.  wind 
W.  S.  W.  blowing  very  hard.  At  six  in  the  morning  I 
was  awaked  by  a  great  shock,  and  a  confused  noise  of 
the  men  on  deck.  1  ran  up,  thinking  some  ship  had 
run  foul  of  U9,  for  by  my  own  reckoning,  and  that  of 
every  other  person  in  the  ship,  we  were  at  least  36  leagues 
distant  from  land ;  but,  before  I  could  reach  the  quarter- 
deck, the  ship  gave  a  great  stroke  upon  the  ground,  and 
the  sea  broke  over  her.    Just  after  this  I  could  perceive 


'-::x  >: 


'*  h 


K\' 


'f-iit 


f^y,--yt^(. 


■■■'irfcil'^ina.At,  *«!&  <iijt_ 


uu 


LOSil   0>'   TKC   LITlllKltLU, 


llu-  laiitl  rocky,  ruKurtl,  nnd  unevrn,  aliout  fwo  cabU-'w 
Ifiiiilli  fioiii  iiM.  'I'll*'  ship  lyini;  with  lur  hrontlsiiU'  to 
niiiilwMitl,  the  musts  soon  wvut  ov»'rl»(innl,  rnrijiim 
soiM"'  iiu'ii  with  lliciii.  It  is  itn|ii)fisililo  Tor  Hiiy  l)Ut  u 
mn't'iTr  to  IVrl  our  distrchs  nt  tiiis  tinii- ;  tin*  iiiusis, 
yar«lx,  aiul  sniit*  liany;iiin  nloiif;  si«l»'  in  a  coiifuht'd  licap ; 
tiio  bliip  bealiiin  violently  upon  tiic  rocks ;  the  wnvci 
furling  ujt  to  an  incr« dihle  lipi^;iif,  then  dashinp  down 
with  such  Ibrrc  lis  il'  tiicy  would  immediately  have  split 
the  bliij)  to  pl«'ces,  which  we,  indeed,  every  moment 
expected.  llavinR  a  little  recovered  from  our  conl'ufciou, 
we  saw  it  necessary  to  get  every  thinj?  wc  could  over  to 
the  'arhonrd  side,  to  prevent  the  ship  from  heeling  off, 
an'  exposing;  the  deck  to  the  sea.  Some  of  the  people 
were  very  earnest  to  get  the  boats  out  contrary  to  ad- 
vice ;  and,  after  much  intreaty,  notwilhstandiny;  a  most 
terrilile  sea,  one  of  the  boats  was  launched,  and  ti^ht  of 
the  liest  men  jumped  into  her,  but  she  had  scarcely  got 
to  th«'  siiip's  stern  when  she  was  whirled  to  the  bottom, 
and  every  soul  in  her  perished.  The  rest  of  the  boats 
were  soon  washed  to  pieces  on  the  deck.  We  then 
made  a  ruft  with  the  davit,  capstan  bars,  and  some 
boards,  and  waited  with  resignation  for  providence  to 
assist  us.  The  ship  soon  filled  with  water,  so  that  we 
liad  no  time  to  get  any  provision  up ;  the  ((uarter-deck 
and  poop  were  now  the  only  places  we  could  stand  upon 
with  tecurit}',  the  waves  being  mostly  spent  by  the  time 
tliey  reaclud  us,  owhiK  to  Uieir  breaking  over  the  fore 
part  of  the  ship. 

At  lour  in  the  afternoon,  perceiving  the  sea  to  be  much 
abated,  one  of  our  people  attempted  to  swim,  and  got 
bale  on  shore.  There  were  numbers  of  Mooi-s  upon  the 
rocks  ready  to  take  hold  o(  any  one,  and  beckoned 
much  for  us  to  come  ashore,  which,  at  first,  we  took 
for  kindness,  but  they  soon  undeceived  us,  for  they  had 
not  the  humanity  to  assist  any  that  was  entirely  naked, 
but  would  Hy  to  those  who  bad  any  thing  about  them, 
and  strip  them  before  they  were  quite  out  of  the  water, 
wrangling  among  theniselves  about  the  plunder ;  in  the 
mean  time  the  poor  wretches  were  left  to  crawl  up  the 
rocks  if  they  were  able,  if  not,  they  perished  unregard- 
ed.    The  second  lieutenant  and  m.vfeelf.   with  about 


ILLU. 

II,  about  two  cnbU''t) 
.itii  lur  hroHtlsiiii'  to 
oviTlxinnI,  cnnyinii; 
^sihlo  for  Hiiy  hut  u 
H  tinif  ;  till'  iiiiimIm, 
ill  a  coiiruM'il  licnp ; 
If  rocks ;  \\w  wnvi-i 
,  tlicn  (IflBhiii)!  ilowii 
iiiiMliuti'ly  have  t^plit 
I't'il,  every  iiioiiii'iit 
I  from  our  coiifuKion, 
iij{  w'c  coulit  over  to 
lip  from  heeling  olf, 
Home  of  tlie  people 
out  contrary  to  ad- 
Iwilhstandiny;  a  most 
uncheil,  auil  ei^ht  of 
she  hail  scarcely  got 
irieii  to  the  bottom, 
he  rest  of  the  boats 
the  deck.  We  then 
itun  bars,  and  some 
in  for  providence  to 
itii  water,  so  that  we 
ip;  the  (|uarter-deck 
we  could  stand  upon 
tly  spent  by  the  time 
eaking  over  (he  fore 

\%  the  sea  to  be  much 
I'd  to  swim,  and  got 
rs  of  Rlooi-s  upon  the 

one,  and  beckoned 
Kh,  at  first,  we  took 
ived  us,  for  they  had 
t  was  entirely  naked, 
iiy  thing  about  tliem, 
uite  out  of  the  water, 
t  the  plunder ;  in  the 
I  left  to  crawl  up  the 
■y  perished  unrcgai'd- 

mvfcelf.   with  about 


I..19S    OK   THE    MTCIIKJKf.n. 


in 


'I 


lixly-fivt^  olhrrs,  cot  ns<hi>re  in  ftirt'  dink,  but  worr  [eft 
('N|ioHed  lo  the  wnilliir  on  tlio  cold  siind.  'i'o  prinirvo 
(tinHi'lvi's  from  pi'ii^hini;  of  cold,  wi'  were  oiilijjed  to  po 
di'Wii  to  the  hhore,  mid  lo  bring  up  pieces  of  ih*-  sm r(  l> 
ti>  make  a  fire.  Wliile  lliii^  einployt'd,  if  we  luippencd 
to  pick  up  n  shirt  or  hnndkerchief,  and  did  iml  ^^ivc  it  In 
the  Moors  at  tlic  first  dcinaiid,  tiie  next  tliiir;  wat  a  (lug- 
ger presiiili'd  lo  our  breasti. 

They  allowed  us  a  piece  of  an  old  sail,  whicli  Ihey 
did  not  tliink  worth  carrying  olV:  wilh  (bis  we  ninile  two 
triits,  and  crowih'd  ourselves  into  flieiii,  (■itliiitr  bctwocni 
one  another's  legs  to  preserve  wannlli,  and  make  room. 
In  this  uneasy  situation,  continuidly  bewailing  our  misery, 
Olid  that  (dour  poor  shipmates  on  the  wreck,  we  |ins>e(i 
a  most  tedious  night,  without  so  much  r>s  a  drop  of  water 
to  refresh  ourselves,  excepting  what  we  caught  tlirough 
our  sail-clolh  covering. 

November  30th,  at  six  in  (he  morning,  went  down 
wilh  a  number  of  our  men  upon  the  r<icks,  to  avsist  our 
sliii'.mates  in  coming  ashore,  and  found  the  siiip  had  been 
greatly  shattered  in  the  night.  It  being  now  low  water, 
many  attempted  to  swim  ashore ;  some  arrived,  hut 
others  perished.  The  people  on  boi'.rd  got  the  riil't  into 
the  water,  and  about  fifteen  men  placed  thihiselves  upon 
it.  Tiiey  had  no  sooner  put  off  from  the  wreck,  than  it 
overturned  ;  most  of  them  recovered  again,  but  scarcely 
were  they  on,  before  it  was  a  «econd  time  overturned. 
Only  three  or  four  got  hold  of  it  again,  and  all  the  rest 
perislied.  In  the  mean  time,  a  good  swimmer  brought 
with  much  dilticulty  a  rope,  which  1  had  the  good  for- 
tune to  catch  hold  of,  just  when  he  was  quite  spent,  and 
had  thoughts  of  rpiitingit.  Some  peojile  coming  to  iny 
assistance,  we  pulled  a  large  ro|te  ashore  wilh  (hat,  and 
made  it  fast  round  a  roc'k.  We  found  this  gave  grent 
spirits  to  the  poop  souls  upon  tlie  wreck  ;  for,  it  beiii;5 
hauled  taught  from  the  upper,  part  of  the  stern,  made  nu 
easy  decent  lo  any  who  hati  art  enough  to  walk  or  slide 
upon  a  rope,  witii  a  smaller  rope  fixed  above  to  hidd  by. 
This  was  the  means  of  savinu  a  number  of  lives,  tboiigli 
many  were  washed  off  by  the  impetuous  surf,  and  per- 
ished. Tlie  flood  coming  op,  raised  the  suif,  and  pre- 
vented any  more  from  coining  at  that  time,  so  th,^t  the 


n« 


LOn»  OF  Tiu;  I.! rrnFini.n 


ropes  roul.l  lie  of  no  fiirllicr  iiso.  Wi'  llun  rrlin d  fioi.- 
Ilic  roi'ks  ;  anil  hiiiiRrr  |ii«  vailiiiL',  ««  t*<'t  "I"'"'  iMoiliiiu. 
som»'  of  (Ik-  ilioumtl  turkeys,  ikr.  ivliirli,  with  s.nin- 
flour  mixed  in(«»  a  \tMU',  mid  Imked  upon  (In-  «<i(\U,  eon 
slitaUd  our  firsJ  nteal  upon  lliis  liailiarous  eoiml.  \Vr 
f.)\n:il  a  well  ol"  fresh  water  ahout  ludf  a  utile  otV,  wliieli 
vciy  nnuh  refit«>lieil  un.  Hut  we  had  Mftieely  rini^lied 
this  coaiM-  repa-^t,  when  the  Mooih,  who  were  now 
>;nnvn  rniinerous,  diove  uh  all  down  to  Ihe  roekn  to  Immij; 
up  empty  iron  hound  eahk«,  pieees  of  the  wreek  which 
hatl  llie  iiio:,t  iron  aliout  them,  and  other  urlieles. 

Ahont  three  .oVIock  in  tlie  afternoon  wo  made  Hnolher 
meal  on  the  drowned  pc.ullry,  and  findin;;  that,  this  was 
the  l»e.4  provision   we  were  lilu  ly  to  have,  some  were 
orthred  to  save  all   they  eouhl    lind,  otheis   to  ruis-e  a 
laru'er  tent,  and  the  rest  sent  down  to  \hv  roeka  to   l«)ok 
lor'people  eominic  ashore.     The  Hurf  peady    inerensinj? 
witli   the  Hood,  and  hreakintr  njHm  the  fore  part  o(  tlte 
Rhip,  sho   was    divided    int(»   three   parts  ;  the   fore  part 
finniul  keel  up,  th.j  middle  pml  soon  dashed  into  a  tluni- 
sand  pieees  ;  the  fore  jtrtrt  of  tlu-  poop  likewise  fell  at  thi« 
time,  and  ahout  thirty  men  with  it,  eiirlil  of  whom  pot 
juliore  widi  our  help,  Ind  so  hrnised,  t!ial  we  despniretl 
of  their  recdfery.      Nolhiris    hid    the  after-part  ol  the 
poop  now  remained  ahi.ve  water,  and  a  very  small  part 
of  the  oilier  deeks,  on  which  our  e;iplain,  and  ahoiit  KH) 
more  remainid,  expeeliiig  every  wave  to  In;  their  last. 
Ev»Ty  shoeli  threw  some  off;  few   or   n«me   of  whom 
raine  on  bhorc  fdivo      Durim?  thi.i  dislrcs«,  the   Moor:^ 
lau^'hed    uiieommonly,    anil    seemed    n.neli    diverted, 
when    a    wave,    larger     than     usual,      threatened    the 
d.  -.triic'lioii  of  the  poor  wretches  on  the   wreck.       Be- 
Hveeii  four  and  live  oVIoeli  thewea  was  imicli  decreased 
with  the  ehi)  ;  the  ropn    heins  blill  secure,  the   people 
he  ran  to  venture  upon  it;  some  tuiidded  otf  and  perish- 
ed," hilt  odiers  reached  the  sliore  in  safety. 

Ahoiit  five,  we  heckoned  as  nmch  u  possible  for  the 
eajitain  to  come  upon  the  rope,  na  this  seemed  to  be  a.s 
j/ood  an  opportunity  as  any  we  had  seen  ;  and  many 
arrived  in  safety  with  our  ni^sistancp.  Some  tohl  us  that 
liie  caplain  was  delermimd  to  stay  till  all  the  men  had 
^luitled  the  Wi-eck;  however,  we  still  continued  to  beck 


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in.n. 

V«'  llu'ii  rrdnd  fioi,* 
V(>  xrt  iilxiiil  liioiliii!; 
.  uhi<'li,    will)  Hoiiif 
(i|i»n  tlu!  «'(ii\U,  «'oii 
»iiiiiniii>i  »'();i«l.     Wi- 
itir  a  iitih'  otV,  ^\liiih 
iimI  MHiri'ly   rmislnd 
lis,    wlio  wjTt!  now 
to  Ihc  rocks  (o  Iniiij; 
I  t)l"  tlu'  witek  wliicli 
(((her  urliclfs. 
ion  wc>  mutlc  HiiDlhcr 
fiiMiin);  that  this  was 
to  have,  some  were 
1(1,  otlu'is  to  rais-e  a 
to  Ihr  rorka  to   look 
il'  (iifady    incicnKiiij^ 
the  Ibro  |mil  of  tlte 
pnrls  ;  tlie  fore  part 
n  ilaiixMl  into  a  lluni- 
op  likt^wisc  ft'll  at  tliir. 
t,  •■iirlil  of  wlioin  pot 
(I,  l!ial  w»?  <l(Npnin;«l 
tlio  af(«  i-part  of  tin- 
iiitl  a  viiy  Miiall  pail 
iiplaiii,  aiitl  ahoiit  \'M) 
ivave  to  \n'.  tlitir  la^t. 
r   or   iiono   of  ulioiii 
5i  (lislrcs«,  llif   i\Ioor:s 
iK'd    n.iKli    (livorlcd, 
iial,      tlii<:atciif«l    till! 
nil  the  wreck.      He- 
wns  imicli  decreased 
ill  secure,  the   peoph* 
inhied  otf  and  perish- 
safely. 

ich  a  poH.sible  for  llie 
s  this  seemed  to  be  n.s 
ha<l  seen  ;  ami  many 
[>.  Home  told  lis  that 
ly  till  ail  the  men  hati 
till  continued  to  beck 


LOHK   or  THR   MTrriFIEI.O. 


118 


nn  for  him,  and  before  il  wn*  dark,  mow  him  ron'o  upon 
the  rope,  lie  \\i\-  e|o>iely  ftdloued  by  n  uood  able  Ne>i- 
man,  who  did  all  he  coulil  to  kee|i  up  hi'*  x|iii'ilM  i ml 
tt^x'iM  him  in  warping.  Ah  he  could  not  swim,  and  bad 
been  ho  nuiiiy  bonis  witluuil  relle^llmelll,  with  the  >-nrf 
burling  liim  violenlly  alon^,  be  wax  nnahle  to  it  >i^t  the 
foiTo  o(  the  wavcH,  IkmI  Io»I  bis  hohl  of  the  jrieat  rope, 
and  mu»t  inevilalily  have  peri'<lied,  had  not  a  wave 
thrown  him  williiii  the  reach  td'  onr  ropen,  whidi  be 
bad  barely  snllicient  seii^<e  to  catch  bubl  <>!.  We  pulhtl 
him  up,  and  after  reNlint;  a  short  lime  on  the  i-ockx,  hu 
came  to  liimHcIf,  and  walked  up  to  the  tent,  de^iiiiiif  un 
to  contimu'  to  assist  the  rest  of  the  people  in  coinini;  on 
shore.  The  villniiih,  the  Moors,  would  have  stripped 
him,  Ihouirh  he  had  notbincon  but  a  plain  waistcoat  and 
breeches,  if  we  liad  not  pluckcil  u|)  a  little  kpirit  and 
opposed  them  ;  upon  w  bich  they  thout{lit  proper  to  tlesi«t. 
The  people  continued  to  come  ashore,  lliouub  iiiiiiiy 
perished  in  the  attempt  The  RIoois,  at  h  nirdi,  Rrow- 
in!;  tired  with  waiting  for  so  little  plunder,  would  not 
siitfer  us  to  r«'main  on  the  rocks,  but  drove  us  all  away. 
I  then,  with  the  captain's  approlmlion,  went,  anil  by 
sipns  made  bumble  supplication  to  the  bashaw,  who  was 
in  the  tent  dividinfi;  the  valuable  plunder,  lie  under- 
stood us  at  last,  and  jjave  us  permi'-sion  to  po  down,  at 
the  same  timesendini:  sonje  Moors  Mitli  us.  We  carrietl 
Hrebrand?  down  to  let  the  |»oor  souls  on  the  wre«  k  seif 
that  wc  were  still  there  in  readiness  to  a^'sist  them. 
About  nine  at  nipbt  findint;  that  no  more  men  would  ven- 
ture upon  the  rope,  «s  the  surf  was  apain  <»really  increas- 
ed, we  retired  to  the  tent,  leavinfr  by  the  account  of  tiio 
last  man  that  arrived,  between  thirty  and  forty  sou!s  up- 
on the  wreck.  Wc  now  thoiiu;bl  of  stowini:  every  body 
in  the  lent,  and  began  by  fixing'  the  captain  in  the  mid- 
dle, Then  nuide  every  man  lie  down  on  bis  side, 
as  we  could  not  atVord  them  each  a  hreadlli ;  but,  after 
all,  many  look  easier  lodgings  in  emjdy  ca.i,ks. 

The  next  moniinp  the  wei  t!i<  r  was  moderate  nnd  fair. 
We  found  the  wreck  all  in  pieces  on  the  rocks,  and  the 
bhore  tover«d  witli  lumber.  The  people  upon  the 
wreck  all  peri^'hed  about  one  in  the  inoniinsi;.  In  the 
afternoon  wc  called  a  n-isfcr,  and  fyuuU  the  imniber  of 

K3 


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l.04«   Of   TItR    MTl'lll  ir.l.U 


i\w  Hii  vivnr*  to  lio  230  ;  *••(  Hint  1:10  |irrUliiil  oit  lltr 
nil  hiiiclioly  i)<cii!<iiiii 

Oil  llu' 2il  III'  Di'd-nilin-,  llio  w rather  >lill  ruiirmurtl 
iikhIcihU'.  W«<  milmiilnl  nilinly  nil  llio  ilniMiUtl  Hduk. 
iiihI  a  litllt'  |iiii-k  to  n  li'^li  it,  iumI  Iht-  Hour  iiitiilc  into 
cnk('>< ;  I'll  III"  \vhi<li  wt- ivsmil  r«'u;iilin'ly  iiiiil  xpariujiU . 
bciii^  iinoiniiJ  wh«llnr  tin;  .M.Mir«  uoiiltl  liiriiWi  U'*  wiili 
tny  lliin;:,  llicy  lM-iii<x  ''till  vti}'  IroiiMvuomi',  miil  iv»ii 
tvaiitiiiK  Id  roll  im  of  the  riiiivns  wliicli  roviTc',  uiir  lent. 
Al  tw.i  ill  the;  al'tiTiiooii  n  lilack  -rrvniit  arriviMl,  iioiil  \>y 
Ml'.  Hiith-r,  a  Daiii',  iMclor  to  llic  AiiH'rican  Coiii|iniiy 
ut  SmIVv,  a  (own  at  llir  (lidlaiicc  ol'  ahoiil  thirty  milit,  l<i 
infiiiiri'  into  oiir  (-.onililioii  hiiiI  to  oiler  us  a>iHif<tiiiin', 
'rh»-  until  having  liiou;rlil  |m'iis,  ink  nud  |»ii|i«'r,  the;  raji- 
(ij'ii  iftit  hack  a  ii'llcr  l»y  him.  I'iiuliiin  tln-iv  was 
uno  \\lio  ollVrctl  us  li«'I|»,  it  greatly  nfrcshi'd  our  alllictcd 
liciirts. 

Ill  tho  nflcriKJon  of  tlio  foihv.viny;  day,  \\t  rrr«'iv«'d  a 
Itltcr  from  .Mr.  Hiitlor,  with  some  hrcnd,  and  a  IVw  oth- 
er m'(;»'Sfnrit  '.  On  tin-  Vlli,  the  people  were  einployrd 
in  piekiii;?  up  pieces^  of  sail",  and  wliatever  else  the 
iMoors  would  permit  them.  We  divided  the  erew  into 
mo>iie=,  and  served  the  neee!>sarie^  we  reerivt'd  the  pte- 
cvdiii:;  diiy.  Tliey  Imd  bread,  and  the  t!e-h  of  tlic 
drowned  htoek.  In  the  afternoon  we  received  another 
letter  from  Mr.  Hiitler,  and  one  at  the  name  time  from 
!\rr.  Andieu!',  an  lri>h  (<entieiiiHii,  a  merehant  al  h'alVy. 
Tlir  IMooib  were  not  so  tronhlesmne  now  as  he.fu'e, 
nu)«:t  of  tiiem  iroinRofl'  with  what  they  hiul  <;ot. 

On  tiic  fith  the  drownetl  stock  was  entirely  consuineil, 
Hnil  at  low  water  the  peoph<  were  emphiyed  in  eolloctin.n 
imbcle)?.  At  ten  in  the  morning,  Mr.  Andrews  arriveil, 
h/m^in^  a  French  .sin  neon  w  ith  medicines  ami  plaisters, 
of  which,  ftoine  of  the  men  who  had  been  ilreadfully 
l)ruisi(l,  stood  in  Rreat  need.  The  following  day,  w«', 
terved  out  one  of  the  blanket.^  of  the  coiiiitry  to  every 
uvo  men,  and  painpooses,  a  kind  of  slippers,  to  thogc 
who  were  in  most  want  of  them.  These  suiiplies  were 
likewise  brought  us  by  Rlr.  Andrews.  The  jteople  wcro 
ii'tvv  ubli^^ed  t«)  live  ujion  muscles  and  bread,  the  Moore, 
vvlio  promised  us  a  supply  of  cattle,  huvinu  deceived  us, 
Riitl  never  rcturueil. 


ir.i.u. 

!0  iirrUliitl  oil  (lii> 

itlur  <lill  ruiiliiiiirtl 
I  llic  (lioMiH'd  Htiuk. 
Ilic  lldiir  iiiHtlc  into 
lai'ly  mill  H|mriu^l\ . 
>(Mil<l  InriiUli  us  kviili 
iil»t4'i*<iiiii>,  mill  I'vcii 
•li  fovi-n-'l  iiiM'  (ciif. 
i\ut  aiTivnl,  iii-nl  Ity 
\iii«'i'i(itn  t'iiiii|iniiy 
ImiiiI  thirty  iiiilt-*,  to 
olliT  us  a>iHi!.liiiu'f, 
nud  |»ii|»»'r,  till!  cii|i- 
Kiiiiliiiit  tlii'ir  WHS 
ifresiii'U  our  iillliclcd 

dny,  \\i'  riTcivi'd  a 
road,  and  a  I'lW  itlli- 
iplr  uiTf  i'lii|i!oyrd 
I  wliali'ver  olso  tius 
viih'd  th«'  crew  into 
iv<>  roctivi'il  Iht'  pn'- 
d  till-  l!cli  of  tlic 
,<•  r«i»'iu'd  aiititliiT 
llie  Haiiif  liiiii;  from 
I  iiicrcliaiit  at  halVy. 
>iru'  now  as  hufirc, 
hoy  iia<l  jjof. 
s  ontiroly  constiniod, 
ii|iloyod  in  onlloctini; 
dr.  Andrew  s  arrivt-il, 
licinoH  and  pJHisliTfi, 
had  ho«!a  ilrcadfully 
0  foliowini;  day,  wv, 
lie  coiiiilry  to  every 
of  slippers,  to  thoeu 
These  supplies  were 
8.  Tlie  people  wcro 
nd  broad,  the  Moore, 
huvJiig  deceived  us, 


/.o-'«  o^   '1111:  i.in  III  ii.r.n. 


Il.i 


The  pi'iiple  on  tl."  Till  wvm  »lill  einplii)  i  >!  In  cnHi  1 1 

iii'jr  tiKl'ilc^  I'lid  ii;i|i>''  Ih.  'i'lie  .Moiii>i  Im  t(n)i  In  lie  a  lillli! 
ei>il  to  If,  ItM-  l(  «i'  :iie  emperor  NJiiiiiJd  piiui-'h  tin  iii  I'im 
their  eriiel  lrei<'<r<  III  to  iif.  In  the  alleiiiiioii,  n  ihe<.-eii- 
(;t'r  arrived  IVion  llir  emperor  at  Sallee,  willii;(iur'il(irder» 
to  the  people  to  'upply  tin  with  protioiiini.  'I'iiey  ae- 
I  iiitlinuly  lM'i'iiL;lit  us  Miiiie  ti  an  liidlm  l>s  and  -lieep  ultii  U 
Air.  Anili'ew*  puieliiixed  lor  u< ;  Inil  :.l  tlii^  time  ue  had 
no  p  it^  to  iiiiiKe  lirotji  in,  and  the  ealllu  «U'ie  searevly 
lit  lor  any  tliin;;  el^e. 

In  the  morning  ol  the  lt)lli,  we  made  preparalionx  for 
marching;  to  Aloioico,  the  i-inpi  ror  hatiiit;  m  nt  orders 
fur  that  pi'.rpooe,  iiiid  «:iim'U  to  earry  the  hiiiie  and  Ihe 
iieeesoarii'H.  At  nine,  xet  otf  witli  ahoiil  thiily  eaiiiel!', 
hafiii'.^  Kol  nil  our  liipior  with  us,  divided  inln  lioi:Nheiids, 
for  the  eiiiiveiiienee  of  earriai^*;  on  the  eamelx.  .\t  noon, 
joined  tlie  erews  ol  one  of  the  trnii^porls  and  a  lioiilh- 
tender,  that  had  heeii  wrecked  alxiiil  threi*  liie'iies  tu 
the  nortliWtird  of  ii».  Wv  were  then  all  inoiiiittil  upon 
eamels,  exeeptint;  llie  eaplaiii,  who  was  rurni-luil  >\itli 
a  hoiHO.  We  never  blop|ieil  till  seven  in  the  eveniiii:, 
when  they  procured  us  two  leiits  only,  wliieli  would  not 
eontain  one  third  of  the  men,  ho  that  iiiohI  of  tlu m  lay 
exposed  to  the  dew,  wliieh  was  v«'iy  lieavy,  and  ex- 
tremely cold.  We  found  our  whole  iiuiiiher  to  be 
.'].')«,  im  liidiii);  oOiet  is,  mm,  hoys,  and  three  Wdineii 
and  a  ehild  wliieh  oiii.>  of  the  women  hroui;lit  Ubhure  in 
her  teeth. 

On  the  lltli  eonliinud  our  Journey,  ntlended  by  <a 
nuiiiher  of  iVloors  on  lioi.>eliMek.  At  six  in  the  even- 
inj;  we  enine  to  our  reslinjr-plaro  for  that  uig\\t,  and 
wore  fuinitihed  with  tenia  Hullkient  to  cover  all  our 
men. 

At  five  in  the  morninc;  of  the  121!i,  wo  set  out  ns  be- 
fore, and,  at  two  in  the  aflernooii,  saw  the  emperor's 
eavaleade  at  n  dislaiiee.  At  tliiee,  a  relation  o'f  the  eiu- 
jicroi's,  nnineil  IVliili  Adiix,  ^anie  to  us,  and  told  the 
captain  it  was  the  emperor's  oulerc,  he  should  that  in- 
stant w  rile  a  letter  to  our  governor  ;it  (lihialtar,  to  send 
to  his  Hritnnnie  niajeisty  to  iiKpiiie  win  llier  he  would 
nettle  a  peaee  with  him  or  not.  Cnptaiii  Harlon  iniiiie- 
dialely  tat    down  uiioji  the    grass  ujjd  wiule  u  kUv-., 


hi 

i 


lie 


U)ni  or  Tlin   I.ITCTiriLl.lt 


it 


whith,  Imihit  uiifn  Jo  Mull  A«lriK,  he  wmf  niiil  J(miii  .1 
lln<  i'iii|M'.'.»r  iitnin  Al  hIx  Im  llif  «■»(  niii'X  nimt'  !••  out 
r<  <liiu  |ili«-i*  r<M'lli«*  nklil,  mill  wm-  «w  II  I'liriiioliLtl  with 
tent*,  l>ul  ««'i,v  lillli'  protUloii^ 

\\t>wn-i*,  ili<>  liill>t«siii.<  iIh},  ilfilml  In  rniiliiiiic  on 
llif  mtiiii'  «|n»l,  lill  III"'  iiKii  »<•»'  H-lH-Bhrtl,  niiil  •lii-  r«" 
pimr  IIhj  iti«'Mll>  iirnli  il,  iniil  ««•  r«r«'lviil  ii  IhIIm'  oiip- 
|tly  III  |M'o\ioiiMix.  'riiM(  iiioriiiiit:,  Linilaiintil  ilHrri«iiii 
fiHrimiiiuliiij!  till'  lolilii'rH  lifliiiiuiiiit  to  l.iinl  l-'miii's'  ir- 
K'unnil,  tlii'il  Hiiilili  iil>  in  Hi*'  Ictil.  in  llw  I'vniiiiir,  \vliilii 
«'iii|iliivt'il  Willi  liix  Inlnnifiil,  llii>  liihiiiiiiiii  MuorH  ii:«- 
tiirlii'il  iH  l»y  lliriiwiii";  «t<»i<'<  "■i*l  iiuM'kiiiK  im.  'I'Iii' 
lirst  ii;i>'  tM*  r<>iiiiil  llial  (lii'>  hail  ii|inu'il  llio  %vnvv  iiiiil 
htiij'|iii|  tlir  linilv . 

<)ii  lill-  MUl',  «!■  ninliiiiu'il  Kiir  joiinii-y,  oiiiio  In  our 
rt'-llnn  |ilaii'  al  r.tiir  in  lln*  nl'IriiiKnii,  iiiUIumI  IIh'  li'iiN, 
nnilM'ivril  mil  llic  |M(i\>liin».  Mi'ii-  uiir  iu'i»|»l«'  wrru 
III  Iri'iiliil  liy  N"ini' I  r  Hie  ronnliy  iModm.  Ah  llii-y 
V. nr  liikin'i  wulcr  iViiiii  ii  Itnmk,  llu*  iMiioni  wmilil  nl- 
wa^H  H|iil  inlit  llir  vomI  lifl'iirf  Ihry  woulii  xiillrr  Ihrni 
t  I  lakr  it  away.  r|t<iii  lliiH  hoiiic  ol' uh  wiiit  ilnwn  In 
lni|iiiro  inin  llii>  atVair,  tint  wciv  inimi'diulily  -aliiliil 
Willi  a  slnnvtr  of  »l.in("«.  Wf  ran  in  npoii  llu  in,  iu-af 
fiiiiiii'  of  tlii'in  |ii'i'lly  Hdiiiiilly,  piil  lliiin  In  Hivlil,  nii'i 
hroiitiil  anay  oni- ulm  (IidiikIiI  Inili-frnil  liin.M  If  uiili 
n  l-.uii;  UiiiU'.  't'liii.  fillitw  was  sivcniy  |mniH|inl  liy 
till-  oinicr  uhn  hail    Ihi'  rliaru;r  of  cniKluctiiu'  iii. 

'I'lu!  Ivvn  snicr.-nlinu;  ilayM  cnnliiiiii'il  our  jourii«>y,  nnil, 
»t  tlirfi-  ill  Ihc  nili'inonn  of  llic  !t)lli,  nrrivVil  at  the  city 
of  iMnrncco,  uilhiiit  haviiij;  hocii  n  hiii^lo  Inliiiulion 
«luriiii{  thr  wiiiili-  iiioiuy.  Ilin'  ui-  \v«ic  iiiiiilliil  by 
the  rahhic  anil,  al  Ihi',  win-  cuirird  liil'nn!  llii'  nnpc- 
roc,  hinrnuiiihil  hy  I'm;  or,  *<ix  iiiiiulrcti  of  liisi  guards, 
\Iq  waioii  horn.hark  hifon-  Ihi*  cate  of  his  |w!arr,  that 
hi'iii^  IIm"  plan.' wIumi' 111'  ili^lrilMili's  jinlire  to  his  |icn- 
|il( .  Ill'  lolil  (.!ap''iiii  ilailon,  liy  an  inliTprrlcr,  that 
f  11' was  nrillicr  al  i  tvici' .-lor  unr  willi  Eii;;lniil,  and  he 
uoiild  di'liin  lis  lill  an  aiiili.  »<.'id  ir  Hriivi'd  from  that 
I'ountiy  In  coimUkI'.'  n  pcriifiiiciil  lii'aly.  'I'lu!  i  nplain 
t'li  II  drsir.d  thai  wi"  iitii;hl  iiul  lir  licah'd  i.s ••laves.  Fie 
aii'wni'd  liastily,  liial  wr  :  lu>i>ld  he  luki'ii  care  of.  Wo 
wuic  Uuil  uiHJH-iUaUly  hm;'i'.'i.l  out  of  i.is  |ii'<.scuc«r,  co»- 


,  Ik'  went  mill  jftiiii  li 
'  «'«)  iiiii'/  iHiiii'  III  our 
!••  Mill  riiriiloliL'tl  with 

I'ilriMl  III  rniiliniie  on 
r»'i'«'»hnl,  nml  llii'  it- 
t't'i'i-itril  II  JH'lli'i'  ><ii|i- 
,  Iji'iilniiaiil  ilHi'ri<iiiii 
i|{  III  l.oni  rmlH's'  rr- 
in  lilt*  r\niiiiii,  «vliil<i 
InluiMMin  IMoorii  ili«- 
•I  niiM-kiiiK  UK.  'i'lii> 
o|M'nt'il  the  Ki'iivo  iind 

journry,  riimo  lo  niir 
•lull,  |tiu|uMl  IIh'  ti'iiN, 
It'll'  oiir  pri>|il«'  urro 
ry    iMiioiH.      A-^    Uii-y 

lilt'      iMoOlLl      Wlllllll  III- 

iiy  wDulil  tiiilVi'r  llirni 
i(>  III'  111  went  iliiwn  In 
I'  ininu'iliiili'ly  ^'iiIiiImI 

Ul    ill    ll|MIU  IIU'lll,  lu'ltt 

III  llii'iii  t'l  Hi'rlil,  nii'l 
In  ilrlViiil  liin<M  If  Willi 
Hi'vcri'iy  |iiMiiN|u'il  liy 
if  ciiniiuctiiK'  ii<i. 
iiiii'd  (inr  journi'y,  nnil, 
(till,  iinivi'il  III  tilt'  city 
en  n  niiivclo  li'iliiiiition 
'  Ul'  wiic  iiiiiiiliii  Uy 
irird  lict'on!  llif  niipc- 
MiiiulrrtI  di'  liiti  KuanlH. 
Hiile  of  liis  |«i!iuT,  tliiit 
ill's  jiiMlire  ti)  iii;*  |n  o- 
y  nil   iiihrprrlcr,    tliat 

Willi  Kii^lniil,  anil  he 
il  11'  Hi'iivi'il  iVoiii  tliiit 
I   lirnly.    'I'lii!  I  !i(!(;iin 

licalt'il  i.sslavr«.  Fte 
lie  lulii'ii  can*  nf.  Wo 
it  ol'  i.ii-  picscut*",  con- 


f.n^v  nk  Tlir,  i.iTrmiKLi). 


Ul 


l«',Vrit  III  Iwil  nil!  lliilinlH  llilll*!  «,ii|llll  Mpfltnll'nt  llill  AMll  i|* 
niiiiH  nililc  vrnniii  of  i'\i>ry  tli'M'i-lplinii.  Mr  Kiilln  Ik' 
tna  III  iMiimr  11  on  hiixinrs'*,  raiiu'  hiiiI  tiiiiplliil  u«  wllli 
>i('liiiilN  himI  iliinii,  iiitil  pniriii-iil  liliiily  for  I  lie  laplalii 
*i)  Kii  liollli'  will!  Iiilii  III  liix  loitifiiiun  Mr  Iil4<  wi«r  •inl 
'^•inic  lilanlirlit  for  llir  olllrrii,  anil  wi'  ni>>ili'  *>tiilt  In 
piiiH  (Iii>  mIkIiI  Willi  toliraltlf  t'oiiit'ort,  Ijcin^  vny  iiiiu  ii 
fjirmii  'il, 

Al  niiii'  in  tilt'  iiioi'iiini;  n(  llii>  2Uf,  the  finprror  ^riit 
orili'i'it  ior  Ihi'  (';ipliiin  anil  rvcry  otilr)  r  In  n|ipi'ar  lirl'iirr 
iiiiii.  \Vi'  iiniocili  ill  ly  rt  |ialirii  lo  hi*  p'liinc  ;  wv  rr. 
iiiiiini'il  »nillii;{  in  nn  outer  yardhvn  liriim  :  in  llii<  inran 
liiiii' III- divcrli'd  iiiin«i'lf  with  mi  inn  «  <limi\v  Dulsli 
hoal  nnvrd  alioiil  in  a  pond  liy  four  id  our  pilly  olTirii'*. 
Ah'Mil  noon  we  wno  rallrd  lii'l'oif  hini,iuiil  plaii  d  in  a 
liiii'  alioiil  lliii |\  yarilH  from  him  lie  v  as  hlllinm '"  '*  <  'i-'dr 
liy  liir  xiili'  of  till'  piiriil,  ai'i'iiinpiiiiii  d  <>nly  I'V  two  of 
Iii4  rlii"f  a!i'aii!i'«.  ilusinu  vjrivt'd  um  xonir  linn ,  iio 
rmli'ii  d  till'  nipfaiii  to  innio  forwiird,  and  al'lir  irkiiij; 
liiin  a  y;ood  iii.iny  ipirwIioiiM  <'otii  rinin::  iiur  nii\},  Riid 
di'-lliiHlioii  ol  liic  Hipiadron  li  wl.u  li  wi*  Imd  hi'li.n::i'd, 
ivi'  wi'K-  hIho  <  ailrd  foi  tvuril  liy  Iw  n  and  lliri'i'  ul  a  liiiii'  m 
ui'siotid  iM'coi'diii;;  III  our  rank.  Id'  Hit  n  iixkidmost  of  tit) 
soiiii' very  liii>|j;nirniinl  ipiolions,  iind  took  roiiip  lo  hu 
l'oi'tii!;nt'.si'  hcriiiiM'  llic.v  had  lil.nk  Iwiir,  and  olhiTs  to 
b<!  Swi'dcs  l)i(  iiiini'  Ihrii'  linir  wi\'<  liL,lil.  Hi- jiid'^id  nomi 
of  iih  to  he  Kii^lihli  i'\«'i'|i;in;(  the  cMplaiii,  tin'  ^riiinid 
lii'iili'iianl,  llu' iii'iiin  of  Ilii'  noidiri",  and  iii> iilf.  Dut 
assuriiiK  him  wi'  witi'iiII  Knuili^li,  iu!  I'lii'd  Uoiiho,  and 
'j;itv<'  u  nod  for  our  di  iiarltni'.  lo  whiili  we  rt'tnrnrd  h 
vt'vy  low  il  IW,  and  nncii'  t},ii\  in  nliiiii  lo  our  old  ruiiii'd 
iiount'H  auaiii.     Our  lolid  iininliir iiiiiotiiiUd  lo  thirty. 

On  llii'  2'illi,  Ininii  (  Iirisdnas  day,  piayrrs  wore  iind 
to  till-  pi'iiplr  IIS  usual  in  thi'  iliuirli  id'  Hiiijiland.  Tlu> 
CH|itiiin  lliis  diiy  rrd'ivrd  n  pri'scnt  of  li'ii  nnd  lonvrs  of 
sii;:ar  iVom  oiii;  of  thu  ipn'cns,  wliost-  ;rraiid-futlu'r  liad 
bi'tn  an  KnL!:lidi  rmi'sado. 

In  llii'  afli  rnooii  of  tlip  20lli,  un  received  tlir  ili«n- 
grecahli'  intr!li;;i>nn>,  that  tlic  Knipi  ror  would  ulili^o  all 
tint  Kn^li-ii  In  work,  like  all  llu'  olln  r  Oliristiun  fdavi'^, 
rxiHjilin^  IIic  otHccH  who  wnr  licfon'  liini  nri  tl'.c  'I'^f 


f 


H  I,: 


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113 


I.0S3   OK  THE   MTCIIFIELU. 


Tl»'  next  day  this  nccoiint  was  confiinicil ;  for,  «t  9f\rA 
ill  (iio  iniMiiini;,  an  nlcaide  nnn«  and  onlcnd  nil  our 
people  to  work,  ex«'«'|itin!i;  (he  sick.  I'pon  our  applirii- 
(ion,  eiiiht  were  nllowea  to  stay  at  lioiiic  every  (lay  to 
cook  for  the  rest,  and  this  ollire  was  performed  by  turns 
lhroii<jh'»u:  the  wht«le  eoinpany.  At  four  in  the  after- 
noon the  [leopic  reluvnetl,  some  having  heen  employed 
in  earryiiiii  wood,  some  in  turning  up  tlie  groiiml  with 
hoc8,  and  others  in  piekinu;  weeds  in  the  Emperors  gar- 
den. Tlitir  victuals  was  prepared  for  them  against  their 
return 

On  the  i  ■  ;h,  nil  the  people  went  to  work  as  soon  as 
they  could  see,  and  returned  at  four  in  the  afternoon. 
Two  of  the  soldiers  received  one  hundred  bnsliiiadoes 
each,  for  beliaviiiff  in  a  disrespectful  manner  while  the 
Emjieror  was  liokinp;  at  their  work. 

Oil  the  30th,  Captain  Barton  recived  a  kiud  message 
from  the  Emperor,  with  perinissioa  to  ride  out  or  take  a 
walk  in  his  garden  with  his  otlicers. 

From  this  time  the  men  continued  in  the  same  state 
of  slavery  till  the;  arrival  in  A;m\,  of  Captain  Milbank, 
sent  as  an  ambassador  to  the  Emperor.  He  concluded 
a  treaty  for  the  ransom  of  the  crew  of  the  Litchfield, 
together  with  the  other  Ena;lish  siibjecls  in  the  Emperor's 
power,  and  the  sum  stipulated  to  be  paid  for  their  release, 
was  170,000  dol!;irs.  Our  people  accordinsrly  set  out 
for  Sailer,  altendcil  by  a  bashaw  and  two  soUliers  on 
horseback.  On  the  fourth  day  of  tlieir  march,  they  had 
a  skirmish  with  some  of  the  country  Moors.  The  dis- 
pute began  in  consequence  of  some  of  our  men  in  Uie 
rear  stopping  at  a  village  to  buy  some  milk,  for  which, 
after  they  had  drank  it,  the  Moors  demanded  an  ex- 
orbitant price.  Tliis  our  irien  refused  to  give,  on  which 
the  Moors  had  recourse  to  blows,  which  our  people  re- 
turned ;  and  others  coming  to  the"-  assistance,  they 
maintained  a  smart  battle,  till  the  enemy  became  too 
numerous.  In  the  mean  time  some  rode  oflf  to  call  the 
guard,  who  instantly  came  up  with  their  drawn  scyme- 
tars,  and  dealt  romid  (hem  pretty  briskly.  During  this 
interval  we  were  not  idle,  ami  had  the  pleasure  to  sec  the 
blood  trickling  down  a  good  many  of  their  faces.    Tlie 


m 


PIELB. 

irnic'il ;  for,  «t  flrvr'4 
hikI  onlcrrd  nil  our 
I'pon  t)ur  appliru- 
t  lioiiic  €Tt'ry  »lny  to 
IS  pcrfonnecl  liy  liinis 
At  lour  ill  Ihc  Hftcr- 
vins  buen  cinployt'd 
H  up  tlip  groiiml  with 
in  Ihc  Emperors  (jar- 
for  thorn  aguiiibl  their 

it  to  work  as  soon  aa 

ftiiir  in  the  aflernoon. 

Iiundreti  basliiiadoes 

t'ul  manner  while  the 


L0S9   OH  THE   LITCHFIELD, 


119 


guartls  seiviod  the  chief  man  of  the  villn<rp,  and  oarried 
him  lielore  (lie  hasliavv,  who  was  our  con«hKt()r,  and  who 
havina;  heard  tlu-  cause,  disniihsed  him  without  farther 
puiiiHhmenI,  in  ronsiderntion  of  his  having  been  well 
drubbed  by  us. 

On  the  22d  of  April,  we  arrived  at  Sallee,  and  pitched 
our  tents  in  an  old  castle,  from  whence  wc  soon  after- 
wards embarked  on  boani  the  (Jibialtar,  which  iHiideil 
us  at  Gibraltar  on  thi;  27lh  of  June.  From  that  place 
llie  Captain  anil  crew  were  put  on  boanI  the  Marlborouirli 
store  ship,  pre|)nrcd  expressly  for  their  reception,  aiid 
arrived  in  England  iu  tlie  uiouth  of  August,  1760. 


lived  a  kind  message 
1  to  ride  out  or  take  a 

led  in  the  same  state 
,  of  Captain  Milbank, 
xror.  He  concluded 
rew  of  the  Litchficht, 
ijecis  in  the  Emperor's 
!  paid  for  their  release, 
[•  accoi'dinsrly  set  out 
1  and  two  soiiliers  on 
Ihoir  march,  they  had 
itry  Moors.  The  dis- 
me  of  our  men  in  Uie 
ome  milk,  for  which, 
ors  demanded  an  ex- 
iscd  to  give,  on  which 

which  our  people  re- 
the"-  assistance,  they 
e  enemy  became  too 
lie  rode  oflf  to  call  the 
h  their  drawn  .■(cyme- 

briskly.  During  this 
the  ph'asure  to  see  the 

of  their  faces.    Tlie 


»9 


m 


WP 


m 


bHlPWRECK   OK   Till; 


I'ORTUGUESE  VESSEL  THE  Sr.  JAMES, 


I" . 


'■'if. 


!';:'!> 


Ojjrtlie  Coast  of  ,9Jrica,  in  1586. 

The  Portuguese  still  mnirilaiinMl  towards  the 
rnd  of  Ih.-  sixti'onlli  cntury,  tliut  rf|Mtalioii  wirict.  they 
luul  acimirid  in  th.' East  liKlii-s,  by  their  f,on(,ues(8  and 
tJuir  courage  Their  prohpeiily  was,  howevtr,  (.cca- 
si-.nally  inleirunted  by  mislordims,  which  were  feonie- 
times  atlribulHlto  the  obstinacy  and  i}:noran<  e  o(  the 
Captains  eoinmandiuR  the  ussclb  of  tliat  naiinn.  Of 
ihe  fatal  effects  arising  from  those  causes,  the  tollowing 
narrative  affords  a  slrikini:  in!^fllnce 

In  the  mimtii  of  May,  1580,  Jntelligcnce  was  received 
nt  Gonof  the  loss  of  the  Adnsiral's  ship,  Hie  hi.  James, 
nie  account  of  this  disaster  stated,  that  uttei  thjublinij 
the  Cape  of  Good  Hope,  the  Captain  conceiving  he  had 
neither  rocks  nor  other  dangers  to  dreai',  proceeded  un- 
der full  sail,  without  observing  his  cliarts,  or  at  least  not 
with  the  attenli)n  he  ought,  HavUig  a  iav<  r.thle  wind, 
he  made  much  way  in  a  short  time,  but  was  driven  out 
of  his  course  towards  the  rocks  called  Bussas  de  Iiulia, 
distant  about  filly  leagues  froni  the  island  of  Mailagascar, 
and  seventy  hoiii  the  continent. 

Pprceivinft  they  were  so  near  these  rocks,  and  in  im- 
minent danger  of  stiikinu;  up..n  them,  several  of  the 
oHsseniiers,  who  hsd  fie«|uenlly  travelled  Iho^r  seas, 
wereniuch  alarmed  They  rc|.resented  t„  Die  taplMH, 
that  being  in  the  midst  of  the  rocks,  it  was  .xdemely 
«1;uigeioiis  to  sulTer  the  ship  to  run  undor  fiiH  sad,  paiii- 
cularly  dining  the  night,  and  in  a  sea.-.ju  whni  temi'<stb 
were  very  fre»ii:eul.     The  CapUiin  reganUef--^  of   llimr 


lib 


HE  St.  JAMES, 


ill  1586. 


irilaiiKMl  towards  the 
rt'iMtalion  wliicti  they 
their  coixiKests  and 
was,  howi'vtr,  i/cca- 
8,  which  were  bome- 
niul  i}:noruii<  e  of  the 
s  of  tliat  niuion.  Of 
cHUses,  the  following 

'lligcnce  was  received 
H  ship,  the  St.  Jiiuies. 
(I,  that  uftei  tloublini? 
ain  coiiceiviiiji;  he  hud 
dreai',  proreeiled  un- 
clmrts,  or  at  least  not 
ring;  a  i'av<  r.ihle  wind, 
le,  but  was  diiven  out 
ailed  Bursas  de  India, 
:  island  of  Madagascar, 

icse  rocks,  and  in  ira- 
them,  sev«  ral  '»f  the 
travelled  il'o<r  seas', 
sented  to  t)ie  Caplnin, 
rks,  it  was  «'x(reniely 
n  under  full  sail,  paiii- 
seM.s,)u  wht  II  tenii'<sti 
in  reganlle^:'  of   their 


I4)S3   UF   THL   ST.   JAMi:.«. 


121 


fnident  remonstrances,  exeitcd   his  authority,   onlered 
tile  pilots  to  follow  his  coiiiiiiands,  addini;,  (ha*  the  |{inu;'< 
eomnii.ssion  entitled  him  to  ohediance,  aiul  that  hi-i  opin- 
ion ou^ht  to  be  taken  in  preference.     However,  ht-fween 
eleven  and  twelve  o'clock  the  same  niijlif  tiie  vessel  (vna 
driven  towards  the  rocks,  and  struck  without  a  po.ssjbil- 
ity  of  beiiis5  S"t  "''•     A  confused  cry  of  di.ilress  resound- 
ed, in  every  direction,  from  a  niullituih;  conijiosed  of 
above  five  hundred  men  and  thirty  wo:nen,  who  havin*; 
no  other  prospect  liefort;  their  eyes  hid  inevitable  des- 
truction, bewailed  their  fate  with  the  bitterest   lnnienl;i- 
tions.     Every  effort  to  save  the  ship  proved  ineffectual. 
The  admiral,  Fernando  Mendoza,  the  raptain,  the  firnt 
pilot,  and  (en  or  twelve  other  persons,  instantly  threw 
themselves  into  the  boat  sayine:,  they  would  seek  upon 
the  rocks  a  proper  |»Iace  for  collecting  the  wreck  of  the 
ship,  with  which  they  mig;ht  afterwards  construct  a  ves- 
sel larqje  enough  to  convey  the  whole  of  the  crew  to 
the  continent.     With  this  view  they  actually  landed  on 
the  rock,  but  being  unable  to  fiiwl  a  spot  propter  for  the 
execution  of  their  design,  they  did  not   think  projier  to 
return    to   the    ship,    but  resolved  to    steer    towards 
the  African   coast.     Home  provisions   which  had  been 
thrown  in  haste  into  the  boat  were  distributed  amoni; 
tiiein ;     they   then    directed  th(!ir  course  towards    the 
contineut  of    Africa,    where    they    arrived  in  safety, 
Jilt»;r    a  voyage    of    seventeen    ilays,     and    enduring 
all  (he  horrors  of  famine  mul  tempestuous  weather. 

Those  wiio  remained  on  boanl  finding  that  (lie  boat 
did  not  return,  Itegan  to  despair  of  saving  their  lives. 
'J\j  add  to  their  distress *the  vessel  parted  between  the 
iwo  decks,  and  the  pinnace  was  much  damaged  by  the 
repealed  shocks  she  sustained  from  the  fury  of  the 
waves.  The  workmen,  though  very  expert,  despaired 
of  being  able  to  repair  her,  when  an  Italian,  named 
Cypriano  Grirnaldi,  leaped  into  her,  accompanied  by 
ninety  of  the  crew,  ami  assisted  by  most  of  those  who 
had  followed  him  instantly  fell  to  work  to  put  her  into  a 
t:undilion  to  keep  the  sea. 

Those  who  (!ou!d  not  get  on  board  (he  pinnace  beheld 
her  beaiiug  nway  from  tJie  wreck  with  teai-s  and  lamen- 


t2S 


KOi^S    OK   Tf'iE    8T.   JAXEB. 


A' 


•  I, 

■h 


4» 


liilion*.     {•rvcrni  who  could  swim  threw  thcmsolvos  inlo 
HiL'ht'M,  ill  Uu>  lioMi' of  ovjMl.ikiiiK  litr  ;  and  boinc  wore 
on  llie  point  of  ui'ttiii?;  on  huaiil,  wht'ii  thi'ir  more  forlu- 
lijtc  coiniadpri  fiarin<:  they  >*lioulU  he  sunk  wilh  the 
Wi-iKht  of   all   those  who   «'niUnvoro(l  to  obtuin  achnil- 
tance   [iii«.lit'ii  tlioiii  h:ick  into  the  s<'n,  luid   wilh  Ihcir 
hahrcs  nnil  hnlclicts)   cut,   willioul  mercy,  the  hiinds  m 
frucii  ns  wouhl  not  quit  tiu ir  lioUI.     It  in  im|io«<si»»U'  to 
ilLsciihe  the  anj^uish  of  those  wiio  remnined  on  the  llont- 
irii?;  '"lapnuMits  of  tlie  wreck,  and  witncss«'»l  tliis  hivrha- 
roiis  sitoiie.      Seeiiiir  liicnisclves  cut   ofi  from   every 
ivsoiirce,  their  cries  and  lamcniutions  would  iiave  niclt- 
<  1  the  hardest  heart,      Tiie  situation  of  those  in  the 
jiinnaee  was  not  much  better ;  their  great  numlier,  tlie 
/■nnt  0.1"  provisions,  their  distance  from  the  hwid,  and  the 
tjad     condition  of  the     crazy    bark    tiiat   bore  (hem, 
i!ontiiijuie4l     to     fill     them     wilh    eloomy     i>resenli- 
nientn/    Some  of  the  most  resolute,  however,  to   i)r«;- 
vtnt  the  anarchy  and  confusion  which  would  have  agtsra- 
;!ifud  t'lcir  misery,  proposed   to  their  companions   to 
-\;l»j;nt  to  the  authority  of  a  captain.     To  this  they  all 
liSreed,  «;nd  immetliately  cho!<e  a  nobleman  of  Portu- 
%.wt,c  extraction,  but  born  in  India,  to  command  them, 
invesling   him  with  absolute  power.     He  instantly  em- 
(doyed  his  authority,  in  causing  the  weake.-*!,  whom  he 
irierc!y  pointed  out  with  hi8  finger,  to  be  thrown  over- 
Moard,     111  the   number  of  these  wus  a  carpenter,  who 
bad  assisted  in  repairing  the  pinnace ;  the  only  favor  he 
e({ueatcd  was  a  little  wine,  a4ter  which  he  suffered  him- 
ielf  to  be  thrown  into  the  sea  witout  utteii.ig  a  word, 
,'inother,  who  was  jiroscribed  in  the  same  manner,  was 
solved   by  an  uncommon  exertion  of  fraternal  atl'eclioii. 
hti  waa  already  seized  and  on  the  point  of  bciufi;  sacri- 
ikevl  to  imperious  necessity,   when  his  young:er  brother 
Jemar-ded  a  moment's  de'ay.     He   obse    eti  that  his 
brother  was  skilful  in  his  profession,  that  W»  father  and 
notlier  were  very  old,  and  his  sisters  not  yet  settled  in 
^il'e  I  that  ho  could  not  be  of  that  service  to  them  whicii 
hh  brother  mfght,  and,  as  circumstances  requirwl  the 
h-^icrifice  of  one  of  the  two,  he  begged  to  die  in  his  stead. 
ii,i  rcf'ucst  •.va'^.cQroplicd  wills,  and  he  wa<s  accortVingly 


\ 


ME0. 

ew  tlu'insolvcs  in(o 
tr  ;  anil  boiiit'  were 
I'll  (ht'ir  iiiore  fdi-lu- 

lic  sunk  tvilli  the 
rd  to  obttiin  tulniit- 
s<-n,  iiihI  uilli  Ihi'ii' 
iinry,  (lie  hiinds  m 

It  \>\  iiii|iossi>)lf  to 
iiinintMl  on  the  llont- 
itncsb<>(l  tliis  liniiia- 
ut  o(i  from  every 
IS  would  liiive  melt- 
m  of  those  in  the 
•  great  nunilier,  tlie 
m  the  land,  and  the 
k    that   bore  Iheni, 

c^looiMy  i)resenli- 
?,  however,  to  i)r«!- 
h  would  have-  agu;ra- 
leir  companions  to 
1,  To  this  they  all 
nobleman  of  Portn- 
,  to  remmand  tlieiii, 
He  intitantly  em- 

weake.-tl,  whom  he 
to  be  thrown  over- 
as  a  carpenter,  who 
i ;  the  only  favor  he 
lich  he  suffered  him- 
[lut  utteii.ii;  a  word. 
?  same  manner,  was 
if  fraternal  afl'ection. 
point  of  bcinc;  sacri- 

his  young;er  brother 
e  obbo  eti  that  his 
I,  that  W»  father  and 
er8  not  yet  Heltlcd  in 
irvice  to  them  whieii 
stances  requirwl  the 
h\  to  die  in  his  stead. 
'I  he  wa<s  actortliugly 


r.03S   OK   THE    bT.    JA.ME3. 


llM 


thrown  into  the  hen.  But  this  cournjjeoiis  yoiilli  follow- 
ed the  bark  upwards  of  six  hours,  miikiii;;  inct-'^fant 
efforts  to  ijet  on  board,  sonntime'*  on  one  side,  aud 
sometimes  on  the  otlu  r,  while  tliose  who  1  H»i  throwrj 
him  over  cnrtf'avored  to  keep  him  olV  with  their  s\vord». 
Hut  that  whieli  appeared  likely  to  aceelerate  his  eniJ, 
proved  hi»  preservation.  The  youuu;  man  snatehed  at  i> 
sword,  seised  it  by  the  blade,  and  n<itlier  the  pain,  nir 
the  exertions  made  by  him  who  held  it,  eould  ma!.r 
him  quit  liis  grasp.  The  otlieri,  admiring  his  rescdu- 
lion,  and  moved  with  the  proof  of  fraternal  afl'tolion 
which  he  had  displayed,  unanimously  aj^recd  to  pennit 
him  to  enter  the  pinnace.  At  len;j;tli,  afler  having 
endured  hunger  Jind  thirst,  an<!  eneoiuitere«l  the  dan- 
gers of  several  tempests,  they  landed  on  the  eoa.-'t  of 
Afrira,  on  the  twentieth  day  after  their  shipwreik,  and 
there  met  with  their  companions  who  had  ebcnped  in 
(he  first  boat. 

The  rest  of  the  crew  and  passengers  left  on  the  wreck 
likewise  attempted  to  reach  the  land.  Cidlecline  some 
loose  rafters  and  planks,  they  for:ned  a  kind  of  raft,  but 
were  overwhelmed  by  the  first  sea,  au.l  all  peri;  hnd, 
exceptin<;  two  who  ^lined  the  shore.  'J'hose  who  hail 
reached  the  coast  of  Africa  liad  not  arrived  at  the  end 
of  their  sulferini^s  ;  they  had  searcily  dir.enibarkcd 
when  they  fell  into  the  hands  of  the  Cairrers,  u  snvngo 
and  inhuman  |ieople,  who  &tiipped  and  left  tlieni  in  Die 
most  deplorable  state.  However,  miisteiii'tr  up  ihtii- 
conrage  and  the  little  strength  tliey  had  left,  tliey  arriv- 
ed at  the  place  where  the  apent  of  the  Portuguese,  at 
Sofala  and  Mozambique,  resided.  By  him  they  were 
received  with  the  utmost  humanity,  and  afler  reposin;:  a 
few  days,  after  their  fatigues,  they  reached  Mnzan.!:!- 
que,  and  repaired  from  thence  to  India.  Only  sixty 
survived  out  of  all  those  who  had  embarked  in  tlie  St. 
James  ;  all  the  rest  perished  ( ilher  at  sen,  of  fatigue, 
or  hunger.  Thus  the  imprudence  of  nn  individual  occa- 
sioned the  loss  of  a  fine  vessel,  and  the  lives  of  ab.)ve 
four  hundred  and  fifty  persons. 

Upon  the  captains  return  to  Europe,  the  widows  and 
orphans  of  the  uufortunate  suircrit.s  rai?t'd  such  loud 


^1 


;l 


I! 


i 


f4- 


if 


i. 


1.0S9   OK   Tnn   ST.   J.VMlif<. 


<i)mplai»»s  npiinsf  him  that  he  wns  np|»r«lioii(lf(l  and 
jiut  in  prison ;  liiit  he  \\i\»  wooii  alttr\vnr«lM  rrlcust^d. 
Th«'  foriiuT  fatiistrophc  WHR  nol  a  sulFicinil  Ifsscm  for  this 
.^(■trsufllrirnt  aixt  obstinutu  innn.  Hf  uridrrtook  the 
i-oininniid  of  another  vessel  in  1588,  and  had  nearly 
iovl  iier  in  the  suine  manner,  and  in  the  same  |daee. 
i'ordnmfelj ,  at  sunrise  he  discovered  llie  rocks,  towards 
which  he  was  runniii;;  with  the  same  imprudence  as  in 
his  fornn'r  voyope.  Hut  on  '.lis  return  from  India  to 
Fortusal  lie  was  lost,  together  with  the  vessel  he  waa 
.in  board  of  ;  Ihtw  mectinj?  with  the  just  punishment 
•vf  hiii  culpable  obitinDcy  ai;tl  misconduct. 


;■' 


•m 


iSh 


H  n|)|)r(>lioii(1c<1  and 
fltr«nr<lM  rt'lfiist^d. 
icinit  l««ss(»n  for  Ihifl 
Hi'  undrrtook  tlii> 
8,  and  hiid  nearly 
n  lliR  NUino  f)lacr. 
(he  rocks,  towards 
i>  iinprudencc  hn  iii 
turn  from  India  lu 
the  VG88C1  he  was 
ho  just  punishment 
duct. 


i:N(iI-I;SII  SF.OOI', 

On  Ihc  t'jiw/  l/flltn  Nait'l  nf  Cii'ii  Vrdo>,  in  17R0. 


T, 


HE  innn  of  liuo  cournftp,  fvcn  in  l!n'  ino-f 
dosporntt;  .«.ilu«li()>l^^,  invarialily  finiln  riMiunis  witMii 
liiniHclf.  Of  this  tlio  joiirniil  of  ruplain  I'rcnii.'s,  of  ll.i! 
e'ltli  reginient  of  fool  alfords  tht  reader  a  strlkinij;  esiii;. 

I3«'inij  flmrgod,  says  tliaf  officer,  witli  the  disj  nl.JK^^ 
delivered  to  nic  by  General  Ifaldininnd,  eonuiiaiidt  r  in 
eliief  in  Canada,  forCJencrai  t  linlon,  I  enil)arked  f.n  lltn 
nth  of  Noveniher,  J780,  in  a  itniall  hIoo|)  hutind  fioin 
<iuel»ec  to  New-Vrtrk.  We  set  sail  in  oonijiany  "ilh  a 
brij;  dostincd  for  the  sanu- place,  and  eanyin'j;  aduiilieaV^ 
of  tlie  dinpalehes.  Having  descended  lr<p  St.  FJiurenc*! 
fi>  tiie  liarlior  called  St.  Patrick's  Hole,  we  were  detainc  'i 
in  that  port  by  a  contrary  wind,  which  conlinued  six 
days.  The  winter  began  to  set  in^  and  ice,  of  con.-idtjr- 
ablc  thickness,  was  soon  formed  on  Iho  banks  of  tlic  riv- 
er by  the  intensentss  of  the  fros;t.  Would  to  heaven  it 
had  continued  a  few  days  longer!  By  absolutely  p^'- 
ventins  us  from  proceeding  it  would  have  saved  us  th(i.-i« 
nii^iforrinies,  the  narrative  of  which  begins  with  that  .f 
our  navigation. 

Before  we  reached  the  moulli  of  the  river  it  was  dis- 
covered that  the  sloop  had  sprung  a  small  leak.  We  hnvl 
scarcely  entered  the  gnlph,  when  the  ship  began  to  inakw 
conf.i'l<  rably  more  water,  and  thoujli  two  ptJnsps  wc  ; 
ke;H constantly  goinp;,  we  still  had  two  fitt  water  In  Ih:? 
hoi;l.  On  the  other  hand,  t!ie  severity  of  the  'frost  had 
inert  asf',!,  and  the  ice  collected  about  the  ship  so  as  to 
render  us  apprthciuhe  of  being  eiitiiuly  ^uiTOuuUcd. 

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1.0.43   UF    AN    KN'CLUII    Ht.nor 


..■: 


.1 


Wi  liinlon  iK.rinlnnly  19  prnplo.six  of  whom  wrro  pn-- 
wmtti",  nntl  llu-  »lli»ix  IhuI  scaiiu-ii.  An  lor  IIh-  rapliiiii, 
ft)  wlioiii  il  uitM  imlunil  (o  lm>U  "p  <'>r  ii-.si*tiin<M-  in  lhi-( 
jtrodicanwiil,  iiiHUiid  mI' hlli'iiilin'.:  In  (lir  prrHtniilioiml' 
tli^-jliip,  Ih"  pif.»t(l  liiH  tiiiH-  in  ii;(llin(j<lnink  in  liiscaldn, 
Williout  lM'»titvviii!i  a  tli(tn;;lil  iipnn  <»iir  xiirrly, 

'I'lu'  uiiid  (•(Hiliiiiiiii'^  l<»  lilow  Willi  llic  hainc  violi-nrc, 
nml  tlx;  u;i!iT  luninif  risen  in  the  Imld  lo  llif  hi'ijclil  <»r 
fi)nr  *i«*t,  rnlil  niu\  I'alium'  piixliirvtl  a  k<'I1«'1""I  <l»>pou- 
lii'ncv  airii.ii'j;  llic  frew.  'I'lu-  hcaincu  nnaninionsly  re- 
solvoiJ  Itidc  i^l  iVoin  liirii' uoiK.  'i'lif-y  al«iu«l(»nfd  tliB 
fj'.iinpi',  an<J  s-licwfd  iUv  iilniofcl  indiirorencf  («  tlitir  fair, 
<;tvl-nii;:  tli»'y  wduld  lalluT  pt  l(»  tlif  bolt«»ni  with  iht- 
ship,  than  •■xliaiirt  thrnmrlvr^  l»y  wuhan  labor  in  siidi  a 
xU.^pcratfhitnalion.  It  inuhl  in-  acknowledged,  Ihal  for 
MVt'ial  days  they  had  undergone  excessive  lalinue,  with- 
out any  interval  of  relaxation.  The  inactivity  of  the 
I  npfnin  hati  the  enVel  of  disheartcninp;  them  still  more. 
However,  fiy  encouraM;ement  uiid  proniisoH,  and  l»y  the 
dirtilltiitionof  wine,  which  i  ordered  very  Reasonably  (o 
I'lfresh  tlicm,  I  at  length  overcame  their  reluctance. 
Duiini;  the  interruption  oV  Iheir  labor  :he  water  had  risen 
uiiol!iti-  foot  in  t!ie  hold;  but  their  activity  was  ho  in- 
cieased  by  tlie  warmth  of  the  litjuor  which  I  gave  them 
every  half  liotn,  and  tiiry  stuck  ho  closely  to  their  work, 
that  the  water  was  soon  reduced  to  less  than  Ihiee  feet. 

It  ua«!  now  the  2d  of  l)ecend»er.  'J'hc  wind  appeared 
every  day  to  bec<»me  m»»re  violent  instead  of  abatin-j;. 
The  cracks  in  the  vessel  continued  to  incr<'ase,  while  the 
i»c  attiichcd  to  hor sides  aufimented  her wci;;ht and  check- 
ed her  progress.  It  was  necessary  to  keep  constantly 
breaking  this  crust  ol  ice  which  threatened  to  envelope 
Iho  «t,ip.  The  brip;  by  which  wi'  wire  accoiiip«i;ied,  so 
litr  f'.-.)m  beini;  able  to  lend  us  any  assist;- nee,  was  in  n  sit- 
uation still  more  depl<»rable,  having  struck  upon  the 
locl.p  near  the  Island  of  Coudres,  t»uouiih  the  igH(»rancc 
of  the  pilot.  A  thick  snow,  which  then  bepan  to  fall, 
correal  -d  her  from  us.  The  ^uns  which  we  fired  alter- 
nately every  Judf  hour,  formed  the  whole  of  our  corres- 
pond'-nce.  We  soon  bail  the  niorlification  to  fmd  that 
.v.!r :  ifiiialg  were  not  nuswercd.  ^;he  perished,  together 
wiUi  her  crew  of  sixteen  prrion^';  v.hil'i  it  was  impossible 


sl.onr 


i.una  nh  AN  K^l.l,l■ll!  ^i.uor 


u: 


of  whom  woro  pn'- 
An  for  tlu-  ('Hpliiiii, 
iir  Ms^ixtiincf  ill  llii-< 
I  III*'  |)rfM('r\iili<iii  III' 
i^driiiik  ill  his  caliiii, 
r  Miffly. 

I  Iht'  hlllllC  violfiK't*, 
Kild  to  Ihf  hfi^ht  of 
1(1  a  (t<'i'«'i»l  <h'>|»ou- 
icii  iiiiiiiiiiiioiisly  rv- 
I'hcy  al*aii«loiit>(l  the 
iriTfiiCf  to  tlu'ir  fair, 
the  butt«»iii  with  Wu; 
flt'KH  labor  ill  siii-li  a 
knowlrdfrfd,  thai  for 
H'SHive  fatii^Uf,  witli- 
\\i'.  inactivity  of  the 
linp;  them  Htill  more. 
iroinisoH,  and  hy  (he 
d  very  Hfasoiiably  lo 
lie  their  ri'luctaiicc. 
r  :h(>  water  had  risen 
•  activity  was  ho  in- 
r  which  I  nave  them 
[•losely  to  their  work, 
lesK  than  three  feef. 

'J'hc  wind  appeared 
it  instead  of  abaliii'j;. 
lo  increase,  while  the 
lier  wci;;ht  and  cheek- 
ry  to  keep  cons-lantly 
reiitencd  to  envelope 
ere  accoiiipRi;ied,  so 
isistrnce,  was  in  ft  sit- 
ing struck  upon  tho 
hroiitfh  tlie  ignornncc 
li  then  bepan  to  faH, 
I  which  we  fired  ailer- 
whole  of  our  corres- 
rlification  to  find  that 
■he  peristhed,  toj^ether 
vhil'i  it  was  impo'^^siibir 


In  II'  even  to  pen  « ive  their  di.-.n->l('r,  or  lo  ctnlinvur  to 
pick  lliciii  lip 

'i'lie  pity  with  which  their  iiielaiuhul}  fate  jii>.|ii('ed  u> 
uflH  soon  diverted  lo  oiir>iclve:i,  by  the  appi'lMnsion  t>\ 
new  d»ii)rer.  'I'lie  <cn  ran  very  hich,  the  huovs  till  ex- 
ccH<.i>ely  thick,  the  cold  wan  iii»upportnble,  ami  llic 
wliole  crew  n  prey  lo  dejecthm.  Thus  bituated,  tint 
innte  exclaimed,  thai  we  couhl  not  be  far  from  Hie  iMi*;;> 
iliileii  i>land.s,  a  cllnfll^<■ll  heap  of  nx  ks,  Home  of 
uliicli  raise  their  heads  above  the  sea,  while  others  aru 
ciHU'ealed  beneath  (he  surface!  of  the  water,  and  liavo 
proved  fatal  (o  n  |rren(  number  of  vcHsels.  In  le«s  than 
two  liount  we  heard  the  waves  bieakiii);  with  ^reat  \i<)- 
tt'iicp  upon  (hotie  rocks,  and  soon  afterwards  discovered 
Hie  priiicipul  hland  called  the  Dead  Man,  which  we  with 
(litticully  avoided.  Our  apprehensioim  of  danirer  wern 
not  tJic  less  nlarmiiiK,  amidst  a  mullitudo  of  rocks  which 
there  was  little  probabili(y  of  escapinK  willi  Hie  same  '^<>n\ 
fortune  ;  as  the  snow,  which  fell  faster  than  ever,  scarcely 
Mullored  w  to  see  from  one  en<l  of  the  nliip  to  the  other. 
It  would  be  difficult  to  describe  (he  eonelernation  and 
horror  with  which  wo  were  sei/.ed  during  tlie  whole  of 
ihiH  passa>re.  Hut  when  we  had  cleared  it,  a  ray  of  hope 
dawned  upon  the  hi'arts  of  the  seamen,  who,  upon  con- 
ttiderin^  the  danger  they  had  just  escaped,  no  longer 
doubted  the  interposition  of  Pruvid<>iice  in  their  favor, 
and  redoubled  (heir  pflorts  with  new  ardor. 

The  sea  Ijecame  more  turbulent  during  (he  nii(h(,  and  . 
at  'Jve  o'clock  the  next  morning  a  prodit;ious  wave 
broke  over  the  ship,  staved  in  her  ports,  and  filled  (he 
cabin ;  (he  im|>etu()sity  of  the  wp.ves  having  driven  in 
the  stern-post,  we  endeavored  to  siop  the  apertures  with 
beef  cut  in  aliccB,  but  thi.«i  feeble  expedient  proved  inef- 
fectual, and  the  water  continued  to  jrain  upon  uj  more 
rapidly  than  ever.  The  utTiighted  crew  had  aufpended, 
tor  n  moment,  (he  workinfr  of  (he  pump.<i  ;  when  (hey 
were  about  (o  resume  (heir  labor,  they  found  them 
frozen  so  hard  (hat  it  was  impossible  to  work  them  aft«  r- 
wards. 

I'rom  (hat  moment  we  lost  all  hope  of  .saving  the  ship, 
and  nil  our  wihius  were  confined  to  her  kcepiipi;  ;»tio\c 
v.uter,  at  lca«t  till  wc  reached  S(  JolmV,  or  some  olhir 


*l 


"i^h 


Vii 


LOS*   or    *N   hNULMH   ^-I.OOP. 


'  llll 


U1 


'l^ 


.'in, 


i-lnii'!in  llu-  kiiI|»!i,  wIhto  w»' ininlit  In;  nbli"  li)  l:iml  wl  i. 
the  ni<l  or  our  liont. 

nriiiK  hfl  nl  lln-  imrcy  of  tin-  wind,  wv  diir-t  iml   p<  r 
fiMiii  liny  niMiiii'iivn'  (or  Tour  of  nivint^  Hcnitf  (Ituiniiiii- 
hliock  ('»  llic  Vfi'tl.    Tlio  w»'i<lit  of  wnltT,  wliiili  wi* 
iiicrt'iir'in.:  every  niiniilc,  n«Hr«li'«l  her  projjrt'nH,  nn<l  lli« 
imni'  rM|iitl  wuv«'k,  wlio^e  enuihc  -li«'  clurkitl,  lelinm  il 
will)  Inty  mid  lirokc  our  Ilii-  deiK.     The  niliin  in  ulii<!i 
x\^'  liud  ii'^iiin  l.iken  rifiiiie,  uifoidrd  n  fn  lili-  |ir.tlc<  li'ni 
Riinin-tt  lilt'  ho>\llni|i;  lciii|icHf,  mid  >-curtM'ly  ^ln•ll(•l•^•d  w- 
fi")ni  llie  icy  wiivt's.     Wo  wvn-  (-very  niotneiit  it|i|tnlu'ii- 
<-\\i>  of  Heciiii;  our  iiiddiT  enrrii'd  uwiiy,  niid  our  miihl  no 
liy  dii'  hoHitl,     Till-  nulli  und  wild  ducks  which  hovered 
ntoiind  Uri,  teHtiiied,  il  is  true,  t!ml  liie  JHud  rouhl  not  he 
far  dintanl ;  hiil  lh»;  very  n|i|iroaeh  lo  it  whs  a  new  Hiiliject 
of  terror.     How   were   we  to  CHcapi'  llie  hrehkeiN  willi 
uliiuh    it  niiicht   he  Hunoinidcd,  unahle   ua   wo  were  to 
avoid,  or  even   to  peireivo  ilieni   llirnii!;h  llie  chuiil  <.| 
snow  in  which  wo  were  enveloped  f     Huch,   for  a  few 
houl•^,  was   our  depl-irahlo   hilu'ilion,  when  the  wentlier 
having  suddenly  cleared,  we  ul  length  perceived  land  at 
the  distance  of  lliree  leniijiKH. 

The  sentiment  of  joy,  with  whii  h  the  fir-l  sij^lit  of  it 
inspired  u«,  was  inucii  aiiated  upon  a  more  distinct  view 
of  tile  enornu)iis  rockn  which  uppearcd  to  ri•^^'  perpendi- 
cularly ftloii'i  the  coHNt  in  order  lo  icpel  us.  The  vi'kmI, 
besides,  shipped  such  heavy  sea^t  asi  W(tu!d  huve  sunk 
her,  had  6h«!  been  deeply  laden.  At  each  Kucce»f<i\e 
shock  wo  were  afraid  of  seeuiK  the  sliio  ro  to  piec(  <. 
Our  htiat  wax  too  small  to  contain  Ihe  whole  of  the  crew, 
and  the  sea  too  rou^h  to  trust  t<»  siicli  a  frail  support.  It 
Appeared  as  if  we  had  made  this  fatal  land  only  to  render 
it  a  witness  of  our  loss. 

Meanwhile  we  continued  to  approach  it.  Wc  were 
not  above  a  mile  distant,  wlieii  we  «liscovered  with 
transport,  around  the  menacing  rocks,  a  sandy  beach, 
towards  which  our  course  was  ilirected,  while  the  water 
decreased  so  fast  in  depth,  as  to  prevent  our  approaching 
within  lifty  or  sixty  yards,  when  the  ship  struck.  The 
.'ate  of  o_T  lives  was  uow  about  to  be  decided  io  a  few 
jiiinul'.'?. 


hoi 
Hii 

H'll 

tilt 

ud 

t'MRl 

In 
wa 

K'> 

hot 

to 

wh 

hat 

nil 

lot 

tu« 

«n 

sibi 

ioR 

yoi 

bofl 

I 

ah 
Irxs 
saw 
mal 
n\f 
and 
rnn 
wit! 
fini 
the 
Ihe 
app 
suci 
vesf 
bay 
liav 
alio 

pi'OI 


fl.dOf. 

il,  we  (liir-t  not  pt  r 

\l\)l  H(l|llt>     tllUlltl  II   U' 

)f  wnU'f,  wliii'li   >M" 

lor  pro);n'Ki,  Hntl  lli« 

l<<  I'iit'cki  <l,   I't'tllllli  il 

'rii<<  niliiii  in  nliii'!i 

I  a  fci  lili-  |ir>tlci  lion 
k-rurc^ly  ^iH'llniil  w- 
y  iiiDiiif  lit  ii|)|)n'tit'ii' 
I'ny,  mill  our  iiiiiht  kd 
iIiicKh  wliii'li  liitvrn'il 
llif  IhihI  roulil  ii'it  Ix- 
>  it  WHS  a  lU'W  Miil»j«(t 
|M>  till*  lirchitiiN  HJtlt 
laliU'  ua  uo  mitc  to 
lliroii!;li  till'  cloiiil  <<l 

f  Sufli,  f(tr  R  few 
n,  nlini  llic  wcnllur 
illi  |M>rcfivi>(l  land  at 

II  IliP  fiisl  si(Tl\t  of  it 
I  a  iiioif  tlihtiiict  view 
iriil  to  ri"«'  pi'ipmiii- 

cpol  lis.       TIu-  Vl'HM'l, 

ati  woulil  hiivc  sunk 
At  rath   ttuiceKni\e 

Ihf    sllio  RO  (O  (jifCi  <. 

lie  ttlioh-  of  tht'  rrcw, 
ell  a  frail  Nii|i|iort.  It 
[ul  land  only  to  render 

iroaiii  it.  Wc  were 
wv  iliscovered  with 
irk*,  H  sandy  beach, 
eted,  while  the  water 
I'vent  our  approachint; 
llie  ship  struck,  The 
o  be  decided  io  a  few 


t.«j<i8   IIP  AN   >;^(ll.li'lt   Kl.nAp. 


Ub 


At  len;;lh  the  vexH»I  Mniek  upon  the  •and  with  gre ut 
MiileiKT.  At  III*'  first  khoi'k  Ihe  main  iiiiiot  «Mnt  i<v  (h«> 
hitard  and  the  tiller  hrn  un!<hippe<l  with  xiieli  force  ihiil 
the  l)ar  aliiioxl  killed  one  of  the  neanieii.  The  fi<rioit« 
t^i'a*  uliieh  dashed  n^'ainiit  lhe»hip  on  every  Kide.iilove  in 
the  Miern,  xo  thai  havlns;  no  hinder  any  xhelter  in  Ihe 
i/ihin,  we  were  olilifrcd  Io  po  upon  deek,  and  Io  hold 
t,is»  hy  the  ri((Kinf;,  lor  fi'ar  of  lieinc;  wanlied  overhonrd. 
In  a  few  iiioineiilo  Ihe  veMel  righted  a  hitle,  hut  the  keel 
wan  broken,  nnd  the  body  of  Ihe  ship  seemed  ready  In 
no  to  pieces,  Thus  all  our  hopes  were  rediieed  Io  the 
hoHl,  whieh  I  had  infinile  Irouhle  to  leet  overboard,  beinfc 
to  eovered  within  and  wiiliout,  with  luin|iit  of  lee,  of 
uliicli  It  w«H  neccHHury  to  tiear  her.  Mont  «if  the  erew 
having  taken  tvine  to  endeavor  to  overeomp  the  fright 
with  which  they  were  seiKed,  1  f^ire  a  glriss  <if  brandy 
to  those  who  were  sober,  nntl  atiked  if  Ihey  were  willing 
fo  embark  with  me  in  Ihe  btiat  for  Ihe  pur|»ohe  of  K«'ll>n(i; 
«n  shore.  'J'he  Kea  was  mo  murIi  that  it  t.eemed  iiiipos- 
^ible  for  our  crazy  bark  to  keep  it  a  Dionieiil  without  be- 
inK  overwhelmed.  Only  the  male,  two  heaiiien,  and  a 
ynung  luuscoger,  rvbolvtd  to  risk  thiiiuelves  in  the 
boat. 

In  tlie  first  moment  of  dimmer  I  put  my  dispatches  in 
a  handkerchief,  which  I  ti<'d  round  my  waiMt.  Ilegard- 
kHH  of  the  rent  of  my  properly,  I  sei/.ed  a  hatcliet  and  « 
saw,  and  threw  niyHcIf  Into  the  boat,  followed  by  the 
mate  and  my  servant,  who,  more  thoughtful  than  niy- 
ielf,  had  saved  out  of  my  box  a  purse  of  one  hundred 
and  eishty  (;iiineas.  1'lie  pnHg«;nf;er  not  spriiiKing  far 
enough  fell  into  the  xea,  and  oui  hands  were  so  benumeil 
with  cold  as  to  be  almost  incapable  of  afTordinii;  him  the 
t>inallest  astiiDtance.  Whiui  Ihe  two  Neainen  had  got  into 
the  boat,  those  who  had  inoht  obslinntely  refuMed  to  try 
the  same  forluiie,  implored  us  to  receive  them  ;  but  beinf; 
apprehensive  tliat  we  should  founder  w  ith  the  weight  of 
such  a  nunib<!r,  i  ordered  the  boat  to  put  off  from  Ihe 
vessel.  I  soon  hati  occasion  to  cont;ratulate  myself  for. 
having  stifled  a  sentiment  of  commiseration  wliieh  might 
have  proved  fatal  to  lliem.  Though  the  shore  was*  not 
aliove  fifty  yardji  distant,  we  were  met  half  way  by  n 
li;odis:ioup   wave,  which  half  filled  the  boat,  oiid  would 


I", 


I 


130 


l.oii  or  \N  sxoLikil  iiL)i(»r. 


hifiilliltly  linti'  np«i'l  h«T  hn»l  *Ur  Imi-ii  inoir  1  •  nvil|  Iti 
cliii.  A '"'«'«)iitl  wavf  Ihrt'w  im  uitli  vImI.iicc  iipou  Hn 
•horr. 

Tlio  joy  »o  flnil  oiinHvi-*,  Ht  Ifnglli,  itriiio  from  IIkm 
<lHnRPi-»   wlii«li   liml  *'»    l"ii^   k«|i»  iiM   ill  Hir  imiot  niiil 
hIiii III*,  niu^« <•  iiH    •«!  fi»rn«'l,  f<»r  n  irinnnnf,  llmt  wv  Ini' 
only  •mnpril  otw   hinil   «l'  «l<'ntli,  |>r<ibulily   l.>   rndiir. 
lii:olnr  inoro  tcrrililr  iiml  puiiilul      Wliilo  wv  nnlirni.M 
»'ncli  iillur,  In  mirllrnl  trimM>«»rl*«.  «'"•  ronnnitulnlrd  on: 
:'» (*»••(  on  oiir  I'Ktiipi',  wo  coiiltl  not  hut  l)«  ■ttisiW*'  of  ilir 
«li»lri'»'o'H of  our  roinpanioni*  whom  wr  hnrt  lift  on  fioflrd, 
Mnil  whom"  Iuininliil»l«!  c.m%  wc  lu-nril  nniitb t  Iho  Iiobi-i> 
nolno  of  lli«<  wavt<*.     Wlint  n»Kmrnt««l  Ihc  iiUli*  lion  Inl  i 
wlil»h  •.<•  wrrc  plunpul  by  tlii-  B«nliiii<'nt,  wiih,  «iurluiiu 
uiinhir  l«)  afford  Ibern  any  kiml  of  oHslhlante.     Our  bont 
(Jirowii  upon  Uo'  unnil  by  Iho  nnitry  wnvt-H,  plitiiily  teslifi 
f«l  tin-  itnpot.>»ibilily  of  \wr  briakiiig  Ibfir  forco  and  re- 
turnuif^  lo  thr  v»'mk<'I. 

Night  wiw  fitMt  aporonchinit,  and  wo  had  not  hern  l<.tn 
upon  thin  ley  nhort,  when  w«  foun<l  oursvlvrs  bonunibtd 
With  colli.  Wo  woro  obli-^od  to  walk  ov«  r  tho  ^now, 
which  Hunk  undrr  our  f»ol,  to  tho  ontranco  of  a  lillli' 
wood  about  two  hundred  yardi  from  tho  hlioro,  whltli 
shollcrod  us  a  litllo  from  tlio  piorcinit  northwo*.!  wiml 
Wo  yet  wantod  n  firo  to  warm  our  thillod  linibt,  nrul  had 
no  rnoaMU  of  kindlins;  our,  Tho  lindt  r-lmx  whioh  wr 
had  tukon  tho  proraulion  ti.  put  Into  tho  boat,  had '.'ot 
wot  by  tho  l»Mt  wuvo  that  drovo  m  nslioro,  Exirtici' 
olono  coidd  provout  our  boini?  fro/.on,  in  ktopinj?  oiir 
blood  in  oircidution. 

Tloinn  bolter  acquainted  than  my  companions  with  llio 
allure  of  those  severe  climatoH,  I  rooommendod  to  them 
fo  keep  themnelvos  in  iiiolion,  in  order  to  prevent  briii); 
ovcrp(»werod  by  hieop.  Hut  the  youn-r  paf^ienRer,  wh(>^  ■ 
clothes  were  soaked  in  the  sea  water,  and  were  frozen 
stiff  upon  Wu  hotly,  was  unable  to  resist  the  drowsy  m'W- 
ftallon  always  produced  by  the  excessive  cold  which  Iw 
experienced.  In  vain  I  employed,  by  turns,  pei-suasimi 
nud  force  to  make  liim  keep  upon  his  lens.  I  was  obli; 
id  to  leave  him  to  his  supinenoj-^.  Af(er  walkiuK  about 
half  an  hour,  I  was  myself  seized  with  such  n  powerful 
inclination  to  sleep,  that  1  felt  myself  reedy  every  uio 


II  ftLnor. 


I.ok*   C>    X,N   k:>OLUII  NMiur. 


191 


^ilh  viol.'iicc  iipou  Hir 

imlli,  ^t'Cinr  from  Unix 
|i(  UN  ill  Hie  iitn^t  rnii'l 
n  IIIDIIK'Ilt,   lllHt  wv  liui 

h,  |ir<ihiilily  t^i  t*n<tiitr 
I.  Wliilo  wv  nnlirnrnl 
,  mill  rnnKi'iitiilalrtl  on: 
ot  hut  III!  Hi'n»iM<*  of  tlic 
tin  wr  hnd  li  ft  on  honrti, 
u^nril  ninltM  (he  liom-i- 
iiPiili-tl  tlir  nini«  lion  inlt 
riiliin*-nt,  wiih,  oiirlKiiiK 
if  oNuihtaiire.  Our  Imnt 
ry  wnvfM,  pliiiiily  teHiifi 
ikiiig  (heir  forco  anti  re- 

III  wi*  hnil  lint  licpn  l<>ii| 
Jiul  nurArlvcM  liriiuiiilMMl 
()  walk  ovir  thf  mow, 
tln>  rntrnn('«»  of  a  litlli' 

from  tlu!  hliori',  whitli 
ikrciim  iiorthwet"!  wind 
ir  chilli-il  liiiili'*.  iinil  liaii 
in  lliuliT-lKix  wliirh  wr 
I  into  the  liimt,  linil  'M 
H'  iiH  nslioriv     ExertiM' 

fru/.en,  in  kct'pint;  our 

my  rompniiions  with  llio 
I  ici-omiiu-niltMl  to  tlu'iii 
n  oriltT  to  provi'iit  briii)! 
youii^  po^^enger,  whoR' 
wnti'r,  anil  weiv  frozen 
to  ri'Hist  thi'  drowsy  >«i'ii- 
•■xroffciv*;  colli  which  lif 
•t'll,  l>y  turns,  persunsimi 
i)U  his  lonrt.  1  was  ohli^- 
>$.•>.  After  wiilkiii^  Hboiil 
M'A  witli  such  a  powerful 
iiiyBt'H'  it'sdy  every  uin' 


iticil  to  klhli  to  llir  i;r.tiiiirl  in  onliTlo  (gratify  it,  till  I  re- 
liiniril  In  llin  plmi-  uliiir  Ilir  ,toiM.i;  iimn  l/iy.  I 
pill  my  hiiiiil  III  lii«  I.H'i'  Mild  fmind  il  <|Uilr  mid,  ulini  I 
ill  "in  d  llic  miilf  Id  l<  cl  il  W'v  lioth  coiiri-Mrd  liim  to 
tir  dead  III'  rt'pliid,  uilh  n  fci'lilc  voice,  Hint  hv  wan 
iidI,  IiuI  Hint  hi*  till  liii  cud  I'ppriMichinK,  niid  iiilrnitcd 
iiic,  if  I  hiirvivcd,  to  write  lo  hi>t  iiillicr  at  Nc(v-\iMk, 
nnd  inform  him  of  lii->  tiitf.  la  liu  mimitcH  \\c  saw  him 
rK|iirc,  without  any  pxiii,  or  nt  !ta>it  (\illiout  kIioiik  con- 
\iil>i'>n<i.  I  rcUlc  Ihio  iiiciilciit  lo  shew  tlu'ctlcct  of  \io- 
|i  ht  c(dd  on  tlic  liuitijiii  body  dmintt  •'h  ep,  iind  to  ihcw 
lliiil  tliiii  kind  of  dcalli  in  not  iil\\ay«  accompimicd  with  a 
ji'iixiillon  of  «uch  <  xccsuivu  puiii  u*.  ih  gcucritlly  sup- 
|Mi"i'd 

'I'liia  drcadfi'l  lo  nn  uns  hica|iiihl<;  of  iniluciiiji^  llic 
c!licr>i  lo  rcsiftt  llic  iiicliiintioii  to  ticcp  tiy  v  liicli  Ihcy 
tti  11'  atturlicd.  'riircc  of  llicm  liiy  ditwu  in  cpiU*  of 
i.iy  c\liort:iii<ini.  Hccin;;  tlial  it  wiix  impoxsiiiii'  to  keep 
ill  in  on  their  Ic(i;h,  I  went  and  cut  two  lininclicM  of  tree*-, 
uiic  III  \>hicli  I  pi vr  to  the  mate,  and  my  wlude  cm- 
jloMiiciit,  duriii;j;  the  remainder  of  the  ni|;l<  \>t\*  lo 
(.rveiil  my  companions  from  Hieepinp;,  hy  tttrikim;  them 
i«  soon  as  they  closed  their  eyes.  This  I'xcrcise  \\m 
I.:'  licni'lU  to  ouiMuivcH,  al  Ihe  suine  lime  that  il  jireBvrv- 
(d  llie  (itliei'H  Irom  diiii::;i  r  of  almost  certain  deatli. 

I)ayli<j;lil,  wldcli  we  awaited  uilli  ttuch  iiiipaliencr, 
lit  lcui(th  iippoared.  I  run  to  the  Khore  uitli  llie  male  lo 
■  ailiavor  to  discover  bome  vi'sti^c  of  Ihe  sliip,  Ihou^li 
>"c  hnd  very  little  hope  of  findiiij;  any.  W'liat  was  our 
^•ii-pii/v  and  our  h;iti'>l'acli()ii  to  i>ce,  Unit  »lie  !:ail  hi  hi 
l(>i;eliH'r,  iiotv. ithitaiidl.i'^  llie  ^iolciue  i>l  ll.c  uliui,  whii'Ii 
'lined  htronij;  enough  lo  ila^h  Ik  r  into  a  thousand  pieccM 
'Jiirin^' tlie  iiii;ht !  'I'iie  I'list  lliinK  (did  was  to  contrive 
how  to  i>;i't  the  remaindi-r  of  Hie  crew  on  Hhore.  'J'lie 
M'sstI  him  e  we  ipiitli.-d  l.er  had  hccu  driven  hy  the  vvaxc? 
laiicl)  nearer  tliv  shore,  nnd  (lie  distance  which  she  wnii 
separated  iVom  it,  I  kni-u  must  lie  much  less  al  low  w  attT. 
U  hen  it  \»i..>  come,  I  called  out  to  the  people  in  Ihe  Hlii;i 
to  tie  a  ro{tc  to  li'r  »ide  and  let  llicintieivcH  down  one  af- 
l(  r  au'illii  I'.  Tliey  adopted  lhi:>  expedient.  Watching 
;ilt<'iiti\i-|y  till.'  motion  of  liic  Mca,  and  sci/.inpr  llit^  o[ipi>r 
Uuiiiy  of  (.lrin>iny,%  at  the  niotncnt  when  Uie  waves  relir«<]^ 


,!'■»'• 


IttZ 


LOSS    01'  AN    F.NCUSn   3L001'. 


(Iii'V  all  got  on  shore  without  dan^or,  excepting  tiie  cftf' 
punter.  Ho  did  not  liiink  proper  to  trust  liiniscir  in  thnt 
manner,  or  prohably  was  uunble  to  stir,  having  used  liw 
bottle  rather  too  freely  during  the  night.  The  generiil 
safety  was  attached  to  that  of  each  individual,  and  1 
doubly  rejoiced  to  see  around  nic  such  a  nuinbei  of 
uiy  companions  in  misfortune,  whom  I  imagined  to  he 
sivallowed  up  by  the  waves  but  a  lew  hours  before. 
■  Tiie  captiiin  before  •  left  the  ship,  fortunately  pro- 
vided hinisflf  with  all  die  materiuls  for  lighting  a  fire. 
Tlic  company  then  proceeded  towards  the  forest :  soniu 
fell  to  wiirk  to  cut  wood,  others  to  collect  Uie  dry 
braiichcs  scattered  on  the  ground,  and  soon  a  bright  flame, 
rising  from  a  large  pile,  produced  a  thousand  acclama- 
tions of  joy.  Coufidering  the  extreme  cold  which  we 
had  so  long  endured,  no  enjoyment  couUI  equal  that  of 
a  good  (ire.  Wc  crowded  round  it  as  closely  as  possible 
to  revive  cur  benumed  limbs.  Hut  this  enjoyment  was 
succeeded,  in  general  by  excrutiating  pain,  as  soon  as 
the  heat  of  the  li»!  penetrated  into  those  parts  of  the 
body  which  had  been  bitten  by  the  frost.  The  mate  and 
myself  were  the  only  exceptions,  on  account  of  the  ex- 
ercise wc  had  taken  during  the  night.  All  the  others  had 
been  more  or  les^ji  attacked,  both  in  tJie  ship  and  on 
"-bore.  The  convulsive  movements  produceil  in  our 
unfortunate  companions,  by  tlie  violence  of  the  tormenis 
they  endured,  would  be  too  horrible  for  description. 
.'  When  we  came  to  make  a  review  of  our  company  I 
observed  that  Captain  Green,  a  passenger,  was  missing. 
I  was  informed  that  he  had  fallen  asleep  in  the  ship,  and 
had  frozen  to  death.  Our  anxiety  was  renewed  on 
account  of  the  carpenter,  who  was  left  behind.  The 
sea  continuing  to  ndl  with  unabated  fury,  so  that  it  wa'? 
impossible  to  send  the  boat  to  his  relief,  we  were  oblig- 
ed to  wait  the  return  of  low  water  ;  )vhen  we,  at  length 
persuaded  hiui  to  come  on  shore  in  tlie  same  manner  as 
the  others  :  which  he  did  witlj  extreme  difficulty,  iieing 
reduced  to  a  state  of  the  utmost  weakness,  and  frozen 
in  almost  every  part  of  his  body. 

Night  arrived,  and  we  spent  it  rather  more  comforta- 
ble than  the  proceeding.  Vet,  notwithstanding  we  were 
careful  to  keep  up  a  large  fire,  we  euflered  consi<!er;ibIf 


3L00i' 


LOSfi    OF    AN    F.NrjI,t-H    .sLOiif, 


l.<3 


r,  excpptina;  llie  cftf' 
trust  liiniscir  in  Hint 
stir,  having  used  liL^ 
night.  The  gcniTiU 
ch  intlividuni,  and  1 
;  such  a  nuinbei  ol' 
in  I  imagined  to  be 
w  hours  before, 
ship,  fortunately  pro- 
lis  for  lighting  n  tire, 
rds  the  forest :  aonit- 
to  collect  tlie  dry 
d  soon  a  bright  flnmc, 
a  thousand  ncolama- 
■eine  cold  which  wo 
it  could  equal  that  of 
as  closely  as  possible 
t  this  enjoyment  was 
ling  pain,  as  soon  as 
lo  those  parts  of  tin; 
rost.  The  mate  and 
n  account  of  the  ex- 
t.  All  (he  others  had 
in  tJhe  ship  and  on 
its  produced  in  our 
lencc  of  the  tormenis 
e  for  description, 
w  of  our  company  I 
senger,  was  missing. 
leep  in  the  ship,  and 
ty  was  renewed  on 
s  left  behind.  Tiie 
1  fury,  so  tJiat  it  wm 
elief,  we  were  oblis- 
;  )vhen  we,  at  length 
tlie  same  manner  as 
erne  difficulty,  iicin;;; 
vcakncss,  and  frozen 

dher  more  coniforta- 
Aitlistandin^  we  were 
euQered  considenibly 


rrixn  Ihe  sharpness  of  ll.e  wind,  nL'JiinsI  which  wo  liiid 
no  hlu'Kor.  The  decs  were  scarcely  ^ufTiciriit  li>  pro- 
led  lis  from  the  snow,  which  fell  in  iiiiniciisc!  fIiiKe>,  (is 
il  to  exlii!^';iiish  our  fire.  While  it  soiilud  lliniiif;li  our 
clothes  on  the  .side  exposed  to  the  fire,  on  (tiir  liucKs  it 
rurnied  a  iMaj)  which  we  were  obliged  lo  sliiike  oil'  lie- 
t'liie  it  froze  into  ice.  The  craving  sersation  of  liuii;r«  i', 
ji  new  hardship,  thai  w«!  hail  hitherto  been  uiiacrjuainled 
with,  was  now  added  lo  that  of  cold,  which  we  hud  so 
niiich  <litTicully  lo  endure. 

Two  days  eliijised,  every  moment  of  which  ndilid  lo 
the   painful    reculleclitn  of   our  past   niisfortiincs,    the 
terror  of  a  still   more  dibtressiiig  fuliiiily.     At  length  the 
wind  and  the  sea,  v.hich  hitd  conibiiied  to  prevent  us 
from  approaching   the  vessel,    redouliled    their   iiuiled 
elTorts  to  destroy  litr.     We  wjie  iip|irised  of  her  fate  l<y 
the  noibc  of  her  breaking  iij).      ^^'e    ran  towards  the 
sli  ire,  and  saw  part  of  the  cargo  already  floating,  «liich 
t!ie  ilnpetuo^ity  of  the  waves  washed  Ihroiigh  ti.e  o|mm;s 
of  her  sides.     Fcntunati'ly  the  tide  carried   [»art  of  tho 
wreck  upi)n  the  bea<  h.     Providing  ourselves  with  long 
pole.",  and  the  oars  »)f  our  boat,  v,e  |Moeee(!ed  ahin'.;  tlie 
*and,  drawing  on  shore  wlmtivcr was  most  useful  within 
our  reach      It   \\i\a  thus  we  saved  u  few  cntks  of  salt 
lieef,  and  a  considerable   .[uaiility   of  onions,  uliieh  ilie 
cnjitain  had  taken  on  board  lo  sell.     Our  altention  was 
likewise  directed  to  the  [jlaiiks  that  were  dilaclu d  from 
tlie  vessel,  and  which  niij,iit  jnove  serviix^able  io  ii.;  in 
constructing  a  hut.       AVe   culiected  a    great   niiniber, 
which  \\v  dragged  ijito  the  wood  to  be  itiiHK  diately  em- 
ployed for  the  above  mentioned  purpose.     Tliis  was  no 
I  easy  undertaking,  as  few'  of  us  were  able  lo  go  to  work 
'npoii  it.     Our  success,  this  day,  however,  ir.f.pircd  us 
with  courage,  and  I'le  food  we  had  procured  suppo'ting 
our  .strength,  the   work  had  advanced  consideral'ly   by 
lh('  close   of  day.     The  light  of  our  fire  enabled  i;s  t>» 
continue  it  after  dark,  and  by   ten  o'clock  at  night  we 
!nil  a  hut  twenty  feet  long,  ten  broad,  and  siiiricieully 
s  liid,  thanks  to  the   trees  which  supported  it  at  certain 
disl.iiic  s,  to  withstand  the  force  vt  the  wind,  but  not 
tljj^'j  enough  to  shelter  tis  entirely  from  the  cold. 

M 


itii 


LUri.^    «y    AN    I..N(iLIHU    BliOUl*. 


i\" 


'fe 


Tlu'  Two  succecdin;?  «lajs  won*  rntplojcd  tilluT  in 
i'oin|il(aliti^  our  cMliricc,  i-«>IU-i  tint:;  'iiiiii'j;  iii^h  wiitcr 
wiiat  (lie  tide  hroii<:lit  from  lh«  slii|i,  or  in  tiiKiii^  iiii 
accouiil  of  our  provisionK,  in  onlcrfo  cslaolisli  ilit-  pio- 
|i(»ili>»ii  in  wiiicli  tlu  J  ou{!;lil  (o  !»«;  •llstriliulMl.  We  hail  nrvl 
l)t'»'n  ahlc  to  save  any  bisciiil,  wliich  wits  (horon^lil>  soak- 
ed uilhsea  \vatiT.  It  was  agreid,  llial  earli  person,  will 
or  ill,  should  be  confined  lo  a  quarter  of  u  pound  of  lieef 
and  four  onions  a  <lay,  as  lonj?  as  tliey  lasted.  This  scan- 
ty pittance,  scarcely  suflicient  to  keep  us  ahve,  \\i,»  all  that 
v.e  could  allow  ourselves,  uncertain  what  linu'  we 
iiiij^ht  be  obliped  to  spend  on  this  desnrt  coast. 

The  nih  of  l>ee.entber,  the  sixth  day  after  our  ship- 
w  reck,  the  wind  abated,  so  as  to  allow  us  to  get  the  boat 
alloat  to  no  and  seek  what  was  led  in  the  wreck.  Great 
part  of  the  <lay  was  lost  in  cutting  away,  with  the  hatch- 
»'fj  (he  tliick  ice  wliich  covered  the  deck  and  stopped  up 
ihc  hatchways.  'J'he  next  day  wesucceetled  in  getting 
out  a  small  barrel,  containing  one  hundied  and  twenty 
pounds  of  salt  beef,  two  clu'sts  of  onions,  one  af  potu- 
(ois,  three  bottles  of  balsam  of  Canada,  one  of  oil, 
which  became  exceedingly  serviceable  for  the  wounds 
of  the  seamen  ;  another  hatcliet,  a  large  iron  pot,  two 
.•ilew-|)aris,  and  about  a  dttzen  pounds  of  candles.  This 
|)r«'ci(tU9  cargo  enable  us  the  fs'lowing  day  to  add  four 
oiiiiiiis  to  our  doily  allowance. 

AVe  returned  again  on  board  on  the  14th,  to  look  for 
the  sails,  part  of  wliich  served  to  coVer  our  hut,  and  to 
keej)  out  tlie  snow.  The  same  day,  the  wounds  of 
IhoHo  who  had  suffer^.",  .no.'it  from  the  frost,  and  bad 
neglected  to  rub  tliem  with  sjiow,  began  lo  mortify. 
The  skin  came  off  their  legs,  their  hands,  and  the  parts 
of  their  limbs  affected  by  the  frost,  with  excessive  pain. 
The  carjientcr,  who  was  the  last  that  came  on  shore, 
lost  the  grenlchit  pai't  of  his  feet,  and  in  the  night  of  the  1 4th 
becunic  delirious,  in  which  state  he  continued  till  the 
next  day,  when  (leatb  relieved  him  from  bis  miserable 
existent*?.  Three  days  afterwar<ls  our  second  mate  died 
in  the  same  manner,  having  been  delirious  several  hours 
before  ho  expired;  and  a  sranian  experienced  the  same 
klv  'he  following  daj-.     Wn  covered  their  bodies  with 


?IjO«)J', 


1,099    OK    AN    KNOMSU    StjOOf. 


W!> 


f'liiplojcd  cilluT  in 
Iiiiiivj;  lii;i:h  wiitcr 
ii|i,  or  in  tiiKiii^  iiii 
to  cslaolisli  ilif  pio- 
IIiuIhI.  Weliaiintvl 
iMt>«  thoi-oii}j;lily  soHk- 
lut  cinii  piirson,  will 
rof  a  |toiiiul  o(  hocf 
'  laslod.  Tliit*  scan- 
us  ahv«',  \\T,»  all  that 
ain  %vliat  tlnu>  we 
snrt  coast. 
1  liny  aft«'r  our  sliip- 
)\v  us  to  get  the  boat 
n  the  WTcrk.  Gnat 
nay,  with  the  hatch- 
ileck  unil  stopped  up 
iucceetletl  in  getting 
hundied  and  twenty 
onions,  one  at  \>o\vi- 
janada,  one  oi  oil, 
d)!e  for  the  \voundi> 
lar^e  iron  pot,  two 
Is  or  eandleH.  Q'liis 
ing  day  to  add  four 

he  14th,  to  look  for 
oVer  our  hn<,  and  to 
dny,  the  wounds  of 
the  frost,  and  had 
,  bepan  t<»  mortify, 
hantis,  and  the  parts 
with  excessive  pain. 
Iliat  came  on  shore, 
ttlie  night  of  the  l4th 
e  continued  till  the 
from  his  miserable 
)iir  second  mate  died 
ulirioiis  several  hours 
xperienced  the  same 
cil  their  bellies   with 


nnow  and  the  braneh««  of  trees,  bavins  neilli(!r  piokaxc 
nor  spacle  to  disj  them  a  grave ;  and  if  we  had  even 
!)een  provided  with  them,  the  earth  was  frozen  too  h;in!, 
and  too  deep,  to  yield  to  those  instruments. 

All  th«!se  losses,  whiih  reduced  our  company  to  four- 
teen persons,  gave  us  but  little  concern,  «'illicr  on  tlirii- 
account  or  ontiirown.  l^jion  considering  our  dreadful 
situation,  death  appeared  ralher  a  blessintj  than  n  nii-<for- 
tune  ;  and  when  a  senliiiieni  of  nature  revived  within  us 
the  love  of  lilV,  eachindi\idual  ieu;ardedl'is  companions 
as  so  many  enemies  armed  by  hunger  (o  deprive  him  of 
his  subsistence.  In  fact,  if  some  had  not  paid  tlu?  debt  of 
nature,  we  should  soon  have  been  reduced  to  the  horribit; 
necessity  of  perishing  of  hun;j;er,  or  of  murdering  and 
devouring  each  other.  Without  being  brought  to  this 
ilreadful  alternative,  our  situation  was  so  miserable,  that 
if  seemed  impossible  for  any  new  calamity  to  be  capa- 
ble of  augmenting  its  horrors.  ITic  continual  sensation 
of  excessive  cold  and  pressing  hunger,  the  pain  of  tin? 
frost  wounds,  irritated  by  the  fire,  the  t.omplaints  of 
the  sufferers,  the  neglect  and  fdth  which  rendered  us 
objects  of  disgust,  both  to  ourselves  and  others,  all  the 
images  of  despair  collected  around  us,  and  the  pros])ect 
of  a  slow  and  painful  death,  in  the  midst  of  a  desohifo 
region,  faj*  from  the  consolations  of  relatives  and  friends ; 
such  is  an  imperfect  representation  of  the  pangs  oin* 
minds  endured  every  moment  of  the  tedious  days  and 
eternal  nigliLs. 

The  mate  and  I  often  went  abroad  to  see  if  we  could 
discover  any  vestiges  of  habitations,  in  the  country. 
Our  excursions  were  not  long,  nor  attended  with  any 
success.  We  resolved,  one  da}',  to  penetrate  farther 
in(')  the  country,  k«'ei»ing  along  the  banks  of  a  frozen 
river.  We  observed,  from  time  to  time,  traces  of  (^Iks 
and  other  animals,  which  caused  us  sincerely  to  regret 
being  unprovided  with  arms  and  powder  to  shoot 
tiiem.  A  ray  of  hope,  for  a  moment,  illumined  our 
minds.  Following  the  direction  of  some  trees,  cut  on 
the  siiles  with  a  hatchet,  we  arrived  at  a  place  where 
.=;ome  Indians  must  shortly  before  have  reside*!,  since 
tlw'ir  wigwnrm  was  still  standing,  and  the  bark  employed 
for  t'lat  purpose   apjjeared   quite  fre>li;  an  elk's  fiin, 


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ivliicli  wo  fount!  vvr}'  near,  sui^pnidcd  from  a  pole,  ror- 
firriicd  our  foiijiTtureH.  W»!  Hllxiou^ly  havfiHrtl  nil  tlif 
ailj'ict'nt  couiilry,  huf,  ulax !  ^vitliout  succi'ss.  Wo, 
iinwt'vcr,  (loiivcd  Hoinc  salisfncliou  fiom  reflectinj;  tlml 
litis  plticc  lifid  Imd  inhal)itaiit!i  or  vi^ifors,  and  tlint  liuy 
iiii<r|i(  .so')ii  return,  Struck  willi  tliU  idt^a,  I  rut  n  Imi;^ 
polf,  uliicli  I  sturk  upri'dit  on  (lio  imnk  of  the  river, 
t'is!('i)i!ici;  to  it  a  piece  of  tiircli  hark,  after  rutlin};  it  inl>t 
I'w  lij;ure  of  a  luuit!,  with  Uto  fore-lMifrer  extcncUn};  and 
».irn((l  t(»\var(l-i  our  liui.  I  likewiii*  took  uxvay  the  elk'« 
-kin,  in  order  tlial  l!io  savages,  at  llieir  return  inijtht 
pi-rcfivc  that  somehody  had  pa«>sed  hy  the  place  since 
tiiey  l(  ft  it,  and  niiiclit  by  the  aid  of  the  siijn,  discover 
the  route  liiey  had  taken.  The  approach  of  tlie  night 
obiis;!  d  us  to  return  to  our  habitation,  and  we  doubled 
our  pace  to  communicate  that  agreeable  new.s  to  our 
«;  >ini)anions.  However  feeble  were  tlie  liopes  wc  could 
veasonably  allow  ourselves  to  entertain  from  tiiis  discov- 
ery, I  perceived  that  my  narrative  afforded  tiiem  consitl- 
fi'al)!e  c(msoIatton ;  so  strongly  dot!S  the  kind  instinct  of 
nilurc  impel  the  uniiappy  to  seize  upon  whatever  is 
capable  of  alieviatiuo;  the  sensation  of  their  misery. 

Several  tiays  clap>-<cd  in  hope  of  seeing  the  Indians 
appear  every  moment  before  our  hut.  These  sweet 
id'.jas  gradually  lost  i^round,  and  soon  vanished.  Some 
r,f  our  sick,  and  among  the  rest  tlie  captain,  had,  in  tiiis 
interval,  bep;.in  to  recover  their  strenith,  and  our  pro- 
visitjus  were  fast  decreasinc;.  I  mentioned  tlie  d<si:rn  I 
iiad  formed  of  quitlini?  tlie  habitation,  with  all  those  who 
were  capable  of  working  the  boat,  to  reconnoitre  tlie 
roast.  Tills  plan  received  universal  approbation  ;  hut 
when  v.e  ca.ne  to  think  of  the  means  of  executing  it,  a 
new  dilficnlty  presented  itself.  This  was,  how  to  repair 
the  boat,  wliich  had  been  chislied  by  the  sea  upon  the 
i  nd  with  such  fury  that  all  her  joints  had  opened.  We 
had  plenty  of  tow  for  stopping  tiw  apertures,  but  unfor- 
t;mately  were  in  want  of  pitch  to  cover  it.  And  how 
coulil  we  supply  this  deficiency  ?  We  could  not  think 
of  any  method,  when  it  struck  me,  all  at  once,  that  we 
laisht  employ  the  balsam  of  Canada  which  we  had 
jiiv-iMl.  It  was  easy  to  try  ;  I  emplied  a  few  bottles  of 
it  into  our  iron  pot,  and  set  it  ou  a  large  fire;  taking  it 


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from  a  pole,  ror- 
]y  tiax I'lMcd  nil  Hit- 
lit  success.  We, 
I'orn  reflecting;  tlmt 
iloi'R,  anti  Hint  IIk  y 

idi^n,  I  rut  n  Imi;^ 
itaiik  of  the  river, 
itl'ter  rutliii};  it  iiit>t 
ifivr  extending;  ativl 
M»k  uxvay  the  elk'< 
llieir  return  iiii}(ht 
hy  the  place  since 

tlu'  siijii,  discover 
•oach  of  the  night 
,  and  we  doubled 
"^able  news  to  our 
lie  liopes  we  could 
n  from  tiiis  discov- 
rdcd  tiiem  consid- 
thc  kind  inssliuct  of 

upon   whatever  is 

their  misery, 
iceing  the  Indians 
lilt.     These  s.veet 

vanished.  Some 
iiptaiii,  had,  in  litis 
nith,  and  our  pio- 
lioned  Hie  d<si;rn  I 

with  all  those  who 
:o  reconnoitre   tlie 

I  approbation  ;  but 
of  executing  it,  a 

was,  how  to  repidr 
y  the  sea  upon  the 
had  opened.  We 
lertures,  but  unfor- 
)ver  it.  And  how 
'e  could  not  think 

II  at  once,  that  wu 
da  which  we  hai! 
d  a  few  bottles  of 
u'ge  fire ;  taking  it 


off  frequently  to  let  it  cool,  I  soon  rediicetl  the  li<|uo( 
to  a  proper  consi»>tincc.  During  this  time  my  eoiiipan 
ions  had  turneil  the  tiuat  and  cleared  her  of  suiid  and  ice. 
i  dii'e<!led  the  crevices  to  he  stopped  with  tuw,  ciiiilked 
her  witli  the  balsam,  and  I  had  the  plea.sure  of  seeine 
that  it  produced  the  elf<>ct  to  admiration. 

'I'liis  (irat  success  inspired  us  with  a  new  nidour  to 
roiitiniie  our  pre|iai)iliun8.  A  piece  of  doth,  fit<(eiird 
to  a  pole,  in  such  a  manner  as  to  i>e  rai^d  or  lowei<  il 
at  pleasure,  promised  us  a  sail  stronm;  enoufjli  to  i»  lieve, 
witli  a  gentle  and  fiivorahle  wind,  the  labor  of  the  row 
ers.  Among  the  crew  few  had  sutlicieiitly  recovered 
to  support  the  fatigues  which  we  foresaw  uouUI  attend 
this  expedition.  I  was  chosen  to  conduct  it,  togellu  r 
'.uih  the  captain,  the  mate,  two  seamen,  and  iny  sn-- 
>ant.  The  remainder  of  tlie  provisions  was  (i:\ided, 
according  to  Uie  number  of  persons,  into  iomteen  equal 
shares,  w  illiout  reserving,  on  account  of  tlie  exc(!s«ive 
labor  we  were  about  to  undertake,  a  larger  proportion 
for  ourselves  than  was  allotted  to  those  who  were  to  re 
ni;iii>  cpiietly  in  the  hut. 

With  this  wretched  allowance  of  a  quarter  of  a  pound 
of  beef  a  day,  for  six  weeks,  with  a  crazy  boat,  cover- 
ed with  a  matter  on  which  we  could  not  depend,  which 
♦he  least  breath  of  wind  might  upset,  and  the  smallest 
rock  dash  to  pieces,  it  was,  that  we  had  to  attempt  an 
enterprise,  the  plan  of  which  cu:ild  have  been  inspir- 
ed by  blind  despair  alone.  But  we  were  at  that  point, 
that  there  was  less  temerity  in  braving  every  possible 
danger  with  the  feeblest  ray  of  hope,  than  in  exposing 
ourselves,  by  cowardly  inactivity,  to  the  almost 
inevitable  danger  of  perishing,  abandoned  by  all 
nature. 

The  year  1781  had  just  commenced.  It  was  our  iH- 
tentioM  to  set  off  the  second  of  January,  but  a  furiims  north- 
west wind  detained  us  till  the  afternoon  of  the  fourth. 
Ks  violence  having  then  abated,  we  carried  on  board 
our  provisions,  together  with  a  few  pounds  of  candles, 
and  all  the  little  articles  that  might  be  of  service  to  u?, 
and  took  leave  of  our  companions,  in  the  ciucl  unccr- 
tuiiity  whether  this  might  not  be  our  last  furewel.  W(! 
had  not  jnocecdcd  above  eight  miles,  when  the  wind 

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138 


I.'JSS   OK   AX   r.N(5r,!31l   ■■iUihf. 


''■'■K 

',1 


luriiins  Id  tlio  soiillionsJ,  checked  our  jirosjro.va,  aiitl  olj 
\\ii,vi\  us  to  iiinlif,  with  our  oar-^,  towiinl.-i  a  liir;;»?  buy 
wliitli  iilVciod  :is  ii  favKriililc  n-vluiii  for  the  niifiil. 

Our  insl  cHrt'  w:h  Id  laud  oui  |i.«n isions,  uiul  to  r«'riiovc 
I  Ik;  ho.il  lari'UMi'.iili  u|mmi  (lie  Itciuli  Id  prevent  In;,"  liriiii; 
.|ania}!;t(l  l»y  llic  sea.  W'v  were  tlitu  oltlij^cd  to  kiiiillc  a 
(iif,  and  (d  ti.'l  wood  to  Keep  it  ii[)  till  the  nrxl  iiiornin;;-. 
Th''  smallest  |,iiii'  liranclics  \v<mc  c  inidoycd  in  ronniuij; 
.nif  lif.'d,  and  tlu;  larv.rst  in  lia^ilily  on-cliii'j;  :.  nind  ui 
\vij;wani,  Id  secure  ou;-s(  Ives  as  well  ns  poisiljlc  from 
\\w  ^(Verity  (»f  llic  watlicr. 

iii  taking;  our  scanty  repast  1  olHcrvod  on  the  slinrc 
fiivcrnl  pii'C's  of  wood  fluowu  upon  it  by  the  tide,  anil 
wliich  appeared  to  have  been  cut  with  u  hatclul,  1  like- 
A'.isc  saw  fiDnie  poles  formed  hu-i;  ^i^ce  by  the  hand  of 
man,  h;it  we  could  not  di-cover  any  inark:<  of  inhabil- 
an!s.  At  (he  diilrince  of  two  miles  wis  a  hill  bare  oi' 
trees,  with  some  ajjpearance  of  its.  havini;  beea  cleared. 
i  prevailed  on  two  of  n»y  conipanions  to  accompany  me 
(hltiier  before  dark,  that,  from  its  summit,  we  might  em- 
brace a  more  extensive  liorizou.  As  we  proceeded  alonp; 
(h(!  bay  we  saw  a  Newfundland  lishin;.;  boat,  half  burned 
jind  the  remaining!;  [»art  In  the  sand.  This  object  ntTord- 
ed  us  frcsli  hopes,  and  wc  doubled  our  rITiirts  to  climb 
the  hill.  Having  arrived  at  the  eununit,  iiow  great  was 
our  satisfaction  ito  perceive  some  buildinirs  on  the  other 
.-ide  of  it,  at  the  dislnnce  of  a  mile  at  farthest.  Not- 
tvilhsfandina;  our  fatig.-  ,  the  interval  which  separated  us 
from  them  was  soon  s<ine  over.  Wo  arrived  palpitating 
with  hope  and  joy,  but  tho*c  pleasing  emotions  were  in- 
stantly dissipated.  In  vain  we  traversed  all  the  build- 
ings ;  they  were  deserted.  Th*>y  had  been  erected  for 
(he  preparation  of  cod,  and,  according  to  all  appearance, 
had  been  abandoned  several  years  betiirc.  The  sad  ter- 
mination of  this  excursion  tended,  however,  to  confirm 
lis  in  the  hlea  that  we  should  find  some  habitations  by 
continuing  our  couree  round  the  island. 

The  wind,  wIhcIj  had  again  shifted  to  the  northwest, 
detained  us  the  next  day,  fearing  to  encountre  the  ice, 
which  it  drifted  in  groat  quantiti«'S.  For  three  days  it  con- 
liuued  with  the  same  fury.  Having  awaked  in  the  night, 
i  wiis  astonished  to  hear  its  shrill  whistling,  iiot  accoiupa 


■•iUUlif. 


I.O«P    OF    AN    IVOMSir   M.i.O?. 


1,T> 


ir  jirosji'o.vs,  an<l  oli 

for  Ihf  niii,lit. 
sioiis,  itiul  to  ri'tnovc 
I'l  |ii'0V(;nt  In;!"  Iiriim 
I  (il»lij{ctl  (o  kimllo  a 
ill  tin-  uv\{  iiiDiniii;;. 
injiloyi'd  ill  roiininij; 
y  cvrcliii'j;  :.  niiiil  i>( 
ell  ns  po^tiililc  from 

iorvoil  on  llip  siinrc 
I  it  by  tlii>  ti(!)>,  iiiul 
III  uliiitclu'l.  1  liUc- 
•ince  by  the  IiuidI  <»f 
iiy  inark;<  (if  iiihabil- 
•s  was  n  liill  iiarc  «ii" 
Imviiii;  b()(  ;i  cleared. 
His  to  Hccoiniiaiiy  me 
iiiiiiiit,  wo  tiiiglil  oin- 
h  we  proceeded  aloiip; 
n;.;  boat,  half  burned 
Tbis  object  nflford- 
d  our  elTiiris  to  climb 
iiiiiit,  liow  great  was 
uildinirs  on  llio  otber 
lile  at  farthest.  Not- 
I  wbich  separaleil  us 
Vc  arrived  iialpitating 
ng  emotions  were  in- 
.'crsed  all  the  builii- 
ind  been  creeled  for 
ina;  to  all  appearance, 
befJure.  The  sad  fer- 
however,  to  confirm 
some  habitations  by 
[ind. 

ted  to  Ihe  northwest, 
lo  encountre  the  ice. 
For  three  days  it  con- 
=5  awaked  in  the  night, 
litilliiig,  not  accoiupa. 


tiicd.  ns  iiKunl,  by  the  hoarNp  noi-c  vf  the  wnvcH.  I  clI- 
ed  (he  male,  iiiid  iiil'iiijiirtl  him  of  tliis  pliei.riiiM  urn. 
Hriii;;  curious  lo  nscerliiin  ihe  eHlI^e  we  ran  (.HMiid«  (l;r 
shore,  the  moon's  rays  Hllordiit'^  us  lipht.  As  far  as  l|< 
eye  could  reach  llnir  fiilul  liislre  etialded  us  to  pi  k  ( ivo 
Hie  surface  of  the  waler  iiiolioiiless  lirneiilh  llie  « liains  of 
Hie  ice,  which  was  piled  up  in  «lilVciciit  phucs  in  hi  ii'm 
of  prodigious  heiivjit,  It  is  iiiipo-ihie  in  dcsciihe  llm 
^I'usalion  of  despondency  »vliicli  overwluln.cd  our  niiiiU 
at  (his  si;;|it.  Unable  to  proceed  farllier  on  our  eNpiili- 
lion,  or  tn  return  to  our  former  caltiii,  uliic'i  would  have 
ill  I'.'uded  us  bt'ilcr  from  the  reduuldeil  sevirKy  of  the 
cold  !  IIiMV  long  were  we  lo  coiilinue  in  this  dieailliil 
siliialion. 

Two  days  elups-d  amiiM  the«e  gloomy  rcHirlions. 
At  linilh,  on  the  Oth,  the  wind  uliad'd.  It  i.hiflcd  (hn 
followiiit!;  day  lo  the  soulhea-it,  and  blew  with  such  vio- 
linre,  tint  all  the  ice  by  which  we  were  blnckid  up  in 
the  bay,  was  broken  lo  pieces  with  a  f;reH(  ikmsc,  and 
driven  out  into  the  open  sea,  so  that  liy  four  o'l-locjt  in 
Ihe  afternoon  there  was  none  left,  ^ceptin-?  aloiij;  the 
.shore. 

In  breaking  the  cJiaijis  which  detained  us,  Uie  tyrant 
of  the  air  forced  others  (iir  us  by  his  violence.  It  wr.s 
not  till  after  two  days  that  the  wiud  abated.  A  lisrht 
breeze  blowing  alonij  the  shore,  our  boat  was  launched 
:ind  the  sail  hoisted.  We  were  already  proceeding  with 
a  favorable  course,  wh'-n  at  several  leagues  distance  we 
perceived  an  extremely  clevateil  point  of  land.  The 
coast  to  that  place  appeared  to  form  such  a  continued 
chain  of  steep  rocks,  that  it  was  impossible  to  attempt 
ii  landing  before  we  had  doubled  the  distant  cape.  It 
would,  however,  have  been  dangerous  to  risk  so  long  a 
course.  The  boat  had  sprung  a  \vi\k,  and  two  men  were 
ronsfantly  employed  in  bailing  out  the  water,  so  Unit  we 
could  use  but  two  oars  ;  and  the  enfeebled  stale  td  which 
we  were  reduced,  by  disappointment  and  the  want  of 
food,  si.ircely  allowed  us  to  support  that  slight  exertion. 
What  was  to  become  of  us  if  the  wind  should  turn  lo  the 
northwest  ?  We  must  vifaUibly  be  dashed  to  \'\  :cs 
asraiiist  tJie  rock?. 


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L08«   oC   AN   KMil.liH   HLOor. 


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n 


Forlunnttly  Hip  tiaiijter  wna  no  loni^fr  an  object  wet 
Uiy  of  our  coUbidi'inliDii,  «ihI  Hm  wiiitl  hccoiuImI  our 
tiorNcvfraiice  so  well,  llmt  wp  mrivcd  ut  the  ciipe  iilniul 
llevt'ii  o'clock  at  iii({lit.  'J'l"'  plufo  not  briiiii;  conveiiitnt 
'.or  a  lainiiiijl,  w«'  w«'re  olili^td  to  conwl  ainiifi;  till  two  in 
(lie  niorniiist,  wlt«'»  tl»'  *><"•'  brcoiiiiiin  more  \ioU-iil  ilc- 
Uriveil  utt  of  tlie  lili»*riy  of  ciioooiiif:  a  ravoiahli'  Hpot ;  \\e 
were  ol»li>;»fd  to  »l»'>.i;«ii(l  iijmui,  or  rallu-r  to  clinh,  *»illi 
Uic  utnio^-t  difl'Kiilly,  ti|»  a  r(»iky  hlioie,  without  itit  Itt  iiit; 
noM»iil)li' !or  un  to  »i' iin-  our  l«mt  from  llic  waves,  wimli 
thieaft!n<«i  her  willi  d»s(riu tloti. 

'I'lie  iiiace  wlific  \\v  hiid  iaiulttl  wns  a  hay  of  no  pieiU 
i\i-\)l\\,  sutT.)UiMlt;d  on  the  land  side  hy  iimeteshihle 
li.ii'htb,  l»n<  eNpiised  towartls  the  hiu  to  (he  norlhwe-.l 
wind,  from  wliidi  n  .thins  rould  pmlect  us.  Tlie  wii.d 
whiLit  roM'  on  Hie  I3tii  tlirew  our  boat  upon  a  led^e  of 
Uie  roeliH  and  damRK«d  h<'r  in  several  plaees.  This  ftc- 
eidcnt  wit"  hut  a  trllliiii;  prelude  to  n«w  siiireiinni.  S?ur 
rounded  hy  iiisurniountable  rocks,  whiih  luevented  u.-« 
from  seeking  fell*  Her  in   the  woods;  without  any  othti 

iveriiifj  than  our  sail,  slilf  wiili  iee ;  buried  for  Roveral 


(•< 


days  biueatli  a  deluge  of  8n(»w,  wiiioh  was  heapeil 
around  us  to  the  height  of  three  feet ;  we  hat.  notliinc;  to 
keep  up  our  fire  but  the  brantheh  and  fragments  of  trunks 
of  trees,  thrown  by  aceident  upon  the  sljore.  This  de- 
plorable situation  lasted  till  the  21st,  when  the  weather 
crew  milder,  but  we  were  not  able  to  take  advantage  (tf 
it.  How  were  we  to  repair  our  boat  whieh  had  opened 
in  several  plaees?  After  r«  (lectin;:  on  the  various  me- 
thoils  that  presented  themselves  to  our  minds,  and  re. 
jecting  theHi  as  impracticable,  all  our  thouphts  were  di- 
rected to  seek  our  preservation  in  another  tpiarter. 

Though  it  was  impossible  to  scale  the  wall  of  roeks, 
whii  b  surrounded  us  on  every  side,  and  we  were  under 
the  necessity  of  renouncing  the  use  of  our  boat,  it  came 
into  our  minds  that  we  might  proceed  along  the  sliore, 
by  walking  upon  the  ice,  which  had  acquired  sufficient 
strength  to  bear  our  weight.  The  mate  and  I  resolved 
to  make  the  experiment.  We  set  ofl'  immediately,  and 
proceeding:  a  few  miles  arrived  at  the  mouth  of  a  river, 
bordered  by  a  sandy  beaeh,  where  we  mi^ht  have  pre- 
served our  boat  and  lived  much  less  uncomfortably,  had 


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in{pr  an  object  »V(ir 
uiiitl  Hccoiult'il  our 
J  ut  the  ciipe  ahnul 
lot  briiiu;  conveiiitnt 
nxl  ainiiii;  till  two  in 
ii){  iiion;  \iolfiil  df- 
rnvoiHlili'  H|M)t ;  \\f 
::(li«-i'  tu  cliiili,  vwlli 
If,  uilhoul  itit  l)«'iii!; 
\a  the  wuvcs,  wlmli 

•ns  a  Jtay  of  no  pi»vit 
ill'  liy  liiacteshihif 
u  to  (lie  n(irlli\vt"-t 
lUct  us.  Tlie  wiiitl 
out  ii|>iin  a  U-(l^«'  of 
111  pliUTH.  This  nc 
fw  siiirciiiiKi.  Hiir 
which  lufvnilftl  u.-. 
;  uilluiut  any  othti 
;  hiiiitU  lor  8ov«'ral 
wliioli  was  licapfil 
: ;  w  V  ha«4  iKitliint;  to 
I  rrii)j;»it'n<s  of'lriinks 
hf  shore.  This  de- 
t,  wht'ij  the  weatiier 

0  take  udvnntntie  of 
t  which  had  o|ien(d 

on  the  various  me- 

1  our  iiiinds,  and  r<-< 
ir  tliouphts  were  di- 
lother  quarter. 

le  tiic  wall  of  rocks, 
and  we  wrere  under 
of  our  boat,  it  caine 
■eed  along  the  sliore, 
id  acquired  sufficient 
mate  and  I  reMoIved 
ifl'  immediately,  and 
Ihe  mouth  of  a  river, 
we  miirlit  have  pre- 
;  uacomfurtubly,  had 


'ur  good  f4irtunc  nl  Urst  (•(•iitluctnl  n*.  Iliitlur.  This  dli- 
<o\i'ry,  while  il  oicaxioiicd  rcKrtl  did  not  tend  In  in- 
r  ('.IMC  our  liopi's.  It  won,  indeed,  v»ny  t<»  pcnclinlc  iii- 
1 1  the  wood",  liut  coidd  \\v  wiinilir  nl  random  in  n  ><mv- 
;■.'<•  country,  in  (|:i('st  of  an  iiiliabi'i  d  di«(iii't  .*  l\,  v 
V  '.!•  uc  to  diircl  our  rourM<  lliroui;h  llic  hinck  (doom  of 
III'  lori"<l  1  and  above  all,  how  were  we  to  get  idonK 
l!i<iiii<:l)  the  !*noH',  uilii  which  the  <>firl!i  waf-  covi  rtd  Id 
III!'  h<'it;lil  t)t »i\  l«t  (,  and  which  miiihl  be  mcKcd  by  Ibe 
tli'l  liiaw  ? 

Afur  confuKinc  to<rrllior  on  the  subjerl  of  our  return, 
it  was  (ijjrccd  thai  we  bad  no  other  rex  nrce  than  (o  curry 
rn  our  backs  the  remainder  of  our  piovl^iions  and  li^cf^d 
clTeilJ',  and  to  proctejl  nion;?  the  cohhI,  where  it  was 
rio.<l  nalnral  to  expect  to  Hud  any  families  of  ti^licm.cn 
M'  savages.  The  vventhcr  slill  hcen  i  <l  inclined  to  IVo.4f, 
Kiiil  (he  wind  having  swept  into  the  e^ea  Die  'ircalest  pait 
(f  llie  snow  which  covered  the  ice  upon  the  coas(,  wr 
r iilercd  ourselves  that  we  sliouhl  walk  ten  mile)*  a  tiny 
even  in  thet<tate  of  languor  and  dibiliiy  into  whicli  wu 
l,ud  falh-n. 

This  resolution  beinji  unnninmusly  ndi'plcd  we  bad 
••on  completed  Ihe  nrce.ssnry  prepnrations.  We  inlrnd- 
ul  to  <<et  o(T  on  the  inorninG;  of  the  2'^th,  but  in  tlic 
ui;.'lit  which  preccdejl  il  Ihe  whid  suddenly  siiiflcd  to  the 
M»u(hcait,  accompanied  with  heavy  rain  ;  so  that  in  a 
few  hours,  this  crust  of  snow,  which  llie  i\»y  before  ap- 
|< 'arcd  so  «oii<l,  was*  entirely  dixjsolved,  and  the  ice  <le- 
l.alicd  from  the  shore.  ^^  e  had  now  no  way  of  escai>- 
(i;:  IVoin  tills  «li-astroiia  shore  on  which  we  were  confin- 
III.  I.'uiing  these  painful  relleclions  our  eyes  were 
directed  t(»wnrds  the  boat,  which  we  had  IVcquen'.ly 
liveii  tempt<'d  to  break  up,  in  order  to  supjtiy  our  lire,  as 
\>e  could  not  e xpe(  t  to  render  her  serviceable  airain. 
\Veslill  had  tow  siiiHcieiit  In  stop  tlio  '•re\ices,  but  Ihe 
li:!!sam  of  Cuu'ida  had  been  totally  e:.iiausted  by  our 
tl.tily  repairs,  and  we  were  unable  to  contrive  any  sub- 
^t■tule  for  it. 

The  fro.st,  however,  returned  the  nest  day.  Its  se- 
verity caused  me,  diirins;  the  niuht,  to  conceive  nn  iilea, 
«  hich  I  hasteneil  to  put  in  execution  as  soon  as  ilHyli^bt 
appealed.     This  was  to  pour  water  uiion  the  tow  with 


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i.oii>  or  .\y  rvoiiisn  ki.oh? 


vliirli  Iho  mviern  wen?  nilfil,  anti  to  \v\  It  (Vrrj'*'  lihii 
iM«liii)(,  lo  H  crrtniii  Ihirknr**.  !My  romitnnionii  Iau('.Ii)  ' 
Ht  r)i\  •*<  hriiic,  himI  «'iMil<l  not  Milhoiil  rrhiclnnrr,  hr[i,i 
%.iil<'il  ii|t*in  III  iH*ti>l  iiM>.  Hut  IIiIh  Hiiriplc  iihIIkxI  >iir 
rrcdi'il  l»«  joiitl  my  h«p«^  ;  nil  llir  npcrtiinn  wen-  t<o  \\\\\ 
rlositl,  llml  liny  w«'r«'nl  l«ri;:tli  nmvinri-d  thai  no  w»lir 
I'Diilil  pt'ni'lriil"  lliroii)(h  tlifiri,  i\h  lonn;  os  the  fro»t  «'i)u- 
(iiiiK'il  li>  !•••  (■«,iiii!|y  t«rvrri' 

\Vi'  miiitt'  a  buc(  T'sfiil  triiil  »if  il  on  Ihi;  a7(h.  Tlioiirh 
the  lioi.t  IkiiI  ItccDiMf  lifa\y  niul  tliiniMilt  l<i  b<'  innn:i.;i'il, 
\<y  Ihi-  (|iiiinlity  of  kc  willi  which  it  wnii  rovrrt'rt,  yvt,  in 
I'K-  rournt' of  tin'  day  t»ho  prorrrtUMi  Iw  '.-f  milm  fnim 
thr  piiico  of  our  (Ifpnrluro,  'l'lil«  new  Hcrvico  romlcn  •! 
h«'r  inor«*  vnlimltlf  in  our  cyrs,  nnd  w«  took  rnrf  (o  n  • 
iiiov*>  lici'  oM  <iiir  oHn  lo  a  plnct*  inori'  favornltk  to  Imt 
ffiTtirily.  A  tliit'k  fori-ht,  situHtt'd  rifnr  thn  »pot,  nlTordMl 
iiM  t.vo  HdvHntH;c«''',  of  wiiich  wc  Imd  lM'«'n  drprivrd  for 
BO  ninny  nit;h(s  ;  n Hli(;ht shelter  nirHiiiHt  the  picrtiuK  niiid, 
and  an  .'ifiiitidiun'o  of  wood  to  kr«>p  up  a  Kivnt  firo,  wliirli 
WMrrii'Ml  Ml  whilo  we  sh-pt.  TliiH  twofold  «>iijoynicnt  wm 
to  tiM  tlu'  liii^iht  of  pl«*nHur«»  Our  stock  of  tlndrr  luiii;; 
idnitist  conMUiiictl,  I  wafi  olili^t'd  to  renew  il  liy  liurniiit(a 
pi«>c<>  of  niy  Hliiit,  t'le  oauie  that  1  had  worn  ever  Hinc' 
the  Idss  of  my  ffftci  . 

Tlic  fellow  iiiK  day  a  delude  of  rain  nnfortiinntcly  milt- 
fd  all  i\w  ice  from  our  limit,  end  we  hnd  llie  morlirua- 
tiun  ti>  lost*  the  ndviintn^e  of  afinediiy,  wliich  niifilit 
pr<iliiilily  hiive  firwarded  m  several  milts  on  our  way. 
We  r<»<iilved  tn  wiiit  Ih"  return  of  the  frost,  and  wliiit 
augmented  uur  iiiipiili>'nre  and  regret,  wis,  that  our 
provisions  W(  /i-  now  rednueU  to  two  pouniU  and  an  hnit 
uf  heef  to  each  man. 

Tlie  fruxt  n'lt  r<  turninp;  till  the  afternoon  of  the  2()lh, 
Uic  delay  un.ivoiilahly  occasioned  by  our  preparations 
prevente<l  us  froi.i  proceeding  above  seven  miles  before 
ninht.  The  suceeedinn  day  a  very  lieavy  gale,  which 
Furpriv.ed  us  at  the  be^innin^c  of  our  route,  tdiiiged  us  to 
land  bv-'.')ie  we  had  jione  more  than  two  biases.  The 
Ihaw  ke[it  in  onshore  till  the  day  after  the  next,  the  l>t 
of  I'tbruary,  v.  hen  an  intoiisi  front  afl'urded  us  an  oppor- 
tunity of  repairi;ii;  our  boat.  But  the  pieces  of  lloatiiiq 
!••#  \v«rc  so  larj**,  that  they  constantly  employed  one  ol 


V, 


0  Irt  it  lVrr!««'  Ijni  i 
fompiinion))  Inuc.ln  ' 
i(  M'liKtnnrr,  he  |i,i 

Miiriplc  iru'lluxt  >iii 
crttinH  wrn-  ho  wtll 
'inri-il  tit.il  no  wnltr 
ii}(  ni  the  frovt  <'Oii 

iilhi;  21ih.  Tlioich 
riilt  (<»  bt'  innn:i.:(il, 
wnii  rovrri'ri,  jc(.  in 

1  tw  '."f  milm  from 
fw  Kcrvico  romli'Kd 

we  Iciok  rnri'  («)  n- 
>r(-  favornltln  to  ixr 
■nr  Iht^  »pot,  nffonlttj 
u\  lM'«'n  (l«'|»riv«'<l  fur 
iHt  the  pi<-r('inf(Hin<), 
ipa  f(i'*'<*'  '>>'<'i  whirl) 
(iroitl  ciiioyiiu'iit  wn* 
tock  of  tinder  hriii;; 
«-ii('\v  it  hy  hiirniiiicii 
md  worn  ('v<t  Hiiic 

II  unforttinnlHy  unit- 
i>  hnti  tlu'  innrtiruu- 
[•■  <hiy,  which  iiiifilit 
I  iiiili'M  nn  our  way. 
th»^  froHt,  oikI  whi.t 
•un't,  wi  s,  thnt  our 
I  |>ouii(U  niul  nn  hnl! 

tcmoon  of  the  2fllli, 

by  our  |in'|mrations 

■  scvfii  iniU's  hd'fori! 

lu'Bvy  gnio,  wliicti 

loulo,  tdiligcti  iiH  t.i 

two  li.-a^rH.     Thi' 

tcr  liip  iwxt,  the  Is-t 

ifl'iirtlt'ti  us  (Ml  oppor- 

he  pic-Ct's  of  (loiitiiiq 

tly  ciiiptoycd  oiio  ol 


|.Uttn    \<t    AN    »:hOI.|M||   m.ooi' 


148 


L-  lu  hrcnk  Ihcm  uilh  m  p«d<' ;  nml  ituiin  not  without  lliv 
iiio.l  fitlinuiii^  »xnli<j»t  tlint  Ml-  pru«tt(l»d  (iw  mil^ 
lii'fiirt  (hi- 1  loit«t  of  «ht)  . 

Our  imvi^Hliiiii  w<ih  iiiori*  forluntilf  on  the  (hi  Tlu' 
niiiii  IdfW  in  II  dinclioii  i\s  riivoraltli'  iin  wv  rouhl  ui«h. 
'I'hnuuh  lh«>  hoHt  iiiiidt'  Koiiic  wiitrr,  »lii<h  niifiJoyMi 
|Mirl  of  our  hiindit  in  huiliiiK  out,  «<•,  nt  rn>l,  run  four 
iiiiln*  an  hour  uitli  llic  HMNihtaim-  of  «iur  oiu*,  niui  -'•mmi 
ftltirwiirtlH  (lv»f  t\ith  our  only  Huil.  About  two  u'(  lorlt 
ill  thr  Hllrrnoon,  wo  \mm«'  tiillin\iiw  of  an  «h\.LlfJ 
<;i|ir,  which  we  cahuhitcd  to  lie  only  tiu«T  h-ii);ins  olf 
Hut  iU  prodiuiouH  hfiiu'lit  dfci-ivid  ui  ui^li  ni^artl  lo  itii 
(li'-taurf  ;  for  it  wnt*  aliiioHt  daik  bi'foii-  wi-  ri'Mchnl  it. 
Afltr  douliliiiK  it,  our  foursf  look  ii  ilitrcmit  din  rlion 
Iroin  what  it  hud  doiii-,  mo  tliiit  we  wvrv  oMit^id  to  low 
t  r  our  )>ail  and  to  tiiK*'  to  our  oarN.  'rii**  wind  llifii  lii>. 
;hii  lo  blow  from  the  nlmrtv  Our  ffl'orls  to  innkc  ht>nd 
ii;;i(iiist  it  wi-n-  very  iVvMv,  hikI  had  it  not  bfcn  lor  a lur- 
rent  from  Ilic  northiakl,  u hirh  aKhixtcd  uh  to  make  vninr 
c|ipohitioii,  wv  hhould  hnv*!  run  llu;  risk  of  bi-in^  larritj 
irrecoverably  into  the  open  ricn. 

Till'  coa-^t  being  lined  with  r<»cl«K,  whs  here  too  dan- 
irerouH  to  allein|it  to  land  ;  w«  wer*-  obli^jed  lo  row  aioiii^ 
(he  roekt*,  nmidxt  a  tliouNnnd  daiiKcrx,  in  llie  dark,  till 
live  o'clock  in  the  nioriiinf£.  IJeinn  then  incapalile, 
from  our  exhausted  >tlati',  of  any  longer  pxerlion,  our 
tyes  were  hhiit  to  the  dantfers  of  Inndinij,  and  heaven 
frowned  our  ndeinpt  with  succi  ss,  without  any  other 
juiideni  than  havin;;  «uir  boat  thrown,  h.df  full  ol  water, 
ujion  the  fehore.  The  l»e;j;iiuiin>j;  o(  the  wood  wan  at  no 
i;reat  distance,  yet  we  had  ^nat  dillieully  lo  crawl 
to  it.  and  make  a  fire  lo  tiiaw  our  limbs  and  dry  our 
clothes. 

Such  KM  the  drowsiness  into  w  hieli  faliiriie  niul  walch- 
ini;  had  plun.:;ed  us,  that  it  wan  iiiipohsible  to  refiAiu 
fioni  sleep  wlien  our  fire  bpgnn  to  li({hl.  We  were  ob- 
li;j;cd  to  rouse  each  other  alternately,  in  order  to  k<  ep  it 
ii[>,  fearing  Ic^t  it  Hhoiihi  go  out  while  we  were  all  to- 
C'llier  asleep,  and  we  should  be  frozen  lo  deatii  in  this 
l>  Ihnrgic  slate. 

When  I  awoke  I  tiad  orea'-ion  'o  convince  myself,  by 
'lie  obiervation  which  1  inai'.«?  on   lh<«  thore,  ni"   the 


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i.oKi  or  .«!«  r.Knurii  ^i.ntii'. 


frnflt  of  »liiit  f  Itml  Mii>|ii'f».Ml  Ity  ilir  way.  noinoJ. ,  i?,' 

]%,  Mint  riipi'  North,  in  llir  Miinil  «(  t'ii|if  Hi<(oii, 
tiliirli,  Vn\)v  Hoi,  on  llir  inlHiiil  of  NcHl'oinullamt,  niiiik> 
flir  rnlrmiri'  of  llir  Knif  <f  Ht    l.iiuri  iico. 

'I'lir  ulni-lna  r«i'l!iin!>  lli.U  wr  vvrf  on  nn  inimliilnl 
I.  Iiin>l  Hoiilil  iiNv*'  nultrrfil  lu  with  U\v  Iio|m<  of  n'.  Iti>t 
net  tin?  uilli  ii-'-h.f.iniT,  l»y  (•(niliiiulnu;  our  voynur,  if 
\\i>  liiiil  hatl  any  lliin;;  I')  HtilmUl  u|i<)n  tlurinK  tl  «^' 
time  (!)  il  it  iiiitlil  luxt  'Mir  iirovii-ioim  wvn'  nrorly  t  x- 
|i.iM>liil,  nril  tliif  |tr'i^|>i'ct  filli'tl  um  willi  <l('»t|tiiir.  Nolli- 
intc  >iit'  Itlia*  i,r  a  H|)tf(ly  tliatli,  or  llii>  inoht  Imiii'iIIu 
liiranN  of  tU'ffiintc  it,  |>i<  s('i!t<>il  llicniMlvtH  lu  our  mhiuIk 
Vlirn  \\i'  ra^t  our  ij  tn  upon  oni-  amillicr,  tntli  (■•'«»><■•! 
roadji  to  point  out  tl  iilini  whom  il  wutt  n(fi(.cury  I. 
>'U'rWi<'»'  to  tlu'  III  'if  liii  «'x«'nili(nu'r«.     Sonu'  of 

u*  liail  alifinly  ai'  roii.init   llii!  >'»l»«'lioii  of  the 

jiIiJ.tI  III  fill-  liliiiii  <lr.  ...ion  of  thr  h>t.  l-'oilunnliiy  tim 
«xV<Milion  of  II. in  liitntlfu!  tit*!;;!!  wut  difcraJ  till  tlie 
Iwl  «'\tr«nii(y. 

While  my  coinpaiiionH  wrro  rniph'yfil  In  rlcniiiin  tie 
boat  i,f  the  Nant!  wilh  whirh  thti  tide  l.aii  tilled  li<-r,  Hiiil 
in  Hdippiii;/;  the  erevieeH,  liy  pouring  \VHl<'r  iiji'tn  llie  tow, 
and  Itaviii!'.!!  to  freeze,  I  walktd  ahmic  the  hhore  with 
Ilie  n.dle,  in  qui  4  of  oyi>leirt,  of  wlii  h  we  perceived  s 
>;rnit  »|iiiiiilily  of  i>hel'K  Mallered  up  and  down.  Unfor- 
liiiiilcly  hoiie  of  IIm  ni  were  full.  We  should  linve  eon- 
hidered*  it  the  liei;(lit  of  Kood  fortune  to  have  met  with 
Honie  eare/uiCH  ol  wild  beastx  half  devoured  hy  hir«'rt  of 
prey  ;  hut  all  tin  ^e  were  now  hurled  under  the  simw  ; 
there  wii»  iiilhint;  that  (ciuld  niVord  Uh  even  the  vilest 
fond.  It  wns*  not  Midleient  that  fate  tli.iuld  have  thrown 
IIS  ujuiii  a  dt  Kerf  eoa^Ht,  hii),  to  erowii  (Uir  inieiy,  it  hiid 
flioM  n  the  iMOht  dreadful  season,  when  not  oidy  the 
I'arth  refused  lis  ,in)duelions  for  our  suhsit-teiiei',  Ituf 
likewise  whin  the  nniniaU  inhahiliiii;  the  two  ih  iiienis 
vhieh  niiurisl)  inaiil.iiid  had  lied  t  >  th<ir  retreats,  to  pre- 
serve liiemt.  Ivis  fiDin  the  inleiK.e  «oId,  which  desolates 
Ihei^e  iiiliispKaltle  <  linmles. 

I  ;  lioiilil  1,'e  a'"r.tid  to  eseiti' l'>n  pninful  &oi^nti:ns  In 
lliDse  ihiiiiK  s\',i(ii  nir -itimliiin,  till  ilic  pnM<'ii(  jnomenl, 
lias  iii^jii.-cd  wllh  tender  toinpa.-^iKn,  if  1  were  lo  puint 


I  HMur, 

ilu-  \\i\y,  ruiitr!. ,  t? .  < 
iiikI  <>r  C'M|if   Hrt'lxii, 

NfHr<lllll«lllUI«i,    llllllk' 

\'.  (Tf  on  nil  iiiimlilli  il 
I  (iip  li(i|ii<  of  n'  lii'l 
liiuing;  our  voynKr,  if 
iil  u|i<tii  tlui'iiiK  tl  I' 
ixioim  u«'r«'  iw'Ui'ly  i  x- 
M  \\'\\U  (l('»t|tiiir.  Nolli- 
or  llii*  iiioht  litiiiil  k> 
'iiihi'lv«'H  !u  <iiir  iiiiiiilK 
iiiuillicr,  (ncli  ^<'«  III) il 
III  i(  \vuH  nco'ffury  I . 
rnilioiKTi.  Suiiii'  of 
t  tilt!  irli'clioii  of  till 
'  lot.  tVu'lttiMli'ly  llm 
wui  difviaJ  till  tli« 

iployt'il  111  ('U'niiii)(  tie 
(ic  l.ail  tilled  Ikt,  niiil 
im  wiilir  ii|»iiii  llM!  tow, 
il  nlmt^  llif  hliori!  wiili 
wlii  II  we  |(ti'cciv«'tl  s 
up  Mild  douii.     IJiiroi- 

W'v  hlimild  Imvc  roii- 
iiiu"  Id  Itavo  nut  willi 
ilrvound  by  l)ii«'H  of 
rit'd  iiiidfi-  ilx*  siKiw  ; 
"oi'd  iiB  I  veil  tlic  Vill'hl 
it»'  (h.iuld  liiiv«*  IhioMii 
»\\ii  (Mir  in'u'iy,  it  lunl 
n,  uhcii  not  oidy    tlii' 

our  sulisit-tciwf,  liiit 
iliji'4  (he  two  I'll  iiH'iils 
>  tlK'ir  r»'lr<Hts,  to  pre- 
D  «oId,  wliicli  di'solidts 

I  pi'iiful  hoi^ntiins   in 

II  ili(>  pn  :^<'n(  inuniciil, 
nn,  if  1  wcro  to  puii'.t 


l.0»<    Of   AW   llMflMnn   ILOiJl', 


U' 


ifi  rII  lli«'!r  horror,  tlir  iiiU<rli-i  w,-  hnd  to  ri.flfir  dunnjc 
the  I'ollowiiiu;  da*  .  id  ilu<i>«f  lor  oinoiilv  iioiirixluiinit 
lo  dry  IriiiN  of  »»s.  i-l-liii^r,  dun  "P  •Voni  liciufllli  llic 
•now,  mid  a  ffw  tallow  i.indlvN,  wliidi  wi- had  iihitv 
«d  torn  Ih'<I  rrnourrr  ;  (»,ij.n'»MMl  wllli  fwiuui-nt  (hi-  li«»t 
•Mrrlioii  ;  rJuTkrd  in  oiH' imvi^iWioii  Ity  tlir  lie,  tlu-  rniri, 
orllM-  uiinN  hoim  liiiut.  uiiiiiKittd  wllli  a  liiiiil  liopt-  tn 
Uv  pliiiiKid  -1)11  ..)(«'rtt«id«  in  tli.Hl»>.  of  d«  .ipnir ; 
ov«rwlu:liii»'«l  ivitli  ♦III-  painful  H.ii-,ulii  <,,  of  nil  thi-.^'  dit  ■ 
tfKHMH,  idiiilMiiitl  to  I'nixh  ui  uit))  ilui.  iiiMipporliildt' 
wt'i\t,Ut  ivfry  faoiiii'iit,  liotli  of  tlit-  duy  and  of  the  iiij;lit ; 
Mich  WHH  1  iir  hiaii-  till  liu,  |7(;,  „|».„  (oinpl^-l.ly  v\. 
liaiisti'iV  we  juiplfd  for  thi>  Iniit  i  nv.  r»holv»'d  to  p«Ti>.|i 
on  till-  i.pot,  i;  hvan'ii  ohuuld  not  «ciid  uti  omo  mux 
ptit«'d  riliif,  Tl)  place  our  boat  in  itnf«ty  on  tlu-  hcacli 
would  liavt!  b»<'ii  an  undeitiil<in;<  too  fur  hcyond  our 
powtr.  H\w  wa«*  ali.'iiiiloiicd  to  the  fury  of  ihv  wnvcs, 
i*fttr  wtr  had  Noirowruliv  tak.  »  out  our  iiii|diiiM'ii:.s  nnd 
tail,  which  served  t«/ ,  .\cr  'Ih.  Our  fiihl  cIVorlH  w.t.- 
riiiploycd  in  cleariiiy!  die  snow  from  .t\v.  upttt  ««•  had 
fixed  ujioii,  to  raise  it  all  round  in  a  s.h»|»iiii;  <lirec(i..ii, 
for  llie  |ij»po»n  of  fixinv;  in  it  bianchei  of  (reen,  inU  tid- 
ed to  lonii  a  kIuIU  r  ;  hwlly,  iu  cuttinif  and  pilin.:  aa 
inuehwood  a.s  pohsi'th  to  Keep  up  our  lire,  learinj;  Iml 
tve.Oiouhl  noon  he  unjihU  to  ii^e  our  iiititniinenlM. 

A  few  haiidl'uiN   of  hipw,  hoilod  in  mow  water,  were, 
diiilim  the  liiht  dayH,  the  sole  support  of  our  iniseratjle 
hve^.     These  hegan  to  fail  us,  and  we  thought  oiirselveB 
(ortuiiatc    ill   heinn  uhlo   •"   *«"p|dy   tluir place  with  (h<; 
iiiuriiw  plaiitH  which    Rrew  along  the  shore.     After  lioil- 
iiis:  I'leiii  several  hours,  duriiij;  which  they  lost  little  of 
th<ir  hardness,  I  ^mt  into  the  li<piorone  of  the  only  (wo 
candles   we  had  left      This  disgiislinjr   broth,  and    (ho 
(ouRh  pianLs,  at  first  appeased  oiir  hunger,  hut  in  a  few 
moments  we  v.cre  seized  with  a  terrible  reachiiijr,  with- 
ou(  having  gufficient  force  to  be  able  to  clear  our  stoin-   ' 
aelis.     Thiit  crisis  lasted  about  lour  hours,  after  which  wn 
were  somewhat  relieved,  but  fell  into  a  state  of  abaoluti! 
deiiility. 

yVn  Mere,  however,  obliiffd  the  next  day  to  have 
yocoiiiie  to  the  baine  nourishment,  which  operated  as 
I'elore,  -mlj  wiUi  rather  less  violtacc ;  for  tlUs  purpose 


.'if 


ffi 

i' 


..;,? 


/:'i' 


^k 


14G 


LOSS   OV  AN   BN6MSU   8L00F, 


we  had  used  our  Inst  candle.  We  were  roinpellt'd,  fui 
three  dtiya,  to  be  coiilciited  with  the  hard  tough  planl;:, 
which  iiiude  us  lenrh  every  iiiouthfu!  we  took.  At  the 
Mime  time  our  legH  begau  to  swell,  and  our  whole  bod- 
ies became  so  bloated,  that  notwith&tiuiding  the  little 
liesh  w  had  left,  our  tTij^ers,  with  the  smallest  pressure 
upon  our  skin,  sunk  to  the  depth  of  an  inch,  aud  th<: 
impres<sion  remained  an  hour  aiterwards.  Our  eyes  ap- 
peared as  if  buried  in  deep  cavities.  Benumbed  by  the 
internal  dissolution  of  our  blood,  and  by  the  intense 
cold  we  endured,  we  had  scarcely  strength  to  craw  I,  by 
turns,  and  revive  our  almost  extinguished  fire,  or  to 
collect  a  few  branches  scattered  upon  the  snow. 

It  was  then  that  tlie  remembrance  of  my  father, 
which  had  attended  iiie  amidst  the  greatest  dangers, 
combined  with  the  idea  of  my  death  to  fill  loy  heart 
with  unusual  emotion.  1  represented  to  myself  that  len- 
der parent,  at  first  uneasy  on  niy  account,  anxiously  ex- 
pecting to  hear  from  me  ;  ai'terwa'ds  ovenvhelmed  with 
grief  at  seeing  the  time  elapse  without  receiving  any  in- 
telligence ;  and  at  lat't  condemned  to  bewail  the  loss  of 
his  son,  during  all  the  days  of  his  old  age.  1  wept  my- 
self at  the  thought  of  dying  so  far  from  his  embrace, 
without  receiving  his  last  benediction.  These  affecting 
i«leas,  interrupted  by  the  groans  uttered  around  me, 
were  succeeded  by  barbarous  projects,  with  which  the 
natural  instinct  of  life  inspired  irie  to  support.  The 
wretched  companions  of  my  misfortune,  whose  exer- 
tions had  hitherto  assisted  me,  now  appeared  only  to  be 
a  prey  to  satisfy  my  hunger  ;  and  I  read  the  same  senti- 
ments in  their  greedy  loo^ts. 

I  know  not  whither  these  feroaious  dispositions  would 
have  led'us,  when  suddenly  the  accents  of  a  human 
voice  were  I  eard  in  the  forest.  At  the  same  instant  we 
discovered  ,0  Indians,  armed  with  muskets,  who 
did  not  appear  to  have  yet  perceived  us.  This  sudden 
nppearance  reviving  our  courage,  gave  us  strength  to 
rise  and  advance  towards  tl>em  witJi  all  the  despatch  we 
»vcre  able. 

As  soon  as  they  saw  us  they  stopped,  as  if  their  feel 
liad  been  nailed  to  the  ground.  They  looked  steadfastly 
al  u'!,  motionless  with  suq)rize  and  horror.     Besides 


iht 

in 

a  I 

sul 

hni 

ine 

all 

oui 

all( 

evt 

wei 

and 

si<ri 

foai 

Iea£ 

ills; 

sun 

edi 

hol< 

tudi 

the 

'J 

pas£ 

fire 

ns. 

in  tl 

wha 

ed  t 

misf 

Seen 

him 

plie( 

inosi 

wl.'ic 

atlh 

with 

side. 

hran< 

up  hi 

with 

Su 

perso 


OP. 

e  coinptllfd,  fui 
trti  tough  plants, 
c  took,  At  the 
our  whole  bod- 
luuling  the  little 
niallest  pressure 
n  inch,  aud  th<: 
I.  Our  eyes  ap- 
enunibed  by  the 
by  the  intense 
gth  to  craw  1,  by 
ihed  fire,  or  to 
e  Enow, 
of  my  father, 
reatest  dangers, 
to  (ill  loy  heart 
myself  that  icn- 
it,  anxiously  ex- 
envhclmcd  witli 
■eeciving  any  In- 
wail  the  loss  of 
je.  1  wept  niy- 
n  his  embrace, 
These  affecting 
'ed  around  me, 
with  which  the 
support.  The 
le,  whose  exer- 
fired  only  to  be 
the  same  senti- 

spositions  would 
its  of  a  human 
iame  instant  we 

muskets,  who 
j.     This  sudden 

us  strength  to 
the  despatch  we 

,  as  if  their  feel 
oked  steadfastly 
orror.     Besides 


1.098   OI»  AS   ENOIilSlI  SI. OOP. 


Ji7 


llie  astonishment  thnt   must  naturally  have  been  excitt  d 
in  tiiem  at  the  unexpected  meeting;  with  six  stran^ars  in 
a  desert  corner  of  the  island,  our  appearance  alone  was 
bulHcient  to  shock   the   most  intrepid.        Our  clothes 
hanging  in  rags,  our  eyes  concealed  by  the  bloated  prom- 
mence  t)f  our  livitl  clieeks,  the  monstrous  bulk  to  which 
all  our  limbs  wore  swelled,  our  long  and  sliat^irv  beai'-Jn, 
our  hair  tlowi    :;  in  dis-mler  «k}vvii  our  shoulders,  mtii-t, 
altogether,  have  given  us  a  frightful  appearance.     How- 
ever, as  we  advanctMJ,  a  thousand  agiceahlo   sensation.* 
were  dinplayed  in  our  countenances  :  some  slieil  tctr;, 
and  others  laugiied  for  joy.      Though  these  peaceable 
signs  were  calculated,   in  some  degree,  to  move  the 
fears  of  the  Indians,    they   did    not   yet  manifest  (he 
hast   inclination  to  approach    us,    and    certainly  tlie 
disgust  which  our  whole  figure  must  have  produced, 
suflictently  justified  their  cohlness.     I  therefore  resolr! 
t'd  to  advance  towards  him  who  was   nearesf  to   me 
holding   out  one    hand  to  him  in  a  supplicating  atti- 
tude.    He  selzcl  it  and  gave  it  a  hearty  shake,  which  is 
the  mode  of  salutation  usual  among  there  savages. 

They  then  began  to  manifest  some  marks  of  com- 
passion.    I  made  a  sign  to  them  (o  come  towards  oui- 
(ire  ;  they  accompanied  us  in  silence,  and  sat  down  near 
r.s.    One  of  them,  wJid  spoke  bad  French,  bcgo-ed  u« 
in  that  language,  to  inform  them  whence  we  canie,  and 
what  accident  had  conducted  us  to  that  spot.    I  hasten- 
«d  to  give  him  as  brief  an  acrount  as  possible  of  tlie 
n-isfoifunes  ami  sulToiings  we  had  experienced.     As  he 
seemed  to  be  deeply  uflected  by  my  naiiative,  I  asked 
Inmit  he  could  furnish  us  with  any  provisions.     He  re- 
plied m  the  nffirmadvej  but  seeing  that  our  fire  was  al- 
most out,  he  rose  abruptly  and  seized  our  hatchet,  at 
wl-ich  ho  looked  for  a  moment  smiling,  as  I  imagined, 
at  the  bad  condition  in  which  it  was.    He  threw  it  dowu 
with  a  look  of  disdain,  and  took  (hat  which  was  by  hid 
side.    In  a   moment  iie  had  cut  a  great  quantity  of 
branches,  which  he  !hrew  upon  our  (jre  ;  he  then  took 
u|)  Ins  mus':.(,  ami  without  saying  a  word,  went  a>vay 
with  his  ccmpanion.  ^ 

Such  a  sudden  retreat  might  have  given  uneasiness  to 
persona  unacquamted  with  the  humbt  of  the  Indians ; 


'J. 


it' 


i 


nn 


LOSS   OP  AN   ENfll.ISn   iihOOP. 


.)ul  I  knew  that  these  people  seldom  sjicak  I»uf  wlirii 
they  see  nn  al)Solii(e  iiecessily  for  it.  I  did  not,  there- 
fore, doubt  hut  that  they  wore  gone  to  fetch  us  provis- 
ions, 1!h1  assured  my  nliirmcd  comrades  (imt  we  should 
not  be  long  before  we  saw  them  again.  Notwithstand- 
ing the  distress  in  --vhicii  we  were  for  food,  hunger  was 
not,  at  least  with  me,  tlie  most  pressing  want.  The 
good  fire  which  the  savages  had  made,  crawnetl,  at  that 
moment,  all  my  desires,  having  passeil  no  many  days  of 
suffering,  from  intense  cold,  near  the  feeble  flame  of 
our  miserable  fire. 

Three  hours  had  elapsed  since  the  departure  of  the 
Indians,  and  my  afHictcd  companions  began  to  lose  all 
hope  of  seeing  them  again,  when  we  percsived  them 
turning  a  projecting  point  of  lan«l,  and  rowing  towanis 
us  in  a  canoe  of  bark.  They  soon  came  on 
.shore,  bringing  a  large  piece  of  sraoakcd  vetii-on,  and 
a  bladder  filled  with  tisli  oil.  They  boiled  the  meat  in 
oar  iron  pot  with  snow  water,  and  when  it  was  dressed 
they  took  care  to  distribute  it  amongst  us  in  very  small 
<iuantities,  with  a  little  oil,  to  prevent  the  dangerous  con- 
SiCquences  which  mi^ht  h.ive  resulted  from  our  voracity 
in  the  debilitated  dtatc  to  which  our  stomachs  were 
reduced. 

This  light  repast  being  over,  they  made  me  embark 
Willi  two  of  my  companions  in  their  canoe,  which  was 
T.)0  pmnll  to  take  us  all  at  once.  We  were  received 
irpon  lauding  by  three  Indians  and  a  dozen  women 
or  children,  who  were  wailing  for  us  on  the  shore. 
While  those  in  the  canoe  returned  to  fetch  tiie  rest  of 
our  company,  tho  othci-s  led  us  toward.')  their  huts  or 
wigwams,  three  in  number,  constructed  for  the  same 
number  of  families,  at  the  entrance  of  the  forest.  We 
were  treated  by  these  good  people  with  the  kindest  lios- 
pitality ;  they  made  m  swallow  n  kind  of  broth,  but 
would  no  permit  iis,  iiotwithstaiMling  our  intreatiea, 
to  eat  meat,  or  to  lake  any  other  too  substantial  nour- 
ishment. 

I  felt  the  sincerest  jay  when  the  canoe  returned  with 
our  three  companions.  Upon  finding  ourselves  together, 
.niiiong  tliese  savages,  after  only  such  a  short  separation, 
»vc  felt  the  6ensau*ons  that  are  expenenced  by  frieads 


L088   OV  AN   KNGLISll   SLOOP. 


Ud 


sjicak  l)uf  wlicu 

I  (lid  not,  there- 

fetch  us  provis- 

•s  tliat  Wf  fihnuld 

Notwitlistand- 

lod,  hunger  was 

linji  want.     The; 

crowned,  at  that 

Ko  many  days  of 

feeble  flame  of 

departure  of  the 
)cn;an  to  lo&c  ali 

{lerceived  them 
ruwing  towards 
oon  came  on 
ed  vetii:on,  and 
ilcd  the  meat  in 
n  it  was  dressed 
J8  in  very  small 
c  dancicrous  con- 
om  our  voracity 

stomachs  were 

ade  me,  embark 
uioe,  which  was 

were  received 
I  dozen  women 
1  on  the  shore, 
etch  tile  rest  of 
(t.<)  their  Inits  or 
id  for  the  same 
the  forest.  We 
the  kindest  lios- 
d  of  broth,  but 

our  intreaties, 
substantial  nour- 

}o  returned  with 
irselvcs  together, 
short  separation, 
uced  by  tric&ds 


f;oin  infancy,  who,  after  having  long  sighed  «motc  from 
<jacli  other,  at  length  tiiid  one  another  again  in  the  bo- 
som of  (heir  native  land.  The  hut  appeareil  to  us  the 
abode  of  bliss.  The  transports  to  which  we  gave  wnj , 
interested  in  our  favor  a  very  ohi  woman,  who  teslilicd 
great  curiosity  to  hear  our  adventures.  I  gave  a  more 
ciicuiiisltmtial  detail  than  before  to  the  Imh'an  who  un- 
derstood Frencli,  and  lie  rendered  it  into  his  langua^e 
loi  the  others.  In  the  course  of  my  narrative  I  had 
occasion  to  observe,  that  the  women  were  deeply  affect- 
ed by  It,  and  grounded  on  this  impression  the  lione  of 
Javorable  treatment  during  our  stay. 

After  having  satisfied  the  most  pressing  wants,  our 
thoughts  were  turned  towards  the  unfortunate  com- 
•ades.  whom  we  had  left  btrjiind  at  the  place  of  our 
«hi|nvreck  The  ilistress  to  which  we  had  been  so  near 
falling  victims  made  me  fear  that  their  fate  had  been  still 
more  wretclied.  However,  if  but  one  of  them  surviv- 
ed I  was  determined  to  omit  no  exertion  to  save  him 
I  endeavored  to  describe  to  the  savages,  as  well  as  I 
was  able,  the  quarter  of  the  island,  on  wjiich  we  liati 
been  cast,  and  inquired  whether  it  was  not  possible  io 
send  thither  some  relief. 

To  the  description  I  gave  of  the  couree  of  the  neich- 
boring  nver,  and  of  a  small  island  to  be  seen  at  a  little 
distance  from  its  mouth,  tliey  replied  that  they  were 
perfectly  acquainted  with  the  spot,  that  it  was  about  one 

woods;  that  they  must  cross  rivera  and  mountains  to 
arnve  at  it  and  if  tlicy  undertook  the  journey  theJ 
mus  expect  some  compensation  for  their  fatigues  tt 
woud  have  been  unreasonable  to  require  tben^  to  sus- 
pend their  hunting,  their  only  means  of  suiiportlnK  their 
wives  and  children,  to  undertake  Uie  toilsome  excursion 

L«  ^  ir  ^u  •'"°"'"  "^  benevolence  towards  strin" 
gers.     As  to  their  account  of  the  distance  of  the  place 

I  Ihcn  iold  (hem  what  il  had  not  hcfore  como  into  my 
mmd  to  mraUon,  that  I  bad  money,  and  Ihat  if  II Z 

Hi 


it 


I'r'    .«■' 


I  I'll 


Hi'         I  U;    fl 


m^: 


150 


1,088   OP   AN   ENCLISII   BLUOP. 


»■ 


of  nny  vulue  in  thcii  I'.vrg,  I  woiilfl  employ  part  <o  pnj 
IhemVor  tlioirlrouble.  'J'liey  seonied  perlcclly  HHtiafitil 
w  ith  the  pi  (.jtosfil,  ami  abk«'(l  to  see  my  purse ;  I  took  it 
from  my  eerviint  and  nUpwciI  thciii  the  guineas  which  it 
contained  At  (lie  sijtht  of  tlie  gold  I  observed  in  their 
countenances  &ensations  ivhicli  1  should  never  have  ex- 
pected to  meet  with  amonu;  a  srvbkc  people ;  tiic  women 
in  imrticular  eyed  it  with  extreme  avidity  ;  and  when  I 
had  presented  eacli  of  thorn  witli  a  (juineu,  they  sot  up  a 
i')iid  lau)>;h,  that  beins  the  way  in  wliich  the  Indians  ex- 
l»rebs  extraordinary  emotions  of  joy. 

However  exorbitant  their  pretentious  mijiht  be,  I  de- 
Icrmiued  to  spare  nothing  to  save  my  countrymeu,  if 
«ny  of  them  were  slill  alive.  We,  therefore,  conchuled 
fui  agreement,  by  which  they  engaged  to  depart  the  fol- 
lowing day,  and  I  was  to  give  them  twenty-five  guineas 
Itefore  they  set  off,  and  the  same  sum  upon  their  return. 
They  irame«Uately  fell  to  work  to  make  shoes  fit  for 
walking  upon  the  snow,  both  for  themselves  and  our 
Bcamen,  whom  they  were  to  bring  back.  Early  the 
next  morning  they  departed,  after  receiving  the  atipuSut- 

cd  sum. 

From  the  moment  the  savages  saw  gold  in  my  poi>- 
scBsion,  my  situation  lost  all  the  charms  whieb  it  owed 
to  their  hospitality.  They  became  as  rapacious  as  they 
i>ad  before  been  generous,  requiring  ten  times  the  value  , 
of  the  sinallest  articles  with  which  they  furuished  my 
companions  «nd  me.  I  was  fearful  too  lest  tbie  exces- 
sive passion  for  money,  which  they  had  contracted  from 
their  intercourse  with  the  Europeans,  sh<Mtld  impel  them 
(p  rob  us,  and  leave  us  in  the  same  deplorable  situation 
Irom  which  we  had  been  rescued  by  their  assistance. 
The  only  motive  on  which  I  grounded  the  hope  of  mor« 
UuDifine  treatment  was  the  religion  they  had  embraced, 
liaving  been  converted  to  Christianity  by  the  French 
.tcfeuits  before  tliis  inland  was  ceded  to  us  together  with 
Caiiada.  They  shewed  the  strongest  attachment  to 
their  new  faith,  and  frequently  stunned  us  in  the  eve- 
jjinp  by  their  doleful  psalmody.  My  servant  was  a  par- 
ticular  favorite  with  them  all,  because,  being  a  Irish 
Catliolie,  he  jcjine*  their  prayers,  though  he  did  no* 
t'Dd^rstau)^  a  single  wprd  o(  them.      1  JBttcb  doubt 


wht' 
tlieii 
com 
ii  fe 
tu'ify 

W 
or  V 
only 
(Icsl; 
ImnI 

'I' 
caug 
con< 
fell  ^ 
pate 
mig;! 
vice 
diipl 
still 
toii 
the 
is  to 
stilu' 

A 
retui 
bad 
behi 
sum 
days 
shar 
ed, 
beei; 
dead 
the 
im])i 
8mi( 
&cci< 
of  tl 
of  n 
dcr, 
cppe 


\.^^. 


OP. 

ploy  part  <o  \my 
teii'cclly  HntiaOcd 
purac ;  I  tunk  it 
[TiiiiioHs  wliich  it 
)b»ervcd  in  thrir 
I  never  liave  ex- 
ople ;  tiio  noiiif n 
ity  ;  and  vihttn  I 
eu,  tliey  set  up  a 
b  tlic  Indians  ex- 

inijiht  be,  I  de- 
/  cuuntryiiieu,  if 
ref(»rc,  tonchided 
to  depart  the  fol- 
cnty-live  guineas 
jpoH  their  return, 
ike  shoes  fit  for 
iiselves  and  our 
aek.  Early  the 
iving  the  atipulut- 

gold  in  tnjr  poR- 
iis  which  it  owed 
rapacious  as  they 
n  times  the  value  , 
ley  furnished  my 
o  lest  tbie  exces- 
il  contracted  from 
huttld  impel  them 
plorable  situation 
r  their  assistance, 
the  hope  of  mor« 
cy  had  ciubraced, 
r  by  the  French 
0  KB  together  with 
ist  attachment  to 
led  us  in  the  eve- 
Bervant  was  a  par- 
se, being  a  Irish 
bough  he  did  not 
1  JBttch  dottbt 


tons  or  AN   ENGt.lfltl  EI^OP. 


151 


wht'Uior  Ihoy  llicniKrlvcs  could  underslniid  llicin,  for 
tlieir  binpiii^,  or  mthcr  hlioiiling,  mas  a  coiifuntl  JHrgon, 
cunipobeii  of  Imd  rrciicli  oiid  tlioir  ravage  itlloin,  with 
il  few  Latin  plu-ases  nliicii  lliey  had  learia'd  from  their 
niir»>ionarie4. 

^^'e  were  umny  days  before  we  recovered  our  strengtli, 
or  were  caitable  of  digeutiiig  any  suLinlanliHJ  food.  Tlic 
only  nouriitiiuicMl  llie  Indiuiis  could  procure  us  was  clk'« 
tit'sh  and  seal-oil,  upon  which  they  live  entirely  during  tim 
Imnliiig  season. 

'i'liougli  (he  renieiiibranco  of  so  many  past  miscriea 
caused  us  to  l)le.<^s  llie  change  in  our  Nituiition,  and  ity- 
concil'sd  us  to  our  re&idence  among  the  suvagcH,  yel  i 
fell  very  anxious  to  leave  tiiein,  on  account  of  (he  de8-< 
patches  with  which  1  had  been  intrusted,  and  which 
might  be  of  the  greatest  importance  to  the  public  ser- 
vice ;  and  the  more,  a»  I  could  not  be  ignorant  tJiat  th« 
dupli(;ato  was  lost  in  the  wreck  of  (he  brig.  But  1  waa 
still  so  weak,  that,  for  some  time,  I  I'uund  it  impossible 
to  take  (he  least  exercise,  and  experienced,  as  well  »a 
the  companions  of  my  misfortunes,  bow  diflicult  it 
is  to  recover  from  such  a  rude  ^  ''Hck  ujion  the  con- 
atil^lion. 

After  en  absence  of  about  a  fortnight,  the  Indians 
returned  with  three  of  our  people,  being  all  that  death 
bad  s|)ared  out  of  the  eight  persons  ^vhom  1  had  left 
behind  at  the  hut.  They  informed  us,  that  after  con- 
suming hII  their  provisions,  liey  had  sub.«is(ed  sevcrat 
days  on  the  skin  of  the  elk  which  we  had  <lisdained  to 
share  with  them  ;  that  the  latter  resource  being  exhauiti 
ed,  three  had  <lied  of  hunger,  and  that  the  others  had 
been  reduced  to  the  horrible  necessity  of  feeding  on  th» 
dead  bodies  till  the  arrival  of  the  Indiana  ;  Uiat  one  of 
the  five  who  remained  had  given  Avay  with  so  mueH 
im])rudence  to  liis  voracity,  that  he  died  in  a  few  hoursi. 
amidst,  inexpressible  torments;  and  that  another  had 
accidentally  killed  himself  in  handling  the  arms  of  one 
of  tlie  savages.  Thus  our  company,  consisting  at  first 
of  nineteen  persons,  was  reduced  to  nine  ;  and  I  won.' 
dcr,  whenever  I  ttiink  of  it,  that  a  single  indivLlual  es- 
caped, after  having  had  to  contend,  fpr  the  syacQ  ot 


1 


'!l     »>:: 


■  V  1'      t'if 

Il  I 


162 


LOSS   OF   AN   ENHUSII  SLOOP. 


three  nionilis,  willi  all  rhe  coinplicatt'U  lianlshins  of  cold 
liuiigor,  niid  lafi^ue. 

Our  impuirnl  sIrci.Kth  k.j.t  im  in  Uio  dismal  place  a 
orlnii;ht  longer,  during  which  I  was  ohIiKotI,  as  before 
to  pity  the  most  exorbitant  price  for  our  food  and  oui^ 
in.H  lest  wants.     At  the  end  of  that  time,   finding  my 
health  somewhat  re-establi.shed,  and  my  pui^e  almost 
fnii.  y,  I  n.nce.ved  myself  obliged  to  sacrificro  my  per- 
sonal comfort  to  my  <lu)y  to  the  service,  and  resolved 
to  proceed  with  n.y  depatch..«  tu  General  Clinton,  with 
«ll  ,)(.ssihle  expedition,  thoufih  this,  ..f  all  the  seasons  of 
Uie  year,  was  (he  least  proper  f.ir  travellinir.      I  there- 
fore  hired  two  Indians  to  take  me   to  Halifax  for  forly 
RUineas,  which  I  ensaged  to  pay  (hem  npon  my  arrival 
there.     I  farther  took  upon  myself  to  furnish  them  by 
the  way  with  every  kind  of  provisions,  and  suitable  re- 
freshmen(5,    m  (he  inhabited  parts  through  which   we 
might  pahs.     Home  of  the  other  Indians  were  to  conduct 
Ihe  rest  ol  our  company  to  a  settlement  on  a  Spanish 
mer,  where  they  were  to  remain  till  the  spring  to  wait 
for  an  opportunity  of  proceeding  to  Halifax  by  sea.    I  fur- 
mshe<   the  captain  with  all  the  money  necessary  for  his 
-  subsistence,  and  that  of  his  men,  for  which  he  gave  me 
abdl  on  his  owner  at  New-York.     Hie  latter  was  not 
ashamed  to  refuse  to  pay  it,  under  the  pretext,  that  as  tho 
ship  was.  lost,  neither  the  captain  nor  the  crew  could 
nave  any  claim  upon  him. 

I  set  ofif  on  the  2d  of  April,  accompanied  by  two  In- 
dians, my  servant,  and  Mr.  Wiiu*low,  a  young  passen- 
ger in  our  ship,  and  one  of  the  three  survivers  at  the 
but.  We  each  carried  with  us  four  pair  of  Indian  shoes, 
a  pair  ol  snow  shots,  and  provisions  for  a  fortnicht 
We  arrived  tliat  evening  at  a  place,  called  by  the  Eng- 

whni?Tlh  f  ■■;.  ""^-^'^  f  snow-storm  .letained  us  the 
whole  of  the  followmg  day.  We  set  off  again  on  the 
4th,  and  after  a  march  of  about  fifteen  miles  arrived  on 
llie  banks  of  a  beautiful  salt-water  lake,  called  the  lake 
ol  bt.  Peter,  one  end  of  which  communicates  with  the 
sea.  Here  we  met  with  two  Inchan  families  that  were 
poing  a  huntmg.  I  purchased  of  (hem,  for  four  guineas, 
u  bark  canoe,  which  my  guides  infonned  me  would  very 
©Ueu  he  necessary  for  crossing  certain  parts  of  the  lake 


OOP. 


I.CH  OK  AN  KTtUMMI  f>u^or. 


J  S3 


iianldliipa  or  cold, 

10  ilisriinl  place  a 
l*liKftl,  as  before, 
our  fund  and  uur 
imp,  fiiidiiig  my 
my  purse  almost 
sacrifice  my  per- 
icc,  niul  resulvfHl 
prni  Clinton,  with 
all  llie  seasons  ol" 
cliinjt.      I  tluTc- 

Halifax  for  forty 
upon  iriy  ariival 
fnrnisli  them  by 

and  suitable  re- 
rough  which  we 
i  ^vcrc  to  comluct 
nt  on  a  Spanish 
he  spring  to  wait 
ax  by  sea.  I  fur- 
ecessaiy  for  bis 
lich  be  gave  me 
he  latter  was  not 
etext,  that  as  tlm 
the  crew  could 

njed  by  two  In- 
B  young  passcn- 
survivers  at  the 
of  Indian  shoes, 
for  a  fortnight, 
led  by  the  Eng- 
dtitained  us  the 
ff  again  on  the 
miles  arrived  on 
railed  the  lake 
licates  witli  the 
inilies  that  were 
for  four  guineas, 
me  would  very 
urts  of  the  lake 


lliHt  arc  never  fror.rn.  As  in  other  parts  we  should 
liMve  to  tntvel  o;iori  tlio  \co,  I  was  likewine  obliged  to 
hiiy  two  sledges  to  plaeo  the  bout  ujion,  and  to  draw  it 
jit'ler  us. 

Having  enjoyed  two  days  repose,  and  prornring  a 
IVtsh  Hiijiply  of  provisions,  we  resumed  onr  niiirrh  on 
li.e  Till,  proeerdiiig  nveral  miles  along  the  bank  of 
the  lake ;  but  the  i'.e  bt  ing  bad,  we  were  obliged  t<»  r|iiit 
(hid  route  and  (»ke  fmither  Ihroupli  tin;  woods.  'J'lic 
Miow  was  tlioi-e  six  feet  <lcep  ;  a  thaw,  nccompanied 
with  laiu,  which  enme  on  the  next  day,  rendered  it  so 
soft  that  it  was  no  lon^rpr  post-ible  to  walk  upon  its  sur- 
fare.  We  were,  therefore,  obliged  to  stop.  A  large 
fire,  a  comnio<!ious  vigwam,  and  abundance  of  provis- 
ions, nssihied  ue  to  endure  this  disagreeable  delay,  with- 
out entirely  dissijiating  our  inquietudes.  The  winter 
was  too  far  advanced  for  us  to  hope  to  traref  much  long- 
er H|ion  the  snow,  wilhout  the  accidental  return  of  the 
frost ;  and  should  it  nut  return  again,  tiie  onfy  thing  we 
could  do,  was  to  wait  till  the  lake  should  be  entiiely 
cleared  of  tiu^  ice,  and  tiius  we  might  be  detaificd  a 
riirlrrr.bt  or  three  weeks  l.tnger.  In  this  case  our  siuiatiou 
was  likely  to  become  r.s  unfortunate  as  that  to  which  we 
liad  been  reduced  by  our  shipwreck,  excepting  thai 
the  weather  was  less  severe,  that  we  were  rather  better 
supplied  with  provibioijs,  and  had  at  least  arms  to  recruit 
our  stock. 

Tlie  frost  fortunately  retured  on  the  12(h,  and  wo 
resolved  to  take  advrnfa'.rc  of  it  the  next  <l«y  Wc 
that  <lay  proceeded  six  leagues,  sometiWies  on  floating 
ice,  and  sometimes  in  :hc  canoe  On  the  I41h  our  pro- 
vi.sions  being  almost  cons»imed,  I  proposcnl  to  go  in  pur- 
.'iuit  of  game,  whicli  appeared  to  abound  in  this  district, 
'i'lie  savages,  in  general,  think  only  on  tlie  wants  of  tiie 
day,  williout  trouMing  thcmticlvrB  about  tliose  of  the 
morrow.  This  foresight  might,  however,  have  proved 
veiy  essential,  since  a  sudden  thaw  might  have  pre- 
vented !-  *om  going  out.  i  went  into  the  woods  with 
one  of  my  guidt^s,  and  wc  soon  discovered  the  traces 
of  an  elk,  which  my  Indian  killed  after  an  hours's  pur- 
suit. He  o]iencd  him  with  much  dexterity,  caught  the 
blood  in  a  bladder,   siid  cut  up  tlic  body  ioto  brge 


Kl' ' 


,.rV^'- 


\i\ 


liOM  OF  AN  rnnjtitii  iii,(m»i». 


r|unrl«T»,  part  of  wliicli  « i-  rnrrinl  on  oiir  f-hftiiliUrt  I  > 
the  raiiof,  wndinj;  tht;  olh(  r  Inilinii,  iiiy  s«rv m,,  ami 
Mr,  Winxiow  for  llir  rt'iiiaiiuliT.  Thits  rx|tc»lili<'n  pro- 
rur«'(l  us  n  Miifnciriit  Htork  of  prrivihii>ij«.  to  rciiKivr  .iny 
upprehrnsiiin  of  wnni,  fvrn  in  cjin- a  smUk-d  Mmw  |ii.- 
vrnltil  us  from  coiiliiiuiri(;  our  route  uri  the  lako,  or  in 
llic  wckmIs. 

We  (lrp«rlr»l  rnrly  in  (he  niorninR  of  ihc  ISlIi,  ninl 
(hat  thy  went  hix  Irnpuis,  which  so  (liiiiiiii<.h<(l  our 
stronc;lh,  alr^artly  t',ihausl«<l  hy  Idiijr  hacd-liipH,  Hint  it 
y\ii»  iiiiprisbible  to  prori'e<l  tin-  nixt  Auy.  We  wvw 
detained  by  fatljtuc  till  the  18tli,  when  we  rrfiiincd  our 
joiirnry  in  the  same  manner,  that  i*,  partly  on  (he  flonl- 
inz  i<  e,  and  parMy  in  Uie  canoe,  in  (hobe  places  where  the 
lake  was  not  frozen. 

I  then  had  an  opportunity  to  notice  the  beauties  of 
the  lake,  one  of  the  finest  that  I  have  seen  in  Amcrien, 
tIiou!j;h  the  season  wue  not  riileulated  to  shew  it  to  ad- 
vantn|re.  It  is  covered  with  un  infinite  number  of  sn-all 
i.slnnils,  dispersed  over  its  surface,  which  gave  it  a  great 
resemblunee  to  the  ceh  bri  ted  Ifcke  of  Killarney,  and  the 
other  freshwater  lakes  of  Ireland.  No  selllemeia  \ws 
ever  been  nia<le  on  these  islands,  thou};li  the  soil  ap- 
pears fertile,  and  the  residenie  upon  thiiii  would  be 
deli;;htful  i.i  sunnner,  were  it  {(ossible  to  procure  fresli- 
Wattr,  of  whieh  tiiey  are  entirely  destitute;  and 
this  is  doubtlebs  the  rcascn  why  they  are  not  ia- 
habited, 

If  the  ice  of  the  lake  had  been  uninterrnpted,  and 
more  solid,  we  should  have  saved  much  time  and  trouble 
by  proceeding  directly  from  point  to  point,  from  one 
i.-land  to  another,  instead  of  being  obliged  to  make  a 
lonj;  circuit  at  every  bay  we  came  to. 

On  the  20th  we  arrived  at  St.  P«;ter'8,  a  place  where 
there  is  a  selllement  of  a  few  English  and  French  fami- 
lies. I  am  bound  in  gratitude  to  make  mention  here  of 
Mr.  Cavcnagh,  an  English  merchant,  who  received  us 
with  every  kind  of  civility,  and  who,  being  informed  of 
my  misfortunes,  had  the  confidence  to  advance  me  (wo 
hundred  pounds  sterlinc;,  for  a  bill  of  exchange  which  1 
Rave  him  on  my  father,  thoujjii  our  name  waa  Htterlj 
iinknowD  to  him. 


^  ■■'x 


1  our  !-hftiiI(I«'r«  ( > 
,  \uy  MTviii.,  nriil 
(uN  rxprdilioii  |iro- 
>us  to  rciiKivc  .my 
I  smldiMl  timw  |ii.'- 
uri  Iho  Inko,  ur  in 

;  r<r  Ihr  1511),  iiinl 
ID  (liiiiiniKlicil  iiiir 
liai<Mii|H,  tli.it  it 
:  dny.  We  wvw 
n  ne  irtiiinrd  our 
iftrlly  on  (he  flo«l- 
c  pluccswlierethc 

:r  tlio  hoaiitios  «)f 
f  st'cii  in  Aiiiciicn, 
to  Hliew  it  (o  nd- 
e  nutnbtr  of  sii>a!l 
icii  gave  it  a  ({rent 
Killariu'y,  and  (lie 
io  si-ltleiiiciU  liiij 
ioii<i;li  Iho  null  np- 
I  liiitii  would  liu 
!  to  procure  fret.li- 
'  destitulo ;  ar.d 
[hey  are  not    in- 

nintemipted,  and 
h  lime  and  trouble 
)  point,  fi-oiii  one 
bilged  to  uinke  a 

'\  a  place  where 
and  French  farni- 
;  mention  here  of 

who  received  u» 
leing  informed  of 

advance  me  two 
I'xchdnge  which  1 
laAie  woa  uttcrlj 


LOBt  OK  AN   EMr.LlftIf   8L00P. 


Hi 


At  St.  Peler'n  I  should  havp  hired  h  fm'iinp:  boat  to 
rtpair  to  Halifax,  hut  for  the  apprthrnnioii  of  fnllintt  into 
the  handi*  of  the  Ann  riran  privaterrx,  with  whi(  h  thone 
boac  were  then  infintid.  The  lake  heinn  In  this  place 
hrparated  from  the  sea  by  h  forest  about  a  mile  broad, 
we  had  only  to  dran  (»ur  canoe  that  disttance,  in  order  to 
rrarh  the  coast  and  enilmrk.  After  Htoppinjc  the  follow- 
ing days  in  ditferent  plares  of  little  consequence,  wc 
arrived  on  the23lh  at  Ndrrashoe,  whei-e  we  were  receiv- 
f(l  with  tJie  name  hospitality  as  at  St  Peter's,  Me  left 
if  on  the  26th,  in  our  ennoe,  to  repair  to  Isle  Madame, 
tituatcd  about  the  middle  of  the  streinlilB  of  Canceau, 
wlifeh  separate  Cape  Breton  from  Nova  Scotia ;  but  at 
the  point  of  tJiat  island  we  discovered  such  a  proilipioua 
(|iiaf.tity  <»f  floalinR  ice,  tliut  it  tvould  have  bern  the 
licichi  of  imprudence  to  venture  our  leeble  bark  among 
it.  We  therefore  returned  to  Narrnshoe,  where  I  hir- 
ul  A  vessel  capable  of  resisting  iU  violence.  I  ordered 
tile  canoe  to  be  taken  on  board,  and  on  the  27lh,  willi 
the  assislimcc  <(f  the  most  favorable  wind,  we  crossed 
the  Htreijjb'.s  in  three  hours,  and  iiuided  at  Canceau, 
which  jtives  name  to  them.  At  leuglli,  after  a  navi^R- 
tion  of  ten  day»  alon^  the  coast,  our  canoe  brought  us  in 
kHfety  into  tlie  harbor  of  Halifax. 

The  Indians  having  received  the  4um  we  had  agreed 
upon,  and  the  presents  with  which  1  endeavoretl  to  sat- 
isfy my  gratitude  towaids  those  to  whom  1  owe«l  the 
preservation  of  my  life,  left  ua  in  a  few  days  to  return 
to  their  island.  As  I  wn»  obliued  to  wait  a  considerable 
time  longer  for  a  vessel,  I  had,  during  that  interval,  the 
satisfaction  to  be  joined  by  my  companitms  in  misfor- 
tune, whom  the  other  Indian.'i  had  undertaken  to  con- 
duct by  Spanish  River.  At  Inst,  after  waiting  two 
months,  I  embarked  in  the  ship  called  the  Koyal  Oak, 
and  arrived  at  New-York,  where  I  «lelivered  my  dis- 
patches to  ileneral  Clinton  ia  a  very  luttered  couditiop. 


i'L 


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J. 


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I, 


TIIU   LOU  OK 

HIS  i\IAJESTV'«  SHIP  CENTAUR, 

OK  SfcVKNTv-FdruR  Gu.NH,  Skptumber  23,  1782  ; 

Jtnd  the  Miracitlout  Prmnalion  of  the  I'iiitutce,  mlli  tk 
CuitUm,  .\[(utfr,  and  Ten  of  the  i'reiv. 

(By  Capluin  ItigleJkhl.J 


j/IlFTER  (In-  dtrisive  eiiKM;ini>ti(  in  Iho  Wwtlii- 
Oios,  Oil  lilt!  ^loiiotiH  IM\  of  April,  1702,  wlifn  tlic 
FH'iitii  licet  iiiidcr  C'oiinf  ile  Giiuswc  wus  tlfl'eaUiil  by 
A<liiiir«l  Sir  Cionrjjt'  Iloduey,  st-vijral  of  (he  cajitured 
ships,  hesidt  8  niniiy  ullierH,  wtir  eitlier  lost  or  disabled, 
on  their  hoiiicHuitl  IjouihI  passano,  with  a  large  convoy. 
Among  those  lost  was  tiie  Confaiir  of  Soventy  four  gnnn, 
whose  coiniuander.  Captain  Inj^lcfu'ld,  with  the  inasttr 
and  ten  of  tlie  crew,  experienced  a  luost  providential 
escape  from  the  general  fate. 

The  raptninS  narrative  affords  the  he««t  explanation  ol' 
the  manner  and  means  by  whir.h  this  signal  deliverance 
was  elfected.  Those  only  who  are  peisc.nally  involved 
in  sueh  a  calamity  can  ilescribe  their  sensations  with 
full  energy,  and  furnish,  in  such  detail,  those  trails,  of 
die  heart  which  never  fail  to  interest. 

The  Centaur  (says  Captain  InglefieUI)  left  Jamaica  in 
ratlier  a  leaky  condition,  keeping  two  haiid-pumps  going, 
and  when  it  blew  fresh,  sometimes  a  upell  willi  a 
chain  pump  was  necessary.  Bnt  I  lintl  no  apprehension 
(hat  the  ship  woa  not  able  tj  cnrcuutt-r  a  common  ijale 
(A'  wind. 


ii 

pit 
er  u 
edi 
ynrt 
nrj 
iiimI 
turn 
eren 
I  lap 
detc 
exci 
erg 
i\as 
A 
flultt 
we  I 
with 
whic 

'"K 
wliei 
the  I 
(he  I 
hold 
hami 
all  (I 
•  reus 

hCUtI 

fiiive 

miKc 

Tile 

the   i 

the  n 

blirui 

mast 

ately 

Wtfs  s 

t!ie  pi 

•leek, 

aide  1 
from 


SNTAUR, 

IMOER  23,  1782  , 

B  Ptiimue,  liUli  the 
'  the  t'ltiv. 


fii*  ill  the  Wwt-Iii- 
,  I7H2,  ulicn  tlic 
;  \v«s  lit- t'enU;!!  by 
il  uf  (lie  cajttured 
er  lost  or  ilitiablvtl, 
ilh  a  large  convoy. 
Bovrnfy  lour  giinti, 
I,  widi  the  iiiHslir 
luost  iiroviilciitial 

*;■*{  (^xplnnntion  of 
>ij?iial  di'liveriiiire 
iTHoiiaily  iiivoivetl 
I'  seiiNHliiiii!*  with 
lit,  tlioiie  traiU)  uf 

<l)  loft  Jamaica  in 
laiid-puiiips  goin^, 
i  a  ti\ie\\  will)  a 
no  apprehension 
■r  a  CQuiiiiou  ijale 


^-"'      ^*«''' 


L0«3  0¥  Tlie   ClMAin. 


167 


inllietveiiiiijt  of  Hit-  lOtli  of  Hcptj-mhrr,  when  the  fadtl 
pli-  caiiu)  on,  the  hliip  waH  pr«>pi>ri'il  for  llif  woikt  ucnlli- 
«r  UHually  iiit^l  in  tlioMi  iHlitinltA,  tlit>  ninin  xiiil  whs  rtcl- 
lU  and  mt,  (he  top-f!;«llftnt  lUHMti  hian  l«,  uml  (lie  iniy.iii- 
ynrd  lowered  «lowii,  llionirli  at  that  liiiiu  it  did  not  \,\„\v 
vt-ry  HtfoiiK.  Towaidi  nildni^lit  it  blew  a  wdi«  of  Mind, 
and  lh«  8ld|»  niado  «o  iimii-Ii  water  that  I  wna  obliutd  U> 
turn  all  IuiihIm  up  to  s|m;II  lhi«  puinptt.  The  leak  slill  in- 
crtasinir,  I  hud  thouKJil*  to  try  the  Hliip  b.forb  tti<>  st  a. 
Happy  I  Hhoulil  have-  Ineii,  perhaps,  had  I  in  thi<«  been 
deleriiMiitHl.  The  iinpropiiely  t»f  leaving  liir  convoy,  ^ 
except  in  the  laat  extremity,  and  the  hopeo  <d"  the  w  eulli- 
er  growing  uiudcrate,  weighed  ngainst  the  opinion  that  it 
was  right. 

About  two  in  the  morning  the  wind  lulled,  and  \\« 
flutteretl  oureelieu  the  irale  was  breaJtiotf      Hoon  iifier 
we  had  much  tliuiider  and  lightning  from  the  t»oulh  eimf, 
with  rain,  when  it  hegiui  to  blow  strong  in  gus(8  of  wind, 
which  obliged  me  to  liaul  the  iiiaintiail  up,  tliu  Mlii|i  be- 
ing  then   under  bare  pole*.  ,  This  wuh  Kcareely  jlone, 
wlieii  a  gii8t  of  wijul,  cxcct  ding  in  violenio  any  thing  of  '^. 
the  kind  I  had  ever  seen  or  had  any  eoiitu  plion  of,  hiid 
the  Hhip  upon  her  beam  ends.     The  water  forsook  ll.o 
hold  and  h|)pcared  bi-lAvceii  ilecks,  so  08  to  fill  llu  nu  n'lf ' 
liammoekM  to  leeward :  the  bhip  lay  motioidesf ,  and  tu 
all  appearance  irieeoverably  overset.     'I'lio   water    in- 
•  reusing  fast,  forcetl  through  the  cells  of  the  porta,  and 
scuttled  in  (he  ports  from  the  presaurc  of  ilie  ship.     |- 
fjiivc  imtnediale  clirectionH  to  cut  away  the  main  and 
iiiizen  masl«*,  hoping  when  the  HJiijt  righted,  to  wear  her. 
The  mizeniauht  went  fn«f,  upon  cutting  one  or  two  of 
(lie   lanyards,   wiUiout  the  ^malliMt  elltet  on  tlio  BJiip; 
(he  main  must  f«  liowed,  upon  cutting  the  lanyard  of  one 
i.hroud ;  and  1  had  the  Uiuappointment  to  h«f  the  fore- 
ni.ist  and  bowsprit  follow.     The  KJiip  upon   W,  imnietli- 
Htely  righlcil,  l)ut  with  great  vioknce ;  luid  the  motion 
\\ii-,  so  (|uick,  (hut  it  wi.8  difficult  for  the  people  to  work 
t!ii;  puniiw.     'J'hree   gmw   broke  louso  upon  the  main- 
deck,  and  it  was  some  lii'ie  before  Ihey  wer<!  accurcJ. 
•ie\  eral  nun  being  maiim d  in  thia  attempt,  evpiy  riu.vu- 
aldo  \.;!:i  destroyed,  (illier  from  the  shot  tlnowji  lo<,i-c 
l.oui  !!ic  l"cLc:d,  (  r  the  wrc-k  of  tl:c  deck.    The  olli- 

0 


m> 


#1 


\r-i 


iita 


t^^n»  nv  uiii  crmtair. 


4} 


nr»,  uho  hnd  h  fl  (hrir  ImmIh  iinknl,  win  n  lli«>  »U'n  ..vn- 
»t.  I  ill  tin-  iiioihiiiK,  IiimI  not  an  ttrtirU;  of  ctutt.«'t  (u 
pur  on,  iiiir  t'oiilil  Itiiir  IViciMlN  HU|i|ily  lliiiii. 

'rill-  iiiHxh  liHtl  not  Imth  ovrr  IIm'  »itlfH  ten  minultH 
lufotc  I  «ii»  iiil'oiint'il  lilt-  tiller  liiiil  lirokin  nhort  in  lli«> 
ruiltU-r  hiiui ;  aiiil  liil'on!  Ilin  cluM-kM  loiilil  lii*  phm-iJ, 
the'  riiilih'r  ilM-lf  hum  goiir.  'I'Imih  «»•  wvrv  iim  niiirli 
•iif.iHicnd  nil  ll  wan  poHkihlf,  \y\un  hI  IIu-  nn-iry  ol  tliu 
wind  nml  «(«:  jot  |  hml  one  luiiifort,  Hint  tin-  puni|ii>, 
If  Miiy  tiling,  rfiliici'tj  th«>  wulir  in  tin-  hohi ;  nml  hh  lh»' 
iTioriiinn  «-Hni«>  on  ftlif  17lli)  ll:«  unitlHT  unw  nuirn 
iniHlirulc,  tlM!  wind  liuviii||;  «liiri«'d,  in  tli««  gnU-,  to  norlli- 

M«'st, 

At  dnylimht  I  »nw  (wo  line  of  bnttlc  nhipn  to  It'ennrd; 
ojH-  hnd  lost  lii'r  fori'-iiinwt  and  bownpril,  tlii*  «ttlur  h«r 
innin  iiiHRt.  It  w»m  Hh-  K*'iiornl  opinion  on  lionrd  thr 
rcntniir,  Hint  tin-  loniii-r  un*  llic  (lanndn,  tin-  oHut  lli« 
(llorii'ux.  'i'lu'  itainilifH  wn«  not  in  hinlit,  nor  fhon  llinii 
t'lrii-t'ii  Nuil  of  int'.rrl)ant  oliipn. 

Almul  Kt'vcn  in  the  nu)rni4ii(  I  Fnw  nnothrr  line  of  Imt- 
U«  Hhip  nlu'ud  of  u«,  whiili  I  noon  (listuiKuihlird  to  lie  the 
Villc  do  FaiiM,  with  all  her  iiinhts  staii»lin;r.  I  imincdi- 
iitely  ^^n\f  onlcrs  to  inako  the  Mi)j;iinl  of  dinlre««,  hoint- 
itifi;  tlie  rllMi^n  on  tlw  Ktump  of  th.'  ini/.i'niiinHt,  union 
dtiwiiwanit,  mid  fiiinu  oin;  of  tlir  forcaKtie  gunii.  Tho 
«>n»tii£ii  hliw  away  moou  aflor  it  was  hoitittd,  and  it  wns 
tin?  oi.ly  oiu!  we  liad  r<;inai<iiiiK;  but  I  had  the  BBtlKfac- 
lion  to  Heo  the  Ville  do  Paris  wt-ar  and  Mtnnd  towards  uh. 
.Several  of  the  incrchani  ^liios  nUo  rifiproaehed  uk,  and 
(hose   that  could,  hiih  .1,  >ffere<i  their  nBnihtance ; 

liut  de|>eiidii  iip'  the  King'-i  ahip,  I  only  thanked 
Ihem,  de!  ,i,.y   joined  Adiniinl  Orave»,  to   nc- 

(|uaiiit  111  ,r  condition  hnd  not  the  snialhist 

doulit  hut  V  ille  de  Paris  w,      coining  to  U8,  ax  (the 

flppeai-ed  i  not  !«•    lave  HutVered  in  the  leaft  hy  the 

hlorui,  niul  hiuing  si  u  her  wear,  we  knew  she  was  un- 
der jjover  nent  of  li  i  helm :  at  this  time  also,  it  was  so 
inoriernte  that  the  inpichantnien  s.et  (heir  (<)'"*ni|s,  hul 
nppronchiiiK  witliin  Iwo  niiirs,  she  passed  i  |.i  wind- 
ward ;  thix  hcing  ohaerved  hy  one  of  the  mewhanl  ships, 
bho  woio  and  crnie  under  oiir  stern,  ofrering  to  «'arry 
any  mchsa^e  to  her.     I  dwirrd  tJie  mitster  wo-iltl  ne 


tR. 


I.OgJI  OV   vns  CKIfTAlR. 


119 


wIh'I)  lilt'  h|K|    ilVI'l- 
ll*'l«!    of   clutht't     tu 
tlll^lll. 

fltU-N  («-n  iiiinuIrM 
irokcii  Mhorl  ill  lli«> 

rniilil  Uvi  plain), 
wi*  w»T«'  iiM  iiiiirli 
I  till'  iiii'iry  III'  lliu 
I,  Hint  (III-  |iiini|iii, 
'  holil ;  mill  iiH  Iht' 
riitliiT  KiTW  iiiiirfl 
I  llitj  gnlc,  to  north- 

p  nhlp«  (o  U'etvnnl ; 
|iril,  III!'  ollur  hiT 
lion  on  tionni  thr 
iiiila,  IIm-  ollu'r  tli« 
^lil,  nor<hm-<  lliaii 

inotlior  lin<>  >tr  hut' 
ini<iiihli«>(l  to  lie  Iho 
iiiliii;x.     I  itnincdi- 

of  ilintrpga,  lioint- 
ini/.i'n-iiiniit,  union 
cRHtk'  gunR.  Tho 
oiKli-d,  and  It  mdh 
I  hnd  the  BUtlHfac- 
il  Mtiind  towHrdu  uh. 
'proaiihfd  uk,  and 
I  their  aHuiHtuncc ; 
I,  I  only  thnnked 
•al  Ornve»,  to  nc- 
I  not  the  snialli'ist 
ing  to  UB,  AH  fihe 
ti  the  IcRxt  hy  the 
uiew  she  was  uih 
iiie  alHO,  it  was  so 
heir  t<j"  '*ai!s,  but 
jssed  I  (ii  wind- 
lu  merchant  ships, 

orTering  to  carry 
mitster  wcild  nc 


flilrjiiil  Tfiplain  WilkiiiMiri  f.mt  tho  CVntaur  liml  loi.t  h»T 
rudilir,  an  wi'll  an  Im'i-  manta;  that  klie  nmili'  a  'iicnt 
iIi'mI  of  wnfrr,  and  that  I  diniml  lip  (voiild  nmaiii  witli 
htr  until  thf  wt-allirr  (xr*  \*  inodnali-,  I  muw  llif  hut- 
I'luiMtiiian  apiiroai'h  Hfl.'rKiiriU  ni'iir  i'ikuil'Ii  to  «pi  ik  In 
the  Villi' do  Pari^,  hut  I  am  afraid  that  lii-ii'oiKlilion  waa 
much  wonii'lhin  il  appi-ard  to  In-,  aH  «ln>  ronliniii'd  up- 
on that  tack.  In  lh«  niniii  liini>  all  llii'  ipiailcrihik 
cuiw  wen-  thrown  ovniioard,  and  all  '.lul  nix,  which  hail 
ovcmcl.  off  thit  iiiain-dick.  The  uhlp,  Ivliin  in  thn 
froii^h  of  the  (lea,  liilmrcd  prodi^ioiwly.  '|  not  over 
one  of  the  Hninll  amhoni,  wlt.i  a  hooin  niiil  niuinl  uuii 
carrianea,  veerinu  out  from  t;>i.  head-door  hy  a  Inrne 
hawHer,  to  keep  the  chip's  Ikmv  to  Ihe  i-ea ;  hut 
thl«,  with  a  top  Knllantunil  upon  (he  niuiip  of  theniizen- 
raB><t,  had  not  the  dt-aired  effect. 

A»  the  evening  eoino  on  It  grew  hazy,  and  blew 
"trong  in  aqiiallH.  Wo  liwt  ai>!;lit  of  the  Vilk'  de  Paris 
hut  I  thiMieht  it  a  certainly  that  we  Khould  aee  her  the 
next  morning.  The  night  was  paaM«d  in  coiiHtant  fiihor 
lit  the  pump.  Honietiinea  the  wind  lulled,  and  the  wa- 
ter diininiahed ;  when  it  blew  slronfj  again,  the  sea  rising, 
the  water  again  Inrreasrd. 

Towards  the  morning  of  the  18th  I  was  infnrrofld 
there  was  »evcn  feet  water  upon  the  kflson ;  tha»  one 
of  the  winrhes  was  broken ;  thnt  the  two  spure  ones 
would  not  fit,  and  that  the  hand  pumps  were  choke<f. 
T'tse  eirc.unisr/inces  were  Huffiriently  alarming;  hut 
upon  opening  the  after-hold,  t<»  get  some  rum  up  for  the 
pecple,  we  found  our  condition  much  more  so. 

II  wil  be  neiiessary  to  mention,  that  the  (ieutaur's  af- 
te^hold  wa«  inclosed  hy  a  bulkhead  at  llie  after  part  of 
the  well;  hero  all  the  dry  provisions,  and  the  ttliip's  rum 
were  stowed  upon  twenty  chaldrons  of  coal,  which  un- 
fortunately had  been  staited  on  this  part  &«  t»iv  ithip,  and 
by  them  the  pumps  were  continually  choked.  The  chain- 
pumps  were  so  much  worn  as  to  be  of  little  us^; ;  niid 
the  leatliers,  which,  had  the  well  been  clear,  would  have 
lasted  twenty  days,  or  more,  were  all  consumed  in  ei'ht 
At  this  time  it  was  observed,  that  the  watc  hn.I  not  h 
passaare  to  tho  well,  for  there  was  so  mu.  ^,  that  it 
washeil  against  the  orlop-deck.     All  the  rum.  tweiuy  six 


^ 


vr.L, 


260 


I.OS^    OF  THE    C»:\TAlfIl, 


■A. 


rnincljoniis  ;  niul  nl!  (lie  provisions,  of  wKnh  (lirrc  »v,t» 
i:(ru  if'iit  Cdi-  hvn  moutlis,  in  rasks,  wci-o  »$nv(>«l,  Imviiin 
lloa(<d  wifh  vinlem-e,  IViiiu  i/nki  lu  si(l(»,  until  tlirre  whs 
rata  wlji.le  fiis-iv  rt'iiwiniiict :  even  (he  stuvts  tlmf  ucic 
j')iJi!il  upon cltuiins;  (lie  hohi,  wore  most  of  Jliein  broken 
ill  (wo  jiicri's.  In  (lie  forc-liold  we  iinii  h  jirospeot  of 
|>ins'iiig:  sliouid  the  ship  s-wim,  we  Imd  no  wiiter  liut 
what  nmaiiieil  in  llio  ground  tk-r  ;  and  over  this  all  tlie 
v.ct  provisions,  and  butts  filkd  »illi  salt  water,  ^veie 
noatine,  and  with  so  iniicli  motion,  (hat  no  man  could 
villi  6iil\t.v  go  into  tlie  hold.  There  was  nothing  left 
f  »r  UH  to  try,  but  bailing  with  buckets  nt  Hie  fore-halch- 
A\  iiy  and  lish  room  ;  and  twelve  large  canvas  buckets 
v.eie  immediately  employed  at  each.  On  o|,'ening  the 
fish  room  we  were  so  fortunate  as  to  discover,  that  two 
puncheons  of  ruin,  which  belonged  to  mc,  had  escaped. 
They  wcio  iiiunediutely  got  up.  «'»•  served  out  at 
times  ill  draniS  ;  and  had  it  not  been  for  this  relief,  and 
p  >me  lime  juice,  the  people  would  have  dropped.         / 

V.'e  soon  found  our  account  in  bailing ;  the  spjtre 
piJiiip  Ii.kI  iHH-n  put  down  the  fore  hatclnvay,  and  a 
})inup  shified  to  (he  fish  room ;  but  the  motion  of  the 
ship  had  wiishcd  (he  coals  so  small,  that  they  had  reach- 
ed every  part  of  the  s|iij»,  and  the  pnmps  were  soon 
clioki'd  Hoivever,  the  water  by  noon  had  couf^idorably 
diininislicd  by  working  the  buckets  ;  Jmt  there  appcart-d 
ini>  prospect  of  saving  the  ship,  if  the  gale  continued, 
Tlie  labor  wa*  to  threat  to  hold  out  without  water  ;  yet 
tlic  peiple  vtuiked  iviliiout  a  murmur,  and  indeed  w'ith 
chcc'A'iihivag. 

At  IJiis  time  (he  weather  was  more  niotlernlo.,  anil  a 
couple  of  ypai's  were  got  ready  for  shears  to  let  up  a 
jury  foremast;  but  as  the  evciJag  came  on,  the  gale 
ii.i^aiii  iiicrea?e«!.  We  Iiad  !«een  nothing  this  day  but  the 
s-liip  thai  had  liist  her  main  maiit,  and  she  ap])eared  to 
lie  as  much  in  want  of  atihislriiire  as  oursehes,  having 
tired  gnus  of  distress  ;  and  before  nii^lit  If  was  told  her 
frirc-musf  vras  gone. 

Thv  Cenlauf  labored  so  mncli,  (hat  I  had  scarcely  a 
lioiH-  slic  could  swim  till  morning.  However,  by  great 
cifcilirii  of  the  chain  pumps  and  b;iiling,  wc  iield  oar 
ono,  bu!  our  sufferings  for  Wctnt  of  wuter  were  very 


LOSS   OF  TIIK    CENTAIR. 


101 


r  wliitli  (here  vvm? 
crfl  »tnvo<l,  havinii 
\c,  until  tlirre  wh« 
le  stavt's  Hint  ucit 
ist  orthcin  bi'Mkcn 
Imii  H  jifospcct  or 
fri\(l  no  «iit«>r  liiit 
1(1  over  tills  all  (he 
li  salt  water,  were 
lat  no  innn  could 

Avas  nothinjs;  left 
!  nt  Hie  rore-halch- 
!  canvas  buokeis 
Oif)  opening  (he 
Jiscoier,  Ihat  two 
inc,  hail  escaped, 
id  served  out  at 
ror  this  relief,  and 
c  dropped.  * 
lioiling  J  the  spjtre 
liatcJnvay,  and  a 
he  motion  of  the 
nt  they  had  reach- 
nmps  were  soorj 
I  had eoMfiderahly 
ut  there  appear*  il 

gale  continued, 
thont  vator  ;  yet 

and  indeed  witli 

niotlernlO;  ami  a 
eari  to  set  up  a 
inie  on,  tiie  gale 
r  this  day  but  (he 

slie  apj)eared  to 
ourselves,  linviijg 
^lit  If  was  told  her 

I  had  scarcely  a 

:)vicver,  by  great 
lug,  we  iield  oar 
viiier  were  very 


f^n-al,  and  ninny  of  the  people  could  not  be  restrained 
Ironi  drinkin<r  salt-water. 

At  «luy  litiiht  (the    10th)  there  was  no  vessel  in  sii:lif  ; 
and  Hashes  iVoni  guns  hiving  been  seen  in  the  nif;lit,   we 
feared  the  ship  we  had  seen  the  preceding  day  had  foun- 
<lered.     Towards  ten  o'clock  in  the  forenoon  the  weath- 
er grew  more  moderate,  the  jvater  <liniinished  in  the 
hold,  and  the  peopht  were  encouraged  to  redouble  their 
efforts  to  get  the  water  low  enough  to  break  a  cask  of 
fresh  water  out  of  the  ground  tier ;  and   some  of  the 
mosl  resolute  of  the  seamen  were  employet,'   in  the 
attempt.     At  noon  we  succeeded  with  one  cask,  which, 
though  little,  was  a  seasonable  relief.     AH  the  otHcers, 
passengers,  and  boys,  who  were  not  of  the  profession  of 
seaman,  had  been  employed  thrumming  a  sail,  whi(!li 
was  |)assed  under  the  ship's  bottom,  and  I  thought  it  had 
some  effect.     The  shears  were  raised  for  the  fore  mast ; 
the  weather  h»oke<l  promising,  (lie  sea  fell,  and  at  night 
we  were  able  to  relieve  at  the  pumps  and  bailing  every 
two  hours.     By  the  morning  of  tlie  20th  tin;  fore-h')|(I 
was  cleared  of  the   water,  aiid  we  had  the  comfortable 
promise  of  a  fine  day.     It  proved  so,  and   I  was  deter- 
mined to  mr.ke  use  of  it  witii.  every  poH^ible  exertion. 
I  divided  the  ship's  company,  with  the  officers  attending 
them,  into  parties,  to  raise  the  jury  foremast;  to  heave 
over  (he  lowerdeck  guns  ;  to  clear  the  wrecks  of  the 
fore  and  after  holds;  to  prepare  the  machine  fur  steering 
the  ship,  and  to  work  the  pumps.     By  night  the  after- 
hold  was  as  clear  as  uhen  the  ship  was  lauuched  ;  for, 
to  our  astonishment,  there  was  not  a  shovel  of  coals 
remaining,  twenty  chaldrons  having  been  pnmiied  out 
since  the  commencement  of  tlie  gale.     What  I  have  cal- 
led Hie  wreck  of  the   hold,  was  the   bulk  licads  of  the 
after  hold,  tish  room,  and  spirit  rooms.      The  standards 
of  the  cockpit,  and  immense  quantity  of  staves   ami 
wood,  aiirl  part  of  the  lining  of  the  ship,  were  thrown 
ovei-hoaid.  (hat  if  the  water  should  again  appear  in  the 
hold,  we  miglit  have  no  impediment  in  bailing.     All  the 
guns   were  overboard,  tlie  fore-mast  secured,  and  (he 
maciiine,  which  was  to  be  similar  to  that  with  which  the 
I[).s»vtcii  -vviis   steered,    was  in  great  forwardness  ;    si> 
tljat  I  was  m  hopes,  the  moderate  u-eatiier  continuing. 

02  "' 


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i 


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TJH 


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I.oss  OK  Tiiv;  ii;;,T.\vn 


1 

1 1^ 


flitt!  I  5-I1011I1I  bo  al)Ie  (o  s-tccr  (ho  sliij)  hy  nofin  (he  in) 
(•)\\iii'^ilay,  iiiid  lit  Ica^l  ^.avc  llic  pt(»|(Io'(ui  '-.uin'  of  the 
Wrstcrii  Islamic.  Had  \\v  had  any  oHkt  >\t\[t  in  roni|)a 
iiy  Willi  n*  I  slioiild  liavo  lliouglit  it  iriy  duty  to  havf 
quIMcd  (lie  Confaur  this  day. 

Tlii^  iiipjlit  the  people  got  some  rest  hy  rclicvin";  (he 
watclus  ;  hul  in  the  moinin!!;  ol'  the  aist  wc  had  fht 
n»  Klifitatioii  to  find  that  the  wnilhcr  ap;ain  threatcnrd, 
and  hy  noon  it  hlevv  a  tale.  The  t>hip  labored  Riently, 
and  (!u;  water  appealed  in  IJ..  fore  and  after-hold,  Miid 
increased.  'J'lie  carpenter  also  infonitcd  nie  tiiat  tlie 
leathers  were  nearly  cansiiined  ;  and  lil;ewise  that 
llie  ehains  i-f  the  pumps,  by  constant  exertion,  and 
'.!iL>  IViction  of    the  coals,  were  considered  as   nearly 

As  we  ha(!  now  no  otiier  resource  but  builinsr.  I  gave 
<iu!ers  that  scuttlts  thoidd  be  cut  tiirough  the  flecks  to 
iddoduce  more  buciiels  in  the  hold;  and  all  the  .sail- 
makers  were  employed,  night  and  day,  in  making  can- 
vas buekcts :  and  the  orlop  deck  having  fallen  in  on  the 
larboar<l  side,  I  ordered  tlie  sheet  cable  to  be  roused 
ovc:boai'd.  The  wind  at  this  lime  was  at  west,  and 
being  on  tlie  larboani  tack,  many  schemes  ha«l  been 
practlL-ed  to  wear  the  ship,  that  we  might  drive  into  a 
less  boislerous  latitude,  as  well  as  approacli  the  Western 
I>lainls  ;  but  none  succeeded  :  and  having  a  weak  car- 
penter's crew,  they  were  hardly  suftieient  to  atten«l  the 
pumps ;  so  that  we  could  not  make  any  progress 
with  the  steering  machine.  Anofiier  sail  had  l)een 
thrummed  and  got  over,  but  we  did  not  find  its  use ; 
indeed  there  was  no  prospect  but  in  a  change  of  weath- 
er. A  large  leak  had  been  discovered  and  stopt  in  (he 
fore  hold  and  another  in  the  lady's  hole,  but  the  ship 
appeared  so  weak  from  her  laboring,  that  it  was  clear 
she  could  not  last  l<mg.  Tlie  after  cock-pit  had  fallen 
in,  the  fore  cock-pit  the  same,  with  all  the  store  rooms 
down  ;  the  ster^  post  was  so  loose,  that  as  the  ship  roll- 
ed, the  water  rushed  in  on  cither  side  in  great  streams, 
wliiih  we  could  not  stop. 

Night  came  on,  with  the  same  dreary  prospect  as  on 
Ihe  preceedinsr,  and  was  passed  in  continual  ellbrts  of 
labor.     Mymiiig  ciuiie,  (the   22i\),  williout  our  seeing 


iny 

•pel 
uati 
lies, 
rend 
;)Iac 
rem 
loit 
ude 
with 
shar 
obe( 
D 
si've 
sual 
hoM 
Ifou 
lier  \ 
not  i 
ship 

tlU'Ul 

it  ovi 
the  { 
tiie\ 
A( 
was ! 
the  c 
was  I 
ii.  bei 
stave 
whic 
from 
pie,  1 
quer 
tear ; 
them 

H 

rema 

R[mre 
Ihe  fc 
unori 


r.osfi  OK  Tin;  cK.M'Aun, 


163 


hy  iiofin  (he  ini 
lo  111!  >-iiiii«>  of  liie 
K-r  >liii>  in  roinjia 
(ly  <luly    to   hnvi" 

I  by  rclicvin<j  (he 
21. St  wc  had  Hit 
a);ain  thn>a(cnr<(, 
I>  Inborod  Rirntl^v, 
1(1  after-hold,  itiu: 
lied  iiio  that  tlie 
lid  lil:e\vj»c  that 
lilt  exertion,  and 
idered  as   neaily 

ul  bailins:,  I  gave 
ugh  the  decks  to 
and  all  the  sail- 
,  in  niakinii;  can- 
ig  fallen  in  on  tho 
)le  to  be  roused 
vas  at  west,  and 
ihcmeg  had  been 
ight  drive  into  a 
oacJi  the  Western 
ving  a  weak  ear- 
t>nt  to  attend  the 
e  any  ]lrogle^s 
T  sail  had  liecn 
I  not  find  its  use ; 
change  of  weath- 
I  and  stopt  in  the 
)le,  but  the  ship 
that  it  was  elear 
i;k-pit  had  fallen 
the  store  rooms 
t  as  the  ship  roll- 
1  great  streams, 

y  prospect  as  on 
titinual  etlbrts  of 
lout  our  seeijig 


iny  (hino;,  or  any  tlif)ir,<;o  of  weather,  and  llic  day  was 
.•|)t!iit  uitli  the  saim-  slru^ijifs  to  kceji  llic  shiji  above 
uater,  puinjiins  and  bailiiij!;  at  the  halehuays  and  seiit- 
lles.  Towards  nijjhl  another  of  tlio  eliain  jninips  was 
rendered  (|iiite  useless,  by  one  of  the  rollers  beiiii.^  dis- 
placed at  the  boUoiii  of  the  pump,  and  this  was  without 
leincdy,  there  beiiiu;  too  much  water  in  the  well  to  p^ct 
lo  it  :  we  also  had  but  six  loitliers  reiiiaiiiin;jc,  so  that  tlio 
.'ate  of  the  ship  was  not  fur  olV.  blill  the  labor  went  on 
(vithout  any  apparent  tiespair,  every  (tlVn^er  taMii<j;  his 
>harc  of  it,  and  the  peitple  were  always  cheeriu!  and 
obedianl. 

Dining  the  ni;^ht  the  water  increased  :  but  a'lont 
>,<M'en  in  thu  mornini^  i>t  the  i3(\  1  was  told  that  an  uiii;- 
>-iial  quantity  of  water  ajipcared,  all  at  once,  in  the  fore 
hold,  which,  upon  my  goiua;  forward  to  be  ron.inced, 
I  found  but  too  true  ;  the  alowa^e  of  ('le  hol'I  ground- 
tier  was  all  in  motion,  so  that  in  a  short  time  there  was 
not  a  whole  cask  to  be  seen.  We  were  convinced  the 
ship  had  sprung  a  fresh  leak.  Anotlier  sail  had  been 
thrumming  all  night,  aiitd  I  was  giving  directions  to  place 
it  over  the  bow.s,  when  I  perceived  the  thip  settling  by 
the  head,  the  lower  deck  bow-ports  being  even  witli 
the  water. 

At  this  period  the  carpenter  acquainted  me  the  well 
was  staved  in,  destroyed  by  the  wreck  of  the  hold,  and 
the  chain  pumps  displaced  and  totally  useless.  There 
was  nothing  left  but  to  redouble  our  elTorts  in  bailin;:,  but 
ii  became  dillkult  to  fill  the  buckets,  from  the  (|uau«lty  ot 
staves,  planks,  anchor  stock,  and  yard  arm  pieces, 
which  were  now  washed  from  the  wings,  and  floating 
from  side  to  side  with  the  motion  of  the  ship.  The  peo- 
ple, till  this  period,  had  labored,  as  if  <letermined  to  con- 
quer their  ditHculties,  v^ithout  a  murmur  or  without  a 
tear ;  but  now  seeing  their  elTorls  useless,  many  of 
them  burst  into  tears  and  wept  like  children. 

I  gave  orders  for  the  and.ors,  of  wliich  we  had  two 
remaining,  to  be  thrown  overboard,  one  of  '..hich,  (the 
s[mre  anchor,)  had  been  must  sinpiisinu;ly  hove  in  ufion 
the  forecastle  and  mid  ships,  when  tlie  ship  had  beix\ 
ujj'wi  lier  beainends,  and  gone  through  the  deck 


m 


y&j'^ 


161 


LOSS   OF  THE   CENTAUR. 


II 


Every  time  that  I  visited  the  halch-wny  I  olwon, li 
the  w«ler  iiicrease*!,  and  at  noon  washed  even  with  the 
orlop  deck:  the  carpenter  assured  me  the  shipcnuhl  not 
swim  long,  and  proposed  nialiinK  rafts  to  float  the  sliip's 
ooinpany,  whom  it  was  not  in  my  power  to  encourage 
any  longer  with  a  prospect  of  their  safely.  Borne  ap- 
peared perfectly  resigned,  »vent  to  their  hammocks  and 
desired  their  messmates  to  lash  them  in ;  others  were 
lashing  Ihenjsilves  to  gratings  and  small  rafts  ;  hut  the 
most  predominant  idea  was,  that  of  putting  on  their  best 
and  cleanest  clothes. 

The  weatiier,  about  noon,  had  been  something  mode- 
rale,  and  as  rafts  had  been  mentioned  by  the  carpenter, 
1  thought  it  right  to  make  the  attempt,  though  1  knew 
our  booms  could  not  float  half  the  ships  company  in  Hue 
weather ;  but  we  were  in  a  situation  to  catch  at  a  straw. 
1  therefore  called  the  ship's  company  together,  told  them 
my  intention,  recommending  to  tiiem  to  remain  regular 
and  obedient  to  their  officers.  Pre|)arations  were  imme- 
diately made  to  this  purpose;  the  booms  were  cleared; 
the  boats,  ol  which  we  had  three,  viz.  cutter,  pinnace, 
and  liveoared  yawl,  were  got  over  the  side  ;  a  bag  of 
bread  was  ordered  to  be  put  in  each,  and  any  liciuo^-s 
that  could  be  got  at,  for  the  purpose  of  supplying  the 
raffs.  1  had  intended  myself  to  go  in  the  fiveoared 
yawl,  and  the  coxswain  was  desired  to  get  any  thing 
from  my  steward  that  might  be  useful.  Two  men,  cap- 
tains of  the  tops,  of  tlie  forecastle,  or  quarter-masters, 
were  placed  in  each  of  them,  to  prevent  any  person  from 
forcing  the  boats,  or  getting  into  them  until  an  arrange- 
ment was  made.  While  these  pre))«rations  were  mak- 
ing, the  s!)ip  was  gradually  siriking,  the  orlop  decks  hav- 
ing lieen  blown  up  by  the  water  in  the  hold,  and  the  cables 
floated  to  the  gun  fleck.  The  men  ha<l  some  lime  <|ui»- 
ed  their  employment  of  bailing,  and  the  ship  was  left 
to  her.  fate. 

In  the  afternoon  the  weather  again  t;ireatened,  and 
blew  strongly  in  squall's ;  the  sea  ran  high,  and  one  of 
tlie  boats  (the  yawl)  was  stayed  along-side  and  sunk.  As 
the  evening:  approached,  the'  ship  appeared  little  more 
than  suspended  in  water.  There  was  no  certainty  that 
s!ie  would  swim  from  one   minute  to  acotlier ;    ud 


LOP''    OF   THE    CENT.U-R. 


105 


li-way  I  olwrn ,  li 
lied  fvc;n  wi(li  tli« 
the  sliipcnulil  not 
i  to  tlont  the  ship's 
>wer  to  encourage 
ifety.  Borne  np- 
sir  hammocks  and 
n  in ;  othent  were 
lall  rnris  ;  hut  the 
itting  on  their  bust 

something  mode- 
by  the  carpenter, 
I,  tliougii  1  knew 
IS  company  in  Hue 

catch  at  a  straw, 
ogether,  told  liiem 

to  remain  regular 
itions  were  iinmc- 
ni8  were  cleared; 
I.  cutter,  pinnace, 
he  side  ;  a  bag  of 
,  and  any  li(|uok-s 
of  supplying  the 
in  the  iive-oared 
to  get  any  thing 
Two  men,  cap- 
»r  quartcr-massters, 
it  any  person  from 
I  until  an  arrange- 
ations  were  mak- 
?  orlop  decks  hav- 
i)ld,  and  the  cables 
[|  some  lime  fpiit- 
the  ship  was  left 

1  threatened,  and 
high,  and  one  of 
iide  and  sunk.  As 
eared  little  more 
no  certainty  that 
to  acotlier ;    Mid 


m  a 

my 

niix- 
saiv 


Mic  love  of  life,  wliicli  I  hcli'-vc  ni  ver  sl.cwrd  ILself  Inter 
in  the  ap|)rna('h  to  <l(  nlh,  boL'an  now  to  Iivcl  all  (li.slinc- 
(ions.  It  was  it;.';i.)ssili|(«,  iiidciMl,  for  any  niiin  (o  de- 
I'five  himself  with  a  hope  of  being  saved  upon  a  rafl  in 
such  a  sea ;  besides  limt,  the  ship  in  ninkii.g,  it  was 
|ii(ilmi»le,  would  carry  every  thing  down  with  her 
vortex,  to  a  certain  distance. 

It  w«3  near  five  o'clock,  when,  coming  from 
cabin,  I  observed  a  number  of  people  looking  very 
ion >ly  over  the  i-ide  ;  and  looking;  over  niyi-elf,  I 
that  several  men  had  forced  the  |)innace,  an«l  that  more 
were  attempting  to  get  in.  I  bad  immediate  IIk  uglils  of 
securing  this  boat  before  slie  might  be  sunk  l»y  nunilinr.=i. 
There  appeared  not  more  than  a  moment  f  >r  CDns-idera- 
tion  ;  to  remain  end  pcri.«h  with  the  ship's  company,  to 
wliom  I  could  not  be  of  use  any  longer,  or  ^i'lVAi  the 
opportunity,  which  seemed  tlie  oily  way  of  esiapinc:, 
and  leave  the  people,  wilh  whom  I  ."ud  been  s  >  well 
.satisfied  on  a  variety  of  occasions  I!. at  I  thouglil  I  could 
give  my  life  to  preserve  thetn.  'J'hi.'-,  indeed,  wa«  ^ 
paiiiff^  conflict,  such  as,  I  b«  lieve,  no  man  «-an  «lecribe, 
nor  any  have  a  just  idea  of  who  has  not  been  in  a  siiui- 
l:ir  i^iiuafion. 

Tlie  love  of  life  prevailed.  I  called  to  Mr.  Rainy, 
the  master,  fhe  only  officer  upon  deck,  desired  him  to 
follow  me,  and  imifiedialely  descended  into  the  boat 
!it  the  after  part  of  the  chains,  but  not  without  great 
difliculty  got  the  boat  clear  of  the  ship,  twice  the  num- 
ber that  <ne  boat  would  carry  pushing  to  get  in,  and  many 
.iumpiug  into  the  water  Mr.  Haylis,  a  young  gcntle- 
I'lan  lifleen  years  of  age,  leaped  from  the  chains,  after 
liie  boat  had  got  ofl'j  and  was  taken  in.  The  boat 
failing  asteruj  became  exposed  to  the  sea,  and  we  en- 
«leavored  to  pull  hi  r  bow  rojind  to  keep  her  to  the 
break  of  the  sea,  and  to  pass  to  v,  indward  of  the  ship  } 
liut  in  the  r.tlemjtt  she  was  nearly  tilled,  the  sea  ran  too 
high,  and  the  only  probability  of  living  was  keeping  her 
before  the  wind. 

It  was  then  that  !  became  seasible  how  little,  if  any, 
haUcv  our  conditio;:!  was  than  that  of  those  who  remain- 
ed in  the  ship;  at  best,  it  appeared  to  be  only  aprolong- 
fition  of  a  miserable  existence.     We  were,"  all  to-'-th- 


'I  i-i 


i-4l 


II     I 


"V-i 


]68 


LOSS  or  THE  cbntaiti 


rr,  fwtlvc  in  numlier,  in  r  kaky  bonf,  widi  one  of  lii.' 
pjiiwi'Ics  Hfavetl  in  nearly  fhe  middle  of  (In-  Westirn 
t)ct'mi,  without  a  compass,  without  (|uadrant,  without 
sail,  without  great  coat  or  cloak,  all  very  thinly  clothcl, 
in  a  pile  of  wirol,  with  a  great  sea  running; !  It  \\m 
now  five  o'clock  in  the  evening,  juicl  in  hiilf  nn  hour 
tve  lost  sight  of  the  8hi|>.  Befiire  it  was  dark  a  Itlnnkct 
wa9  diKcovertuI  in  the  boat.  This  was  iinnietliatcly  benl  (<i 
oiu;  of  the  stretches,  and  un<ler  it,  as  a  nail,  we  sjiudded 
all  n>s^ht,  in  expectation  of  being  swallowed  up  by  every 
wave,  it  being  with  great  difficulty  that  wc  could  9(»nie- 
times  clear  the  boat  of  the  water,  before  the  return  of 
the  next  great  sea  j  nil  of  an  half  drowned,  and  sitting, 
except  those  who  baled,  at  the  bottom  of  the  boat;  and, 
without  having  really  perished,  I  am  sure  no  people 
ever  endured  more.  In  the  morning  the  weather  grew 
moderate,  the  wind  having  shifted  to  the  southward,  as 
wc  discovered  by  tlie  sun.  Havirig  survived  the  night, 
we  began  to  recollect  ourselves,  and  to  think  of  our 
future  preservation. 

When  we  quilled  ihe  ship  the  wind  »va9  at  N.  W.  or 
N.  N.  W.  Fayalhad  borne  E.  S.  E.  250  or  280  leagues. 
Had  the  wind  contumed  for  five  or  six  days,  there  was 
ft  probability  that  running  before  the  sea  we  might  have 
fallen  in  with  some  one  of  the  Western  Islands.  The 
change  of  wind  was  death  to  these  hojies  ;  for,  should  it 
come  to  blow,  we  knew  there  would  be  no  preserving 
life,  but  by  running  l>efore  the  sea,  which  would  carry 
us  again  to  the  northivard,  where  we  must  soon  after* 
wards  perish. 

Upon  examining  what  we  hail  to  subriston,  1  found  a 
bag  of  bread,  a  small  ham,  a  single  piece  of  pork,  two 
quart  bottles  of  water,  and  a  few  of  French  cordials. 
The  wind  continued  to  the  southward  for  eight  or  nine 
Cay»,  and  providentrally  never  blew  so  strong  but  that 
we  could  keep  the  side  of  the  boat  to  the  sea :  but  we 
were  always  most  miserably  wet  and  coW.  We  kept  a 
sort  of  reckoning,  but  the  sun  and  stars  being  some- 
what hidden  from  us,  for  twentyfour  hours,  we  had  no 
very  correct  idea  of  our  navigation.  We  judged,  that 
we  had  nearly  an  E.  N.  E.  course  since  the  first 
nights's  run,    which  had  carried  ua  to  the  S.  E.  and 


ex|)e( 

we  w 

Mind 

were 

to  he 

on  till 

nearlj 

go  or 

niors€ 

neck  ( 

((•r  a  I 

iince  f 

dune 

we  mi 

quarts 

hiesse 

sheets 

were  t 

wrung 

With  ( 

in  our 

ble,  ni 

were, 

On 

of  win 

!^\f,  8 

six  mil 

were  ti 

fiO  lca( 

«llemp 

wind  tc 

•lay  wc 

bread, 

siipHy 

man  sti 

good  sf 

strengtl 

master, 

ger  and 

want  of 

swallow 

grew  de 


m. 

1*,  Willi  one  of  liic 
l«  of  (In-  Western 

(|ua<lr»Dt,  without 
rery  thinly  clnthtil, 

riinniiiK  !  It  \\m 
1(1  in  hiiir  nn  hour 
iMxa  (Inrk  H  hlnnkft 
iniiKMliatcly  bent  to 
a  Hail,  wc  Nruddi  il 
lli)wed  up  Uy  ev«'ry 
»t  wc  could  soiiu'- 
cTore  the  return  of 
>wnrd,  and  sittinfr, 
lof  th«  boat;  and, 
n  sure  no  people 
the   weather  grew 

the  soutiiward,  as 
lurvived  the  night, 
J  to  think  of  our 

I  was  at  N.  W.  or 
iSO  or  280  leagues. 
X  days,  there  was 
ea  we  might  have 
cm  Islands.  The 
(les  ;  for,  should  it 
I  be  no  preserving 
hich  would  carry 
must  soon  after* 

bsist  on,  1  found  a 
)iece  of  pork,  two 
r  French  cordials, 
for  eight  or  nine 
so  strong  but  that 
the  Bca:  but  we 
cold.    We  kept  a 
stars  being  some- 
hours,  we  had  no 
We  judged,  that 
e    since  the  first 
to  the  S.  E.  and 


L0S9  or  Tnn  centalu. 


le: 


ex|)ectcd  to  see  the  inland  of  Corvo.  In  this,  however, 
we  were  disappointed,  and  we  feared  that  the  soulheily 
wind  had  driven  uh  far  to  the  norlliwnr*!.  Our  prayers 
were  now  for  a  northerly  wind.  Our  condition  beftan 
ti)  lie  truly  miserable,  both  from  hunpr  and  eohl  ;  for 
on  the  fifth  «lay  we  had  discovered  that  our  bread  wa.9 
nearly  all  spoiled  by  suit-water,  and  it  wa.s  ne(  e.sf^jiry  to 
go  on  on  allowance.  One  biscuit  ^\i^  ided  into  twelve 
morsels,  for  breakfast,  an<l  the  same  for  dii.ner  ;  the 


in,  served 


iieck  of  a  bottle  broken  ofT,  with  the  cork 
(or  a  fe!?.S8,  and  this,  filled  with  water,  was  the  allow- 
ance Ajr  twenty  four  hours  for  each  man.  This  was 
dune  without  any  sort  of  partiality  or  distinction :  but 
we  must  have  perished  ere  this,  i.ad  we  not  caught  six 
quarts  of  rain  water ;  ancf  this  we  could  not  have  been 
hlessed  with,  had  we  not  f-.und  in  the  boat  a  pair  of 
sheets,  which  by  accident  had  been  put  there.  These 
were  spread  when  it  rained,  and  when  thoroughly  wet, 
wrung  into  the  kidd,  with  which  we  baled  the  boat. 
With  this  8h(»rl  allowance,  which  was  rather  tantalizing 
m  our  comfortless  condition,  we  began  to  grow  very  fee- 
ble, and  our  clothes  being  continually  wet,  our  bodies 
were,  in  many  places,  chafed  into  sores. 

On  the  16th  day  it  fell  calm,  ami  soon  after  a  breeze 
of  wmd  sprung  up  from  the  N.  N,  \V.  and  blew  to  a 
f^\e,  so  that  we  ran  before  the  sea  al  the  rate  of  five  or 
six  miles  an  hour  under  our  blanket,  till  we  judged  we 
were  to   the  southward  of  Fayal,  and  to  tl»e  westward 
CO  leagues ;  but  the  wind  blowin-;  strong  we  could  not 
flitempt  to  steer  for  it.     Our  wishes  were  now  for  the 
wind  to  shift  to  the  westwanl.     This  was  the  fifteenth 
•I«y  we  had  been  in  the  boat,  and  we  had  only  one  day's 
liread,  and   one  bottle  of  water  remaining  of  a  second 
siipHy  of  rain.     Our  su3erings  were  now  as  great  as  hu- 
man strength  could  bear,  but  we  were  convinced  that 
good  spirits  were  a  better  support  Iban   great  bodily 
strength. ;  for  on  this   day   Thomas  Matthews,  quarter- 
master, the  stoutest  man  in  the  boat,  perished  from  hun- 
ger and  cold  :  on  the  day  before  he  had  coniplaincd  of 
want  of  strength  in  his  throat,  as  he  expressed  it,  to 
swallow  his  morsel,  and  in  the  night  drank  salt  water, 
grew  delirious,  axid  died  w  iUiout  a  groan.     As  it  I  ccamt 


'lk, 


168 


LOSS   OF   THE   CrVTAUR. 


:!; 


n<'\t  lo  a  crrtaiiify  that  wv  hliould  all  |)(<ri»<h  in  (he  Rniiic 
iiiHiiiKT  ill  n  liay  or  (wo,  i(  wan  huiiu>\vlia(  e(iinl'<ir(jil)lv 
tu  ri'tl(;c(,  llm(  i\yii\^  of  liuii(;i'r  was  iio(  so  drfatliul  as 
our  iiiiU};iiiation!t  hati  rcpietti'iid-d.  Ollit-rs  had  eoin- 
pluiiii'd  of  (hi'Hf  Hyiiipluiiiii  ill  (iicii-  (hroa(s  ;  hoiih;  had 
drank  (heir o\Mi  urine;  and  all  bu(  iii}!<i-lf  hand  drank 
8al(-wa(or. 

As  yet  di>!i|)air  and  ii;looiii  had  heen  succossruliy  pro- 
hibited ;  and,  as  (he  eveninj^H  clotted  in,  (he  men  had 
been  encourait^ed  by  (urim  to  Min^  n  ^oiiif,  or  relate  a  Htti- 
ry,  instead  of  Hupper ;  but  tiiis  eveuint;  I  found  it  iinpob- 
fible  to  ruiiie  eitlier.  As  the  ni^htcusiieon  it  fell  calm, 
and  about  inidni^litu  breeze  of  wind  Hpi-an{i(  u|),  we  •suess- 
td  from  the  westward  by  the  «»vell,  ftut  (here  mil  beiiij; 
a  star  (o  be  seen,  we  were  alVald  of  running  oii(  of  our 
way,  end  wuKeit  iiiipaliently  for  the  rising;  sun  to  be  our 
comparis. 

As  soon  as  (he  dawn  appeared,  we  found  (he  wind  (o 
beexarliy  as  we  had  wislied,  at  W.  S.  W.  aiulinimc- 
dialely  sf)rejd  o:ir  sail,  running  before  (lie  sea  at  (he  mie 
uf  lour  mill's  an  hour.  Our  las(  breakfiist  had  been 
survcd  will)  (hi?  bread  and  water  renuiiiiiii|r,  when  Ji>hii 
(iiccory,  <iiiailer-iiianter,  declared  with  much  contiilciice, 
tlut  he  bdw  land  in  the  H.  £.  We  had  so  oi'ieii  i'Ceii 
fo{;  banks,  which  L:d  (he  appearance  vt'  land,  tha(  I  did 
not  (rust  myself  to  believe  i(,  tuid  cnulioned  (hi  peoj)lc 
(who  were  exlravagaiill}'  claU-d,)  ihat  (hey  mifiht  not 
feel  the  etlVcIs  of  disappointment :  till  at  len'^th  one  of 
tiiem  liroke  out  into  a  most  immoderate  swcaiiiiyr  fU  <if 
joy,  which  I  could  not  restrain,  and  declared  he  hud 
never  seen  land  in  his  life  if  wiiut  ho  now  saw  was  not 
laud. 

Wc  iiJiincdialely  shn|)ed  nnrc(;iirse  for  it,  tli<iup,h  on 
my  puit  with  very  lillle  faith.  The  wind  frevluiitd  ;  tlio 
boat  went  tlnough  ti;e  water  at  tiio  rale  of  five  or  six 
n:iies  an  hour,  and  in  (wo  hour's  time  llie  land  was 
plainly  seen,  by  e>ery  man  in  Ihe  boat,  but  nt  a  very 
^reat  distance,  so  tliat  we  (1:1  not  rcai  li  it  till  ten  at 
iii^ht  It  must  h;ive  been  at  !ci.!-t  twenty  Ica'^ues  liom 
us  wlien   first  diLCivered  ;    n:id   I  c.iiinat  Iii-lp   leu.aik- 


ini,    with  iMiiuli  tliankfiiiucss,    tlr.;   pr 
slicwn  to  U9  iathis  imtuutc. 


.-,  iu,.i:;i.-l    favor 


n. 


vnny  ny  thk  rn\»Ar« 


lOU 


Tixh  in  (he  RHiiii' 
wliiit  c(iinr<irtiilil<- 
tt  8(>  (Irfittliul  lis 
)lluTH  hnd  coiii- 
ronts  ;  Hoiiitt  liati 
>'8i>lt'  Imud  (Iniiik 

sucvcs^rully  |)i'0' 
ill,  the  iiii'ii  had 
1^,  «>r  re httu  a  tutu- 
;  I  roiiiiU  it  iinpot)- 
(>  on  it  fi-ll  cHJui, 
aiiK  u|),  we  <jut'sii- 
ut  there  mit  bein^ 
niiiii)C  uiit  of  oiu- 
irig  sun  to  be  our 

>uiiil  the  wind  to 
I.  W.  ami  inimc- 
llietieaat  the  rule 
'ukHist  had  belli 
iiii|r,  when  Jphii 
iiiui'h  eiiiitiih'iu'e, 
d  sn  ol'ieii  s^een 
I'  land,  that  I  did 
lioiicd  thi  people 
liiey  nii^ltt  not 
at  length  one  of 
e  sweat  iiiyr  fU  uf 
deehired  lie  hud 
u\v  saw    wusi  not 

<ir  it,  though  on 
d  frevlu  iifd  ;  Uie 
•  (if  Jive  or  six 
e  l!ie  land  was 
t,  but  at  a  very 
i<  li  it  till  ten  «t 
\y  lefi'^ues  fiom 
i;<t  iu'!|)  reu.»i  k- 
-■,  iui^i:;;.;"    favor 


In  ivi  Tj  part  of  the  hori'/.on,  pxrepi  where  (he  land  wpj 
dixeovered,  there  was  so  thieli  a  haze  tliiil  «e  eoiild  iiut 
Imveteen  any  thin<:;  for  more  llian  three  or  four  lea'j;iies. 
l'a.val,  by  our  reclioniii'^,  bore  I',,  by  N.  whit  h  course 
v.e  wire  tteeriiiir,  and  in  ii  few  hours,  had  not  the  iiky 
opened  for  our  preservation,  we  t.hould  have  inn-ea<'i'd 
our  dislanee  from  the  land,  i;ot  to  the  eastward,  and  of 
course- missed  all  the  i  land.  As  \m>  approaelied  Iho 
hind  our  belief  had  s.*reni;lhened  that  it  was  Fayal. 
The  i^lanil  of  Pieo,  wliieli  iiii;;li(  have  revealed  it  to  ns, 
had  the  weather  been  perfectly  elear,  was  at  this  time 
eiipped  with  eh)nds,  and  it  was  home  lime  before  we 
were  i|uite  natislied,  havini:  traver^^ed  for  two  hours  u 
great  part  of  the  island,  where  the  tteep  and  loej.  v  shore 
refused  us  n  iandinsr.  'J'lii.s  ciiTuniNtanee  ua»  borne 
with  iinieh  iinpatieiiee,  for  we  had  /luttered  oursrlvs 
that  we  slanild  meet  with  fresh  water  nt  the  fu>t  part 
of  the  land  we  might  approaeh;  and  beinn  diiiappointed, 
Ifie  thirst  of  some  hid  increased  anxiety  almost  to  ii 
de.;ree  of  madness;  so  that  we  wfie  near  niakinj;  the 
attempt  to  land  in  f^ome  plaees  where  the  boat  mii^t 
have  been  dashed  to  pieees  by  the  tiurf  Atlinf;thwc 
discovered  a  fisliini;  canoe,  which  conducted  us  into 
the  road  of  Fayal  about  inidni;^ht ;  but  where  the  rejj;ij- 
■  il'on  of  the  port  did  not  permit  u^  to  land  till  examined 
by  the  health  officers :  liowever,  I  did  not  think  much 
(if  sleeping  this  ni;;lit  in  llie  boat,  tiir  pilot  haviie^ 
brought  us  some  refreshmenls  of  bread,  wine,  and  wa- 
it r.  In  the  mornitig  we  were  visited  by  Mr.  Graham, 
llie  Englisli  consul,  wiiose  hninane  iiltention  nnide  very 
ample  amends  for  (lie  forin;iIi!y  of  llie  IVMluguese. 
Indeed  1  can  iie\er  snrti.iently  expre>s  llie  seiifC  I  liuve 
of  his  kill'llle^fi  and  hutiKiiiiiy,  both  to  iiiynir  and  peo- 
ple ;  for,  J  believe,  it  was  tlie  wlmle  of  iiis  emphty- 
iiienl  for  several  dii.' s  to  contrive  the  Inst  means  of 
roloring  n-i  to  health  and  sdenstl!.  It  is  twe,  I  believe 
there  never  were  moic  plti.shle  oi.jiet.;.  Home  of  tiie 
.-loulesl  men  belonj^^intj  (o  the  Ci  ntaur  were  ohli;icd 
to  Ite  supported  throiif;!j  Ihe  stroels  of  Fayal.  Mr. 
Rainy,  Ihe  mailer,  and  my?elf,  were,  I  thinkj  in  hitler 
!"'HltJi  lliun  (h'.'  rei^1 ;  hut  1  eoulil  n-A  uidk  without  being 

r 


I',  'j'l 


I 


170 


Lonu  or  Ti.'u  crntavr. 


suppoHrd  ;   and  for     •  viral  «li«y«,    with  the  Ix'st  and 
liioHt  conifurtable  provibidn^  of  di«t  rimI   l"dgiiiK,    we 
grew  rather  wone  Ihiiii  liHtrr 
Faval  Oct.  Id,  1702. 

J.  N,  IN«LEFIELD. 

Names  of  the  Officers  nnd  men  who  mere,  saved  in 
Ike  Pinnaee. 

Captain  InRlcfleld. 
'nioiiias  Kainy,  maNtor. 
Hubert  Baylif),  inUtBhipinan. 
Jaiiien  Clark,  Hiirgcon'M  mate. 
Timothy  Hullivnn,  oaptain'K  coxiwaio 
•Tohii  tiregory,  quarter  master. 


J 


BEAM£N. 


Charlen  M'Carty. 
Charles  Fliiio. 
Charles  Oallohar. 
Theodore  UutchiiM. 
Tboinas  Stevenson. 


Hi 

I. 


Nanus  of  the  Officers  left  in  tlie  Ship  and  sup- 
posed to  liave  Perished. 

LIEUTBNANTe. 

John  Jordan,        ist. 
John  Treleven,    2d. 

George  Lindsay,  3d. 
George  Scott,       4th. 
George  Breton,    6t|j. 

John  Bell,  captain  of  marinrf 
Thomas  Hunter,  purser. 


?^ 


ivlth  (hf  l)«'^t  nnd 


INOLEFIELD. 


J  nrrr.  tnvcd  in 


XBWBUI 


LOSit   M»   TUG   CEMTAl'K.  17  i 

TliomK«i  Williiiiii<(on,  HurKr^on. 
'I'lioiiiUM  WoimI,  iKtalnwitin. 
rhnr^H  Pi'iiluiirk,  guiiniT. 
AlltMi  Wuodrit)',  cttr|it;iiU:r. 


Afitlra  and  Miihhipmrn. 

iMiStra,  Dobdon,  Wiinlmi,  liny,  Evnh«rt,  Minihaw» 
Uampion,  Llndtay,  CliPlincr*,  'niuniuf,  Yuiing. 


"'.I 


,  I'' 


ihip  and  aup- 

r. 


»?t 


I'MII'UHKrWi  (•!<• 


THE  HLOOV  UKTHV, 

0/»  the  CoafI  of  Dutch  Cttlana,  Aiigiut  f,  Iffie. 

Philip  Auuin,  Commandm. 

I  «rt  MiMor  Suminm,  fn.in  CnrlWr  Hay,  In  (lie  iHlniHi 
ol  nail,..«lu(».  My  «loop,  of  aliuut  .-itthly  lotm  biirtluu, 
*va»  built  ♦nlirily  of  cedar,  niul  frriKht.-d  by  RUrhin 
Uo»coe  iiiui  Nylin,  mtichHiiln  of  «ridgfto«ii.  Tlw 
nirxd  con»i»kMl  .)f  prnvi^iorm  «.(  rvrry  kind,  mid  horec.. 
lfK«  Dutch  colony  licinK  in  «nnl  of  a  Mi,.i»ly  of  those, 
imimn's,  pnsncd  a  law  lliitt  no  Knjflish  vessel  tilmuld  be 
pemMlU-d  (o  .liter  there,  if  hor.cs  did  not  conHlitntu 
|iail  o(  her  cnrii;(».  'riu;  Diilcli  w.-re  ho  ri>;id  in  onforc- 
iii«  this  c«.ndilioii,  tliat  if  the  horses  clianc.d  to  die  on 
il.t  ir  pnsMiKe,  the  master  of  lh«  ve:ise|  was  ohliwd  to 
preserve  the  eara  and  luiot;  of  the  aniiiiuls  and  to  suear 
ii|K'U  entering'  the  purt  of  Suriimin,  that  when  ho  em- 
IJiirkfil  they  were  alive,  and  defined  for  that  c(donv 

1  he  coasts  of  Siiiinain,  Btihice,  Deiiifiara.Oronoko, 
itn(  all  the  adjacent  part*,,  are  hnv  hinds,  and  inundated 
by  Iar>i0  rivoiH,  which  diseluirM:e  themselves  into  the  '^ea 
t  he  boftoin  all  along  this  coast  is  composed  of  a  kind 
of  mud,  or  elay,  in  which  th(  unchois  sink  to  the  deplh 
or  ihroo  or  fourlathoms,  and  upon  which  Oie  keelsome- 
(iJ::r.H  striki'8  without  atttppinu;  the  vessel.  The  vioon 
fi'iiiK  at  nnd.or  three  leaRUca  and  a  half  from  the  shore 
in  Jivo  fathoms  water,  the  mouth  of  tjie  Deinarnra  river 
ItiNinnR  S.  S.  ./.  and  it  beini?  tlie  rainy  season,  my  crew 
diruup  wuleifroin  Uie  sea  for  their  use,  which  was  just 


V 


•niywnrcK  o^  th»  nuonf  iKTav. 


17.1 


S' 


I'tiY, 


H,  «ny«  Tiipt.  Aiihin, 
(•  Hay,  In  (lie  iKlniiil 
•'inIXy  (oim  biirUu'u, 
rrinhtcd  by  MfsttiN. 

iiridgrtntwi.  'J'lic 
ry  kind,  niid  linnet. 
)f  a  Mipjily  of  (hoso 
sh  T«'sscl  Hlioiild  fie 

did  lint  ronHtitiitu 
•  »t)  riijid  ill  onfoir- 
8  eliaiu't'd  to  dii;  on 
■:!S«'I  wns  oliiijri.d  to 
iiiiuU,  1)11(1  loswMir 
,  tliiit  whfii  lio  (>iu- 

for  Hint  ('(doiiy. 
)t'iiieiaia,Oronoko, 
idH,  and  inundated 
isdvts  Into  the  sen. 
)iiipostd  of  n  kind 
H  Kink  to  Hie  dejitti 
liich  Uie  keel  sonic- 
vessel.  The  sloop 
lalf  from  the  slioro 
llie  D<>inai'Hru  river 
y  finason,  my  crew 
so,  which  was  just 


,u  HWeet  n«  Riiod  river  wider  The  current  nerniloned 
liy  the  trndu  windn,  ami  the  nuiiieroiiM  rivern  wliieh  fuli 
iiilo  the  Mra,  rntried  uh  ut  the  rule  of  lour  milei  uii  hoiii, 
townrdN  thr  \ve»l  and  north  weit. 

Ill  the  evenliiu;  of  Ihu  4tli  of  AuKii^t,  I  wn*  tnekinc. 
nhoiil,  lietueen  Ihi-  latitude  of  tun  and  Iwelveit  deicrecN 
north,  with  h  fie<4h  breeze,  uliieh  obliged  me  to  reef  my 
nallii.  At  iiiidiiiKht,  finding  llmt  the  wind  imrfaked,  in 
liroportlon  as  the  moon,  (ln-u  on  thu  wane,  ntie  Hbov« 
the  horizon,  and  thai  my  bnrk,  whloii  wan  deeply  hideii, 
labored  exrrshively,  I  would  nut  reliie  to  re>.t  till  tin- 
weolher  beeanie  more  moderate.  I  told  my  mate,  whofe 
name  wns  Wiiliimn,  to  brin^  me  a  bottle  of  beer,  and 
both  Milting  down,  I  upon  a  hen-coop,  niul  Williumii  upon 
the  deck,  we  bo^an  to  tell  Htorieit  to  paHH  the  time, 
nerordinK  to  the  euNtoin  of  mariiierii  of  every  country. 
Tlie  veMcl  nutldeiily  turned  with  he'  bro««fc»ide  to  wind- 
ward :  I  called  to  one  of  the  (>eameii  to  put  the  helm 
a  weather,  but  h«  replied  it  had  been  so  lor  hoiiio  time. 
1  directed  my  mate  to  «ec  \S  the  cordi  were  not  en- 
inngle«l :  he  informed  mc  that  it  wan  not.  At  this  nio- 
ment  the  vetiHel  Kwuntc  round  with  her  lu'nd  to  the  iien, 
and  plunged  ;  h«r  head  filled  in  Much  a  mann<  r  that  hIio 
eould  not  rine  above  the  surf,  which  broke  over  m  t  i 
the  height  of  the  anchor  stocks,  and  we  were  presently 
lip  to  our  necks  in  water ;  every  thing  in  the  cabin  wiM^ 
washed  away.  Home  of  the  crew,  which  conclited  of 
nine  men,  were  drowned  in  their  hnininockH,  without  a 
cry  or  groan.  When  the  wave  hud  iiassed,  1  took 
(he  hatchet  that  was  hanging  up  near  the  tire-place,  Ui 
•■uf  away  the  shroudn  to  prevent  the  slnp  from  upset- 
ting, but  in  vaio.  bho  upset,  and  turned  over  again, 
with  her  masts  and  sails  in  the  water  ;  the  l'or«es  nilled 
one  «)ver  the  other  ami  were  drowned,  forming  uUogetlwr 
a  most  melancholy  spectacle. 

1  had  but  one  small  toat,  about  twelve  or  thirteen 
feet  I'.ng  ;  she  was  fixed,  with  u  cable  coiU  tl  inside  of 
her,  tietwcen  the  pump  and  the  side  of  the  ship.  t*rov- 
idenliHlly  for  our  preservation  there  was  no  occasion  to 
lasb  her  (at ;  but  we  at  this  time  entertained  no  hope  of 
•eeing  her  again,  m  the  large  cable  within  he  ,  together 
witb  Ul«  iveight  ol  tlie  horses,  and  their  stalls  entangled, 

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fii:«:'  Rfiioiic;  flfiiithoi',  pfi'vejitt'tl  her  from  thiw^  to  Ihe 
>!Htjicc  of  tl>f  w.'iifr. 

Sii  tdi-i  «.irea<lf(,(t  -jmiUion,  Ji^idin^  by  Hie  shrouds,  aixl 
:  (liMiiiMs  otV  n*y  lioihe?',  (  iooks-d  round  nif  for  xinnc 
jiiiujk  oi-  cj.'jjify  tox  »o  jivt'Sfno  lay  Jii»!  «s  lonj;  as  il 
hijiiuW  [jlffiyc  tln'  A!nj!;.':!il>,  whin  t  jiorccivcd  my  ihuIp 
and  (»vo  scJiincn  liKfipjiSi' l>y  ix  tii\w,  jtjiii  iniplotina  Uml 
t')  r«?c<'iv«  ilu'ic  RoisJs.  J  !(»id  (iiciii  Jliat  IIk-  iiian  wJio 
WHS  nat  n'.-ii'.;!U'd  i  >  die  \\!v<>a  it  |»!<>aA«  d  his  Civutos'  !*) 
caSi  hiii)  out  of  tho  vvdiid  w.ss  nut  fU  to  live.  I  K((v(^^^•d 
<h>"ii«  to  uiidross  jis  I  had  doju-,  juid  (o  endwivor  to  jei;'.i' 
the  (is»t  (ihji'i't  that  ooidU  Hssisl  Jficm  ht  pn'Sfs'VHijf  tix^ir 
livt>s.  WHtiafiss  foUowtid  iisy  advi(^f,  htrijipcci  iiinis^'jf 
ijiiilc  linked,  ajid  hctook  <;inise!f  Jo  8\vj)7)miii<r,  looking, 
out  Tor  whatf'v  r  ha  cosdt!  (md.  A  niotiveut  (dU'r4vas'd-= 
Iw  ciod  nut; — <  'W  is  (he  h«at,  kwf  ijpjsorino-'t  !  I  im 
iit(  <Si»t«:ly  s\vni;i  -  fiim,  and  ioond  him  hoidiii^'  Ihc  h>i;»t 
by  iUv.  Ucd.  \\\'  ,  .  n  '-.ct  to  work  to  <«ni  her,  hut  in 
vain ;  at  h'jiuih,  tsowi  r,  WHSlatus,  who  was  She  hoav- 
kat  fiod  stronj^pst  of  the  two,  cojitrivcd  to  set  hi*  fcf* 
egsiusi  tlio  <ifi!(iw<de  of  the  boist,  iaying  liold  of  Jlse  kt vl 
with  hi'*  hands,  ai;«<!  with  a  viok-Jd  ciforH  nearly  succeed- 
<'d  in  (iv<'»(uiiiii!K  h« r.  I  bdna:  to  wiiuhvard,  pushed 
an<n:f(<M!  h*r  up  with  niy  shouidi-ro  mi  the  oppoi^jt*'  side. 
Atwn^tii,  wish  the  asiisfiinfe  o!'  the  smi',  we  {urjied 
ijcrover,  hut  sht-  was  ftdJ  of  w«ter.  I  got  jido  her,  asid 
rndesvored  hy  (he  jneaiis  of  a  sope  btdojiiring  to  the  !  ig- 
giiijx,  to  draiv  hsr  to  the  mast  ot  tlic  vesseh  In  th»; 
intcfvids  between  tlie  waves  the  swast  always  rose  t  > 
liie  heiirht  of  fifteen  or  twenty  feet  above  the  water. 
I  passed  the  ewd  of  t!ie  rope  fasteneri  to  the  boat  oiis-.e 
found  the  !iead  of  the  most,  keepinj;  hohl  of  the 
rnd  ;  each  tjtne  that  the  must  rose  out  of  \Thitir,  it  iiftt-d 
«p  both  the  boat  and  me ;  I  then  let  go  the  rope,  ajsd 
{)y  this  espedjeiit  1  he  boat  was  three-fourths  emptied; 
hid  having;  nolhim-:  to  enahfe  inc  to  disengage  her  frojn 
the  tr!..st  an(S  t^lironik,  they  feH  down  upon  nse,  drivh*;; 
5he  boa!  and  nie  asaJK  under  wate^'. 

Afler  repeated  attesnpts  to  enspiy  h'-r,  hi  whieh  I  was 
r,rue!ly  wounded  and  bruised,  I  liejran  Jo  iiau!  the  hojit, 
Hlh'd  with  water,  towar«is  the  %e.^s:(t,  by  She  shioutls; 
hilt  ti!«  hark  had  sunk  by  tfu3  tkue  to  ^vxh  a  deptj;. 


^n:^r^•i 

com  tibiiis  to  the 

,'  <he  shrouds,  frnxl 
iimd  uw  for  »(tii»«i 
J)i»;  »s  Ions;  as  it 
on-civcd  my  ixalo 
ii(i  iniplotinii;  Uuil 
ilsrtt  t\w  niftii  who 
isod  l,»is  Cri-ato!'  !j 
</  live.  (  R([v(M'ti 
piuicavor  io  s>ei/.t' 
it)  j)N'S*'!['v>Hji;  iimr 
,  fiti'ijipcd  iiH)is«'!t' 
vimiiiiKtr,  lookin'if, 
lotiveiit  (ilfiTwas'*!-' 
iipfiorint^f  !  I  isn 

0  <«ni  Jkt,  but  in 
vho  was  !h(-  ho;iy- 
•cd   to  sot  hi*  i'cti 

1  ludii  of  jlse  k(  j-l 
ft  nearly  succi^ed- 
iviiuhvard,  pusiicd 

the  oppofcUt'  side. 

got  liito  Iht,  iiiiil 

loTiiTHlg  to  flit'  ijg- 

vessfi.  In  tli»; 
si  ahvays  rose  t  > 
above  the  water. 
k)  the  boat  oiis-.e 
(ing  hoiiJ  of  the 
of  Mhimr,  U.  Mit:4 
go  the  ropo,  ajsd 
•fourths  pmplkMt; 
:ongage  her  frojsi 
upon  Hie,  tirivjiig 

;r,  iri  whkh  I  w«s 
to  Jiau!  the  hojit, 
by  the  Khioutls; 
to  s'.scij  a  titptj). 


SniMVnKCK  OK   Tllf.    M.OOP   uf:isv. 


17a 


(hnt  on!y  !\  ^nuiJI  j  rut  <;f  htr  hli  ni  wns  to  ho  seen,  upon 
"(viiith  tiiy  Jiiiilc  ;(i,(i  iv,t»<>iini'  stiuin  n  \\*:ic  iiithlijiij;  fust 
hy  !i  rope.  1  l(»n'\^  inysc  if  into  tSii*  vvfdtr,  vviili  ihc  r")ptt 
of  (lie  hoat  in  lh«'  trunidi,  uiui  *<\\«iu  lowmds  Ihcm  (<* 
give  llifru  IliiM'iitl  (i>  i;i\  Sioh!  «>f,  IsopioL';,  Ity  ouv  iiiiili  tl 
s1r('H<:;ih ;  (hdt  wt-  shouh!  \iv  ulAv-  to  hitul  (lio  hoiit  over 
lh»' sl«r»  of  !!»•  vt'>M!l ;  uo  fxoil<'il  (»ar  uliiiost  t-ftoits, 
mu\  ai  thi"»  iitoio*  III  I  iit-atly  liad  loy  tlii^ih  liroUcn  hy  h 
f»h(i<:k  «jf  (hf  I}ii4f,  htina;  httwet^u  her  Htid  the  ship. 
At  h"ncth  wc  succi^'di  d  in  luudisia;  her  over  tlx!  fUin, 
liui  had  Hie  iiii»forSjmt'  to  itrtak  »  Itdle  in  hi  r  haltoiii  in 
till*  sntisKKiivrt'.  As  #0011  ii^s  soy  f!>if;h  v.iih  u  lilUc  rccuv- 
cit'd  fioin  the  hlow,  I  jiiMipi.d  into  her  with  one  <d'  (lip 
iiicii,  »nd  j*topp<'d  tiie  leak  uiili  a  pieee  of  hr^  coiHso 
shirt.  It  was  exlreiiU'Iy  foriuiiisle  for  us  iha!  (iiis  if';i;» 
<!i<5  Hot  know  Jiow  to  swisu  ;  ii  wil!  sonn  he  seen  whal 
hctufit  we  detived  trosn  his  igiKvihoee  ;  had  it  not  het  u 
furlhi^we  nnist  all  have  peiished  Htins  uimhU-  to 
swiio,  he  had  noS  stripjied,  aiitl  had  Slius  put  served  hi« 
eoarse  shirt,  a  Svitlfe  that  was  in  his.  potkrf,  nnd  an 
eiif>rinoHft  hat,  in  the  Dutch  fashion  The  hoat  b«tng 
fastened  to  tlip  rio'^ijig,  was  lio  sooner  elf  urcd  of  the 
prt-alest  part  of  the  water  than  a  doj;  of  inir.e  cain«  to 
1510,  niiiiiina;  aloiiii  the  *'u)jwa!e  ;  J  ioiik  hiiri  in,  thank- 
'm%  FrovidcHce  for  ha\i>!<i  thus  sent  provision  for  a  titng 
oi  neressily.  A  mointiU  after  the  do«c  had  enfeied,  i^j^g, 
repe  h.i-oke  with  a  jerk  of  the  ye^sel,  iuu!  i  .'oujtd  m/-- 
seif  diistir.g  away,  I  CElhd  my  mate  »usd  the  other 
»!!!»>  who  swam  to  me  :  t!j<i  former  had  foriuHBtely 
found  a  eiinidj  spare  top-nitisi,  whieh  served  «is  for  {i 
ruiUler.  We  «?s'isfed  the  two  others  to  .ret  into  the  bo,ut, 
Hm\  soon  Josl  siifhl  of  cut  iiJ-fattd  hark. 

It  was  then  four  o'clock  isj  She  inonaiig,  fls  I  judiced  by 
ihe  'lawn  of  day,  which  ijegi\o  to  appear,  so  that  ah;iut 
two  Jwura  had  elajised  sinte  w«  were  obliged  So  ab«^nt^,tB 
lier.  What  prevejited  her  from  foiindertn;  sooner  was 
riy  haviiJic  taken  on  hoard  al>oiit  }  f«0  barrels  of  biscuit, 
.■,*  jo.-.'iy  Of  niore  fssi>s  of  JJour,  atul  oflO  firkijis  of  but- 
ter, all  which  ssihaiuitces  float  iiposs  the  waler,  and  are 
sossked  I'lrouph  hut  tlowiy  «(sd  by  degrees.  As  soon  aa 
we  were  dein- of  tilt!  wreck,  v;e  kept  tSie  b..id  hef<»re 
tie  wi«^  s&  well  as  we  riouht,  and  wisfou  \i  -^rew  light  { 


I     :VI  ( 


170 


SKIPWOKCK    OK   THE   SLOOP   RIASY 


if' 


,,.     .  <•  • 


perceived  several  articles  that  had  floated  from  tijc  vp« 
sel.  1  perceive  my  box  .>(  loMies  and  linen,  wiiicl. 
had  been  eurried  r    '  ,,i,in  by  the  violence  of  thr 

wuve>..     I  felt  »ii  .  u  ..f  joy.     The  box  contained 

some  bottles  of  oraiiji;e  and  lime  water,  a  few  pounds 
of  chocolnte,  sugar,  &c.  Rpaehin<f  over  the  gunwale 
of  our  boat  we  laid  hold  of  the  '  m  d  usd  every 
effort  to  open  it  on  the  water,  for  e  i  uld  not  think  of 
getlinK  it  into  the  boat,  b<'ing  of  a  size  aad  weight  suffi- 
cient to  sink  her.  In  spite  of  all  our  endeavors  we  could 
not  force  open  the  lid  ;  we  were  obliged  to  leave  it 
behiml,  with  all  the  good  thina;s  it  contained,  and  to 
increase  our  distress  we  had  i;;  n  effort  almost  filled 
our  boat  with  water,  and  .  *!  sy^  ;«  than  once  nearly 
sunk  her. 

We,  however,  had  the  good  fortune  to  pick  up  thir- 
teen onions  ;  we  saw  many  more,  but  were  unable  to 
reach  th(!m.  These  thirteen  onions  and  my  dog,  with- 
out a  single  drop  of  fresh  water,  or  any  liquor  whatever 
were  all  that  we  had  to  subsist  upon.  We  were,  accor- 
ding to  my  compuudioii,  above  fifty  leagues  from  land 
having  neiUier  mast,  sails,  nor  oars,  to  direct  us,  nor  anv 
kind  of  articlas  besides  the  knito  of  (he  sailor  who  could 
not  swim,  his  shirt,  u  piece  of  whicii  we  had  alreadv 
used  to  stop  the  leak  in  our  boat,  and  his  wide  trowsers 
Wjl  this  day  cut  the  remainder  of  his  shirt  into  strips 
Which  we  twisted  for  rigging,  and  then  fell  to  work  niter- 
aately  to  loosen  the  planks  with  which  the  boat  was  lin- 
ed, cutting,  by  dint  of  time  and  patience,  all  round  the 
heads  of  the  nails  that  fastened  them.  Of  these  planks 
we  made  a  kind  of  mast,  which  we  tied  to  the  foremast 
bench  ;  a  piece  of  board  was  substituted  for  a  yard,  to 
which  we  fastened  the  two  parts  of  the  trowsers,  which 
served  for  sails,  and  ass!?«ed  us  in  keeping  the  boat 
before  the  wiiul,  ste*  WiJsr  wiUi  Uie  top-mast  as  menUou- 
«d  before. 

As  the  pieees  of  plank  which  we  had  detached  from 
tile  mside  of  the  boat  were  too  short,  and  were  not  suf- 
ficient to  go  quite  round  the  edge,  when  the  sea  ran 
very  high,  we  were  obliged,  in  order  to  prevent  the 
waves  from  entering  the  boat,  to  lie  down  several  times 
along  the  gunwale  on  each  side,  with  our  backs  to  tb« 


RIA6Y 

led  from  the  vci 
ami  linen,  wliich 
le  violence  of  tin- 
ie  box  contain4>(l 
tcr,  a  h'w  pounds 
Jver  the  gunwnln 
'■"id  used  eveiy 
M  not  think  oi' 
J  Jiiid  weight  suffi- 
ideavora  wc  couh) 
h'ged  to  leave  it 
onlnined,  and  to 
Fort  almost  tilled 
than  once  nearly 

3  to  pick  up  thir- 
were  unable  to 
id  my  dog,  with- 
liquor  whatever, 
We  were,  accor 
agues  from  land, 
irect  us,  nor  any 
sailor  who  coulil 
we  had  already 
lis  wide  trowsers. 
sliirt  in(o  strips, 
fell  to  work  alter- 
he  boat  was  lin- 
;e,  all  round  the 
Of  these  planks 
I  to  the  foremast 
ed  for  a  yard,  to 
trowsers,  which 
eeping  the  boat 
last  as  mentiou- 

detached  from 
lid  were  not  suf- 
ia  the  sea  ran 

to  prevent  the 
'n  st'veral  times 
ir  backs  to  the 


aniPWRRcn  or  tmk  sloop  betst. 


177 


voider,  an<l  thus  witli  oui-  bodiv^s  to  rcptd  the  surf,  uliiite 
till!  ot.  vf,  with  liic  Diilcli  Iml,  was  incessnufly  employ- 
I'd  in  bniling  out  tiic  water  ;  besides  which  the  boat  con- 
tinued )o  make  water  at  '.hv  leak,  which  we  weie  unable 
entirely  to  stoji. 

It  WM  in  this  melfmrholy  siliiation,  and  stnrk  xMihvS, 
tliaf  w<!  k"!'*  Mip  boat  tiefore  the  wind  as  well  as  we 
touid.  Tlie  nijrlit  of  tlie  tirst  day  afier  our  .shi|)\vrcck 
arrived  bclbrc  we  had  well  completed  our  Kail ;  it 
crew  dark,  and  we  contrived  to  keep  our  boat  running 

t'fore  the  whid,  at  the  rate  of  about  a  league  an  hour. 
The  second  day  was  more  calm ;  we  each  eat  an  onion, 
at  different  times,  and  began  to  ft;l  thirst.  In  tlie  nisht 
of  the  second  day  the  wind  became  violent  and  variable, 
and  sometimes  blow'./R  from  the  north,  which  caused 
me  great  uneasiness,  being  obliged  to  steer  south,  in 
order  to  keep  the  boat  before  the  wind,  whereas  we 
could  only  hope  to  be  saved  by  proceeding  from  eaat 
to  west. 

The  third  day  we  began  to  suffer  excecdinyily,  not 
only  from  himger  and  thirsty  but  Hkew  ise  from  the  heat 
of  the  sun,  which  scorched  us  in  such  a  manner,  that 
from  the  neck  to  the  feet  our  skin  was  as  red  and  as 
lull  of  blisters  as  if  wc  had  been  burned  by  a  fire.     I 
tlien  seized  my  «log  an<l  plunged  the  knife  in  iiia  throat. 
1  cannot  eveti  noWrefrain  frotn  weeping  at  the  thoughi^K 
of  it ;  but  at  the  moment  I  felt  not  the  least  compassion 
for  him.     We  caught  his  blood  in  the  hat,  receiving  in 
our  hands  and  drinking  what  ran  over  :  we  afterwards 
drank  in  turn  out  of  the  hat,  and  felt  our-selves  refresh- 
ed.      The  fourth  day  the  wind   was  extremely   vio- 
lent,    and  the  sea    ran    very  high,    so  that  we  were 
more   than  once  on  the  point  of  perishing;    it   was 
on  this  day  in  particular  that  we  were  obliged  to  make 
a  rampart  of  our  bodies  in  order  to  repel  the  waves. 
About  noon  a  ray  of  hope  dawned  upon  us,  but  soon 
vani.shcd. 

We  perceived  a  sloop,  coi:»manded  by  Captain 
Hputlioy,  which,  like  my  vessel,  belonged  to  the  island 
of  Ruibi'.does,  and  was  bound  to  Demerara;  we  could 
sue  trie  cit'w  walking  upt)n  the  deck,  and  shu^utcd  to 
them,  but  were  neither  ?cen  noir  heard.    Being  obliged, 


■)    ^m 


178 


etnpWRBCK  oir  THE  sL09i»  nersY. 


hy  Ihfi  Tiolpiicc  of  fhe  cale,  to  keep  our  boat  before  the 
winil,  for  fenr  of  foundering,  we  had  passed  her  a  great 
dislanec  l)eforc  she  crossed  us  ;  she  stecrina;  direct  soiilli, 
find  we  bearing  mvay  to  the  west.  Captahi  South* y 
was  one  of  my  particular  friends.  This  disappointment 
80  discouraged  my  "wo  seamen  tliat  they  refused  to 
endeavor  any  longer  to  save  their  lives.  In  spite  of  ali 
I  could  sny,  one  of  them  would  do  nothing,  not  even 
bale  out  the  natcr  which  gained  upon  ns  ;  I  h«<l  recouise 
to  entreaties  ;  fell  at  his  knees,  but  he  remained  unmov- 
ed. My  mate  and  I,  at  length,  prevailed  upon  him,  by 
tlireateiiing  to  kill  him  instantly  with  the  top-mast,  whicli 
we  used  to  steer  by,  and  to  kill  ourselves  afterwards,  to 
put  a  period  to  our  misery.  This  menace  made  some 
impression  on  him,  and  he  resumed  his  crapfoyment  of 
bailing  as  before. 

On  this  day  I  set  the  others  tlie  example  of  eating  a 
piece  of  the  dog  with  some  onions  ^  it  was  with  diffi- 
culty that  I  swallowed  a  few  raouthfuls ;  but  in  an  hour 
I  felt  tliat  this  morsel  of  food  had  given  me  vigor.  My 
mate,  who  was  of  a  much  stronger  constitution,  eat 
more,  which  gave  me  much  pleasure ;  onr  of  the  twc 
men  likewise  tasted  if,  hut  the  other,  whose  name 
was  Comings,  cither  would  not  or  could  not  swallow  a 
morsel. 

The  fifth  day  was  more  calm,  and  the  sea  uiucli 
smoother.  At  day^break  we  perceived  an  enormous 
shark,  as  large  as  our  lioat,  which  followed  us  several 
hours,  as  a  prey  that  was  destined  for  him.  We  also 
found  in  our  boat  a  flying  fish,  which  had  ilroppeJ  there 
during  the  night;  we  divided  it  into  four  parts,  which 
we  chewed  to  moisten  our  mouths.  It  was  on  this  day 
that,  when  pressed  with  hunger  and  despair,  my  mate, 
Williams,  had  the  generosity  to  exhort  us  to  cut  off  a 
piece  of  his  thigh  to  refresh  ourselves  with  the  blood, 
and  to  support  life.  In  the  niglit  we  had  several  show- 
ers, %yith  some  wind.  We  tried  to  get  some  rain  water 
by  wringing  the  trowsers  which  served  us  for  a  sail,  but 
when  we  caught  it  in  our  mouths  it  proved  to  bf  as  salt 
as  that  of  the  sea  ;  the  trowsers  having  been  so  often 
soaked  with  sea  water,  that  they,  as  well  as  the  hat, 
were  quite  impregnated  with  salt.    Thus  wa  liad  no 


"'Si*. 


HHawH 


liiMTami 


nersr. 

>iir  hoat  l)crore  the 
parsed  her  a  great 
>crin(r  direct  soiilli, 

Captuin  Soutluy 
19  disappointincDt 

they  refused  to 
s.  In  spiie  of  ali 
nothing,  not  even 
IS  ;  I  ii«<l  recouise 
remained  unmov- 
led  upon  Iiim,  by 
■e  top-mast,  whicli 
ces  afterwards,  to 
nace  made  some 
is  cmpfoyment  of 

implc  of  eating  a 
it  was  with  diflS- 
Is ;  but  in  an  hour 
tt  me  vigor.  My 
constitution,  eat 
;  onr  of  the  twc 
;r,  wliose  name 
lid  not  swallow  u 

d  the  sea  uiiicli 
ed  an  enormous 
lowed  us  sevoial 
him.  We  also 
ad  ilroppeil  Uiere 
bur  parts,  which 
!  was  on  this  day 
ispair,  my  mate, 
•t  us  to  cut  off  a 
with  the  blood, 
latl  several  show- 
some  rain  water 
us  for  a  sail,  but 
»ved  to  be  as  salt 
ig  been  so  oileen 
well  as  the  hat, 
hus  w£  liad  no 


T 


BniPWnt:CK   OF   THK   SLOOP   DET8T. 


179 


other  resource  but  (o  open  our  mouths  and  catch  the 
drops  of  rain  upon  our  tongues,  in  order  to  cool  them  : 
after  the  shower  was  over  we  again  fastened  the  trow- 
sers  to  the  mast. 

On  tli8  sixth  day  the  two  seamen,  nottvithstanding  all 
my  remonstrances,  drank  sea-water  which  purged  them  so 
excessively  tliut  they  iell  into  a  kind  of  delirium,  and 
were  of  no  more  service  to  Williams  and  me.  Bnth  he 
and  I  kept  a  oail  in  our  mouthb,  and  often  sprink- 
led our  heads  with  water  to  cool  them.  I  perceived 
myself  the  better  for  <hcsc  ablutions,  and  that  my  head 
was  more  easy.  We  tried  several  times  to  eat  of  (he 
dog's  flesh,  with  a  morsel  of  onion  ;  but  I  thought 
myself  fortunate  if  I  could  get  down  three  or  four 
mouthfuls.  My  mate  always  cat  ratlier  more  than  I 
could. 

The  seventh  Jay  was  fine,  with  a  moderate  breeze, 
and  the  sea  perfectly  calm.  About  noon  the  two  men 
who  had  drank  sea  water  grew  so  weak  that  they  began 
to  talk  wildly,  like  people  who  are  light-headed,  not 
knowing  any  longer  whether  they  was  at  sea  or  on  shore. 
My  mate  and  I  were  so  weak  too  that  we  could  scarcely 
!4tand  on  oar  legs,  or  steer  the  boat  in  our  turns,  or  bale 
the  water  from  the  boat,  wliich  made  a  great  deal  at 
the  leak. 

In  the  morning  of  tlie  eighth  day  John  Comings  died, 
aud  three  hours  afterwards  George  Simpson  likewise 
expired.  The  same  evening,  at  sun-set,  we  had  the 
inexpressible  satisfaction  of  discovering  the  high  lands 
on  the  west  point  of  the  island  of  Tobago.  Hope  gave 
us  strength.  We  kept  the  head  of  the  boat  towards 
the  land  all  night,  with  a  light  breeze  and  a  current, 
which  was  in  our  favor.  Williams  and  I  were  that  night 
in  an  extraordinary  situation,  our  two  comrades  lying 
(load  before  us,  with  the  lauil  in  siglit,  having  very  little 
wind  to  ap|)roach  it,  and  being  assisted  only  by  the  cur- 
rent, which  <lrove  strongly  to  the  weslanl.  In  the 
morning  we  were  not,  according  to  my  computation, 
more  than  five  or  six  leagues  from  the  land.  That  hap- 
py day  was  the  last  of  our  sufferings  at  sea.  We  kept 
steering  tlie  boat  the  whole  day  towards  the  shore,  thougft 
we  were  no  longer  able  to  stai>d.     In  tlic   evening  (he 


mi 


wo 


BtiiPwnEcic  OF  TOE  Pi.oop  nr.T.^v. 


^ind  IiiIIliI,  nnil  it  fell  calm  ;  but  about  t^o  o'clock  iu 
llic  laonrmji;  llie  cuironl  cast  u-.  on  the  luacb  of  th«-  M- 
niid  of  Tobsfio,  nt  th«  fo<»t  of  a  hi<,'li  short',  belvveiii 
litllt!  'I'obajio  and  Man  of  War  Hay  wbicli'iH  the  caslorn- 
lliosl  part  of  tin;  iisland.  Tin;  boat  soon  bulged  with 
tlicsliork;  my  unfortunate  conipanion  and  1  cranlid 
to  (lie  shore,  leaving  the  bodies  of  «iur  two  comrades  in 
the  boat,  and  the  remainder  of  the  dog,  wliicli  was 
fjuite  putri«l. 

We  cinnibered,  ar  well  as  we  could,  on  all  fours,  alorp; 
the  high  coast,  which  rose  almost  per|iendicularly  to  the 
beijilit  of  three  or  four  hundred  feet.  A  great  quantity 
of  leaves  had  dropped  down  to  the  place  where  we  were, 
from  the  numerous  trees  over  our  heads  ;  tliese  we 
collected,  and  lay  dawn  upon  them  to  wait  fordaylight; 
When  it  began  to  dawn  we  sought  about  for  water,  and 
found  some  iu  the  holes  of  the  rocks,  but  it  was  -Ijrack- 
ish,  and  not  lit  to  drink.  We  perceived  on  the  rocks 
around  us  several  kinds  of  shell-fish,  some  of  which  wo 
broke  open  with  a  stone,  and  chewed  them  to  moisten 
our  moullu'. 

Between  eight  and  nine  o'clock  we  were  perceived  by 
B  young  Caraib,  who  was  sometimes  walking  and  at 
others  swimming  tow  arils  the  boat.  As  soon  as  he  had 
reached  it  he  called  his  companions  with  loud  shouts, 
making  signs  of  the  greatest  compassi(.>n.  His  conn-ades 
instantly  followed  him,  and  swam  towards  us,  having 
perceived  us  almost  at  the  same  time. 

The  oldest,  who  was  about  sixty,  approached  us  with 
the  tw  o  youngest,  whom  we  afterv/anis  found  to  be  his ' 
Bon  and  son  in-law.  At  the  sight  of  us  the  tears  flowed 
from  their  eyes  :  I  endeavore<l  by  words  and  signs  to 
make  them  com))reliend  dial  we  bad  been  nine  days  at 
sea,  in  want  of  every  thing.  They  understood  a  few 
French  words,  and  signified  iiutl  they  would  fetch  a  boat 
to  convey  us  to  their  but.  The  oKl  man  took  a  hacd- 
Ivcrcbicf  from  biy  head  and  lied  it  lound  mine,  and  one  >>f 
the  young  Caraiiis  gave  Williams  Iiis  .straw  Imt ;  tlie  other 
8W  am  round  the  projecting  rock  and  brought  us  a  caleba>>h 
of  fretih  wafer,  some  cakes  of  cassava,  and  a  piece  ot 
broiled  (is!i,  but  we  could  not  eat  'i'he  two  others  t»xvk 
the  two  cwipr.ce  .,j\  of  thr  boaf.  and  1  Ud  them  Ufmr  tht 


* 

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c 
o 
ft 

9 


Br.T.^V. 

)Ut  Iho  oVIock  in 
}  Ix'iu'li  of  tli«-  M- 
li  sliori',  ht'lvvecii 
hicli  is  (ho  cnHlcni- 
nuuii  buly;t'(l  with 
>u  ami  1  cranlril 
r  two  cuinriulcH  in 
dog,   wliich  was 

,  on  all  Tours,  olono; 
lendicularly  to  the 

A  great  quantity 
ce  wlicrc  we  were, 
heads  ;  tiiese  we 
wait  for  daylight ; 
out  for  water,  and 

but  it  was  -Ijraclv- 
ived  on  the  rocks 
some  of  wliich  wo 
I  them  tu  inoisteu 

were  perceived  by 
«  walking  and  at 
Kh  soon  us  he  had 
with  loud  shouLi, 
n.  His  comrades 
wards  us,  having 

)proached  us  with 
i  found  to  he  bis' 
8  the  tears  flowed 
ords  an<l  signs  to 
wen  nine  days  at 
nnflerstood  a  few 
would  fetch  a  boat 
ninii  took  a  hand- 
il  mine,  and  one  ■»! 
•aw  hat ;  tlie  other 
lueht  u.s  a  e.aleba>>li 
ii,  and  a  vieee  ot 
le  two  others  t»»ok 
Ud  them  uj^or  the 


aniI'WRECK   OK   THE   SI.OOP   BhTSl'. 


1R2 


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i«(;k,  after  which  all  three  of  them  hauled  the  boat  out  of 
the  water.  They  then  left  us,  wjih  mniks  of  the  utmost 
cum|m«sion,  ami  went  to  fetch  their  canoe. 

About  noon  (hey  returneil  in  their  cunoe,  to  liic  nuin- 
hir  of  six,  ami  brought  with  (hem,  in  an  eartlu»n  pot, 
some  s  )in»  which  we  thought  delicious.  We^«5ok  a  lit- 
tle, but  my  stomach  wa*  so  weak  thnf  I  immediately  east 
it  uirpguiii.  Williams  did  not  vomit  at  all.  In  Uss  Ihan 
two  houitj  we  arrived  at  Man  of  War  May,  where  the  huts 
of  the  Caraihs  were  situated.  They  had  only  one  ham- 
mock,  gi  which  they  laid  me,  and  the  woman  made  us  ii 
very  agreeable  mesa  of  herbs  mid  iiioth^f  <iuatraca.siiiHl 
pidgeond.  They  batiied  my  wounds,  which  were  full  of 
worms,  with  a  decoction  of  tobacco  and  other  plants. 
Every  moriiing  the  man  lifted  me  out  of  the  hammock, 
and  carried  me  in  his  arms  beneath  a  lemon  tree,  where 
he  covered  me  with  planUnn  leaves  to  screen  me  from 
the  sun.  Ther**  they  anointed  our  bodies  with  a  kind 
of  oil  to  cure  the  blisters  raied  by  the  sun.  Our  com- 
passionate hosts  even  hail  the  genen)3ily  to  give  each 
of  us  a  shirt,"  and  a  pair  of  tre'vsers,  which  they  had 
procured  from  the  shi[ie  that  came  from  time  to  tiuio  to 
trade  with  them  for  tiirlies  and  tortoise  shell. 

After  they  had  cleansed  my  wounds  of  the  vermin, 
they  kept  me  with  my  legs  suspended  in  the  air,  and 
anointed  Ihcm  morning  and  cve/iing  with  an  oil  extract- 
ed from  the  tail  of  a  small  crab,  resembling  what  the 
English  call  the  soldier-crab,  because  its  shell  is  red. 
'J  hey  take  a  certain  quantity  of  these  crabs,  bruise  th(j 
ends  of  their  tails,  and  put  them  to  digest  in  a  laro'c 
shell  upon  tlio  fire.  It  was  with  this  ointment  that  they 
hoaled  my  wounds,  covering  Uiem  with  nothing  but 
plantain  leaves. 

^  Thanks  to  tiie  nourishing  food  procured  us  by  tiie 
taraibs,  and  their  humane  attention,  I  wa4ii)le,  in  about 
three  weeks,  to  support  myself  upon  crutches,  like  a 
person  recovering  tioiM  n  Mitvere  illness.  The  native3 
tlockei'  tiom  all  parts  of  the  island  to  see  us,  ind  ncvci- 
canit  tmpty  handed ;  sometimes  b.inip.ig  egt,;,,  and  at 
oUiera  fowls,  which  were  jti»  cu  with  pleasure,  and  acrept- 

'"r  )Ji''" •'^.™"""  *       ^'''  *"''*'"  •"»''  ^ •^'^""  from  (he  islami 
-  Tiujulcv:     1  cut  iny  name  with  a  kut^e  upon  several 


[•  .,■: 


'Aij 


■sS»«i 


Idi 


BllirWUKCK   Ojr   the   8[,00f    DEYSY. 


honrilfl,  nnd  RHve  them  to  dilTfcrent  Caraib*,  to  »hi>w 
(hem  to  any  ships  which  chance  inii?ht  conduct  to  the 
const.  Wo  nlmost  duapnired  of  neeinp  any  arrlvr, 
uh«'n  a  sloop  from  Oroiioko,  laden  witii  niiilfs  and  bound 
to  St.  Piorro,  in  t]i«  isiiind  of  Mitrliniqiio,  tourhc<l  at 
tlie  sandy  point  on  the  west  8id«  of  Tobago.  The  Indi- 
ans showed  llic  crew  ft  plank  upon  which  my  name  was 
carvcil,  and  acquainte«l  Ihcm  with  our  situation.  Upon 
the  arrival  of  tliis  vessel  at  SI.  Pierre,  those  on  bosrd 
related  the  circumstance,  fc'everal  merchants  of  my 
acqiinintniice,  who  traded  uwler  Dutch  colours,  ,'inppen- 
cd  to  be  there  ;  they  transmitted  the  information  to  my 
owners.  Messrs.  Roscoe  and  Njles,  who  instantly  des- 
jtatched  a  small  vessel  in  quest  of  us.  After  livini;  about 
iiitie  weeks  with  this  benevolent  and  chaiitable  tribe  of 
iuvages,  I  embarked  and  left  them,  when  my  regret  was 
equal  to  the  joy  and  surprise  1  had  experienced  at  meet- 
ing witli  them. 

When  we  were  ready  to  depart  they  furnished  us  \Titli 
An  abundant  supply  of  bannanas,  figs,  yams,  f)wl^, 
tish,  and  frul.'s ;  particularly  oranges  and  lemons.  I  had 
nothing  to  give  them  as  an  acknowledgment  of  their 
generous  treatment  hut  my  boat,  which  they  had  repaired, 
and  used  for  occasionly  visiting  their  nests  of  turtles  : 
being  larger  Uian  their  canoes,  it  was  much  more  fit  for 
that  purj'osc.  Of  this  I  made  them  a  present,  and 
would  have  given  them  my  blood.  Uy  friend,  Captain 
Young,  assisted  me  to  remunerate  my  benefactors.  He 
gave  mc  all  the  rum  he  had  withhiui,  being  about  seven 
or  ci-'ht  bottles,  which  I  likewise  presented  to  tliem. 
He  also  gave  them  several  shirts  and  tro^vsers,  »onie 
knives,  tish-Uooks,  sail-cloth  for  the  boat,  with  needles 
and  ropes.  , 

At  lcng(li,^er  two  days  spent  m  preparations  for 
our  departu^  we  were  oblige«l  to  separate.  Ihey 
<;ame  down  to  tlie  beach  to  the  numl»er  of  about  thirty, 
men,  women,  and  children,  and  all  appeared  to  fed  |he 
sincerest  sorrow,  especially  the  old  man,  who  had  ac  etl 
like  a  father  to  me.  When  the  vessel  left  the  bay,  the 
tears  flowed  from  our  eyes,  which  still  coniinued  fixetl 
upon  them.  They  remained  standing  in  a  line  upon  tlic 
shore  till  thev  lost  sight  of  «?.    As  we  set  sail  about 


DEV8Y. 

[^araibi^,  to  »hi>w 
it  conduct  t(»  the 
inn  nny  nrrivi', 
niiili-B  anil  botirul 
iqiio,  touched  ut 
bngo.  Tlic  Indi- 
;h  my  name  was 
situation.  Upon 
,  those  on  boHid 
lerchants  of  my 
colours,  'inppcii- 
irormation  to  my 
vlio  instantly  des- 
After  iivini;  about 
'haritable  tribe  of 
en  my  reject  whs 
erienced  at  nieet- 

fumishcd  us  \Tith 
gs,  yams,  f)wl^, 
id  lemons.  I  had 
lodgment  of  their 
they  had  repaired, 
nests  of  turtles  : 
much  more  fit  fur 
n  a  present,  ond 
ly  friend,  Captain 
benefactors.  He 
being  about  seven 
esented  to  tliem. 
A  trmvsers,  ^oijie 
loat,  with  needles 

prrparntions  for 
separate.  They 
er  of  about  thirty, 
[)peared  to  feel  (he 
an,  who  had  actctl 
I  left  the  bay,  the 
ill  conlinued  fixetl 
;in  a  line  upon  the 
we  flct  sail  about 


BiiipyrnEttc  ov  rnt  rloop  tr.rftv. 


ICC 


nine  o'clock  in  the  morninti;,  steeriiiK  north  enst,  and  na 
Man  of  War  Bay  is  situated  at  the  norlli  eaxt  point  of 
tJie  islawl,  wo  were  n  lon^  time  in  fiit;ht  of  cnch  other. 
I  still  recollect  the  moment  when  they  disappeared  from 
my  «iKht,  and  the  profound  re(;ret  which  (iliitl  my 
heart.  I  feared  that  1  should  never  a^rain  be  so  happy 
as  I  had  been  among  them.  I  love  them,  and  will  con- 
tinue to  love,  my  dtar  Caraiha  as  lonj?  as  1  live  ;  I  would 
shed  my  blood  for  the  first  of  those  benevolent  savagcH 
that  mi(;lit  htand  in  n  .'od  of  my  assistance,  if  chance  shouhl 
ever  bring  one  of  them  to  Europe,  or  my  destiny  sliouk' 
again  conduct  me  to  their  island. 

In  three  days  we  arrived  at  Barbadoi  .• .  I  continued  to 
have  a  violent  op|)re8si<Mi  on  my  l»reast,  which  che«-U«Ml 
respiration,  and  was  not  yet  able  to  go  without  crutches. 
Wc  received  from  the  whole  island  marks  of  the  most 
tender  interest,  and  the  most  goneroun  compassion  ; 
the  benevolence  of  the  inhabitants  was  unbounded. 
The  celebrated  Dr.  Hilery,  the  author  of  a  treatise  on 
the  diseases  peculiar  to  that  island,  came  to  see  me, 
with  Dr.  Lilihorn.  They  prescribed  various  remedies, 
but  without  tfl'ect.  Both  Williams  and  myself  were 
unable  to  speak  without  tlie  greatest  difflcully.  Williams 
remained  at  Barbadoes,  but  I,  being  more  atfccled,  and 
less  robust,  was  advised  to  return  to  Europe.  In  com- 
pliance with  their  advice  I  went  to  London,  where  I 
was  attended  by  doctors  Reeves,  Akenside,  Schomberg, 
and  the  most  celebrated  physicians  in  that  metropolis, 
who  gave  me  all  the  assistance  within  the  power  of  their 
rat,  from  which  I  received  scarcely  any  relief.  At 
length,  after  I  had  been  about  a  week  In  Lon»lon,  Dr. 
Alexander  Russell,  on  his  return  from  Bath,  heard  my 
case  mentioned.  He  came  to  see  me,  and  with  hit* 
accustomed  humanity  promised  to  undertake  my  cure, 
without  any  fee ;  but  he  candidly  acknowledged  that  it 
would  be  both  tedious  and  expensive.  I  replied,  that 
the  generosity  of  tlie  inhabitants  of  Barbadoes  had  ren- 
dered me  easy  on  that  head,  intreating  him  to  prescribe 
for  me,  and  thanking  him  for  his  obliging  oflers. 

As  he  had  practiced  for  a  long  time  at  Aleppo,  he 
had  there  seen  great  numbers  afflicted  willi  the  same 
malady  as  myself,  produced  by  long  tJiirst  in  traversing 


•^' 


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lO-V 


•iiirv.nccK  ov  tiib  tfLoor  oi.riT. 


Ihr  iJcRrrf*  of  Africa.  He  ohIitcmI  inr  io  leave  (iu\n  (. 
t'tijity  II  inorr  wliolr^miiii' nir.  I  lnnk  n  l<>il(;iii(cnl  llfiin 
<'rt.<ii,  nciir  Hmkncv  ;  lliort*  h(>  (irrlcrnl  im-  (o  Ih*  liittlxtl 
rvcry  iiiornin;;,  odiiriniiiK  »i('  t<>  lo^^cik  milk  iim  my  ntily 
food,  <>xr»'|(liii;j:  II  I'iMv  rif'W  laiil  rr^n.lo'ji'llu'iwilli  moil' 
rnlo  ox('r«l«r,  nml  a  ritlc  on  hor>i«lm(k  I'vny  day.  AT 
ier  nhoiil  n  inoiilli  of  this  ifpiincn  So  orihriul  h  irmil  In 
hr.  hroiiBiIit  i-vi'iy  iiidiiiiiin  to  my  Ijcd-iilc  ;  uliinit  five 
oVIdck  I  <li'nnU  a  ^'Inss  of  Imt  milk,  ijuilt*  li>>t,  niid»l!|t 
>i|ion  it.  II*!  Hum  all>i\v<'<l  iiin  to  tiiki-  »<omc  liu;!it  rliiiki  n 
lirolli,  with  a  morsr!  of  Ihn  win^.  By  m«'iin«i  of  thin 
<iiot  my  inalnily  \\w  in  pent  dcjjrcc  ipmovt-d  in  Hit'  8|tact' 
•jf  iilioiit  liv(!  moiithfl,  ami  1  wm  in  n  Mlatt-  to  n<AiiiiM> 
liny  o('«ii[mlion  I  |(!iMi>^^i'd  ;  lint  my  constitution  lin«  fv«'r 
sinpo  liroii  <'xtrpinrly  dclifnlr,  am\  my  »tmii»clt  in  par- 
tlcular  very  wrnk. 


m 


3r.r«r. 

U\  leave  (ii»n  t. 
I  t<Ml(;iii(i:n(  llfiiii 
nil-  to  li«'  liiitlii'il 
milk  iiM  my  nnly 
llllOl' Willi  uun\v 
♦'viiy  «lay.     Al" 
ordcriiil  h  irmit  li* 
'iilc  ;  nltdiif    fivi' 
lilt*  ln^t,  i^llll  ^|i  |l 
line  ii^lit  rliirl<(  ii 
y   in«'iin«  of  •lii>< 
dVfil  In  till'  8|iii<'e 
nlfi(«'  in  rt'niiiiM? 
■ititulioii  hH«  ev«>r 
f  stuiiiufih  in  par- 


IHA 


THE    UniPWRECK   0¥ 

A  PORTUGUESE  VESSEL, 

With  EintnanuclSusaniidhU  Wife  Elconora  Garcia  SiJa, 

On  the  East  CyAST  ok  Africa,  in  1533. 


E 


|MMAi»uEii  ooiA  HE  sF.i'!;t.v/,nA,  tUwemUd 
Jrom  oiH!  of  Ihe  inott  uncicnl  iiimI  <li9lii.|;iiiahtMl  I'aiiillits 
of  FortugHl,  oblaima  ««•  ut  r«|Mitalioii  in  tlie  liiilies  by 
liis  coiirace  and  tul»'nl«.  Alioul  llic  iiii«l«lle  of  Uie  six- 
(ec'iith  ctntury,  he  obtained  the  govcnum  nt  of  tho  cita- 
(liil  of  Uiu,  a  post  givf-n  only  tu  utf\v  en  of  merit  nnd 
tried  valor.  This  Bituation  lio  hilil  several  years,  till 
conceiving  an  irrchistublc  debirtt  to  revisit  his  native  land, 
he  embarked  al  (lie  port  of  Cocliui.  The  vessel  in  wliiih 
he  sailed,  had  on  board  the  wealUi  he  ha«l  aiiHr.s»  d,  to- 
gether with  tho  property  of  llir  officers  and  passengem 
who  occompanied  hiiM.  Soaa  likewise  took  with  him 
bia  wife,  Elconora  tJarcin,  the  dauRhter  of  Sala,  at  that, 
time  general  of  the  I'ortuguehe  in  the  Indies ;  bin  chil- , 
drcn;  his  brother  in-law  Pantaleon  Sala;  together  with 
.several  officers  and  gentlemen.  The  number  of  sailors, 
serrants,  and  slaves,  was  very  great;  tlie  whole  of  tho 
crew  and  paaseogcrs  aiuounlius  to  about  six  humlrcd 
persons. 

An  acctuaintance  with  the  sea  and  winds  has  proved 
that  the  monlli  of  January  is  the  most  favorable  season 
for  the  passage  from  India  to  Europe.  Bala  stopped  to 
make  some  purchases  at  Coulan,  by  which  he  was  de- 
tained till  February.  On  the  13th  of  April,  they  diseov- 
cred  Uie  eoast  of  Caffraria ;  from  thence  they  jiroceeikd, 
withqut  acci*lent,  to  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope,  when  a 
nortb  wind  that  ajbse,  produced  the  raoettrciuendoua  hur- 


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'I'lii*  fiky  »vn»  huihli-iily  ovt'WHiJ,  llu*  >vhv»'h  rixiii;;  lo  llii« 
cIoimU,  IlircnU-iituI  t'vcry  tiioiiifiit  let  iiit;ul|ilt  lliv  vfUMl: 
llic  (l»rkiii'*iH  witN  iii(frrit|)t«-4l  only  by  the  liKliliiiii^'H  Uhtv 
niMl  (lilt  pvuliiiK  tliiiiitli'i-,  ivliirh  Htiiirk  (error  Inlo  *)tu 
lifurta  of  lliu  iiiimt  rfM>luli*.  'i'lu*  pilot  niul  Kiiilois  tic 
liburatud  wlivtliiT  lhi*y  hlioiilil  ulriko  (lit*  yiinlH  iiihI  wnit 
At  Hcn  till  (Im)  teiiiiicKt  wmt  ovi>r ;  but  IhIiik  lt>rriti<'<l  by 
iU  coiitiiiiiiiii;  with  rtuloiihlcd  fury,  hikI  df|irivf«i  uf  hII 
Ii0|*u  of  b('iu»(  ablo  lo  tlnubltillio  Ca|it>,  on  nccount  of  th» 
•eA<ion,  (lu-y  unnniniouttly  a^rfcd  to  Rti'fr  Iht-ir  courito 
back  to  India.  In  lliin  d«Mii<n,  Ibity  woru  not  more  forlu- 
iialu  limn  in  lliu  other,  and  tiut  unrvlvnlini^  wind^  creincd 
to  linvt!  conH|tin'd  iImi  deHlruction  oftb«  uretebed  k'bscI, 
wliich  was  already  citnbidtirubly  injurvii ;  in  vain  tli<>  jti- 
lot  and  fiailoi'n  vniploycd  thvir  utmost  f  ITortH  to  «ave  hrr 
from  llirir  fury.  Tlie  Rides  w«'r«)  so  rudely  shaken  by 
Iha  wavei),  (hat  at  length  Iho  planks  g;avu  way,  and  (l«t 
ship  niitdt?  mure  water  than  the  pumps  were  abk)  to  ths- 
charf^o.  The  Roods  were  tliniwn  overboard  to  Ui^hlen 
(he  vessel,  but  (his  inensuro  did  not  les^eu  the  lianRer. 
Their  condition  was  hopeleus,  and  every  wave  thretitt^ncd 
(hem  wi(h  inevitable  des(ruc(ion;  but  after  the  tempest 
had  continued  several  days,  without  interndssion,  a  soulh 
wind  decided  their  fate,  and  drove  (ho  ship  nj^ouml, 
which  was  tJie  least  misfortune  that  could  happen  to 
(bein. 

The  anchor  was  immediately  thrown  out,  and  the 
boats,  which  were  (heir  last  resource,  were  hoisted  over- 
buM'tl.  Hosa,  \U9  wife,  and  children,  and  the  principal 
{ivrsons  of  his  suite,  snatchin;;  up  in  haste  their  mo<<t 
valuable  ettecls,  threw  themscSves  into  (ho  boats.  New 
dangers  attended  them;  the  waves,  Impelled  by  the 
force  of  the  wind,  dashed  a}raini<(  the  shore  and  formetl 
irtountains,  that  R|)pcared  ready  to  overwhelm  (heir  fee- 
ble bark.  At  h^ni^th,  after  much  dittlcully  and  danger, 
they  reached  the  shoie.  All  could  not  effect  their  es- 
cape in  the  boats,  for  after  the  second  or  third  voynj^', 
Uiey  were  dashetl  (o  pieces  upon  hidden  rocks  ;  at  the 
:^me  time  the  cable  parted,  and  those  who  remained  in 
the  vessel,  hud  no  otIuT  method  of  savinit;  their  lives  thiiQ 
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shore.  Some  scizi^d  hold  of  caskx,  or  l)()XO«,  wliHc 
(illu  rs  Iriisleil  to  their  Htreii<;th  uiul  experliicss  in  sutin- 
irihi);.  Very  lew,  liowever,  wero  ho  IbrluiiMte  us  to  ar- 
rive willioiit  ae.cii'ont,  aiitl  by  tliii^  disaster  three  liunthed 
irien,  Porlujfiicse  and  foreigners,  lost  their  lives.  Those 
who  escaped,  hud  senreely  reached  tlie  shore  when  tho 
vessel  foundered.  This  loss  overwiielined  tiie  Porlii- 
^iiesu  with  despair;  from  the  fragments  ol  tiic  ship  they 
inic;ht  iiuve  constructed  a  bris;Hntine,  and  have  ^one  to 
seek  sonic  relief  at  Sofala  and  Mozanibiipic ;  but  from 
tiiis  hope  they  were  now  completely  cut  olf. 

The  country  on  which  tht>y  v\ete  wrecked  was  in  the 
latitude  of.'iI  ilef];.  south.  Hosa  direr  ted  large  tires  to  be 
made,  in  order  to  dry  aud  warm  his  people,  who  suiitr- 
ed  exceedingly  from  cold,  hun(;er,  and  their  wounds. 
He  distributed  among  them,  with  the  greatest  economy, 
a  small  quantity  of  flour  picked  up  from  the  wreck,  but 
half  s|)oiicd  by  the  salt  water.  Their  situation  was  dread- 
ful. The  shore  presented  to  their  view  nothing  but  de- 
sert sands  and  arid  rocks.  After  a  long  search  they  di.<;- 
rovered  some  springs  of  fresh  water,  which  were  ex- 
tremely serviceable,  and  then  began  to  form  an  entrench- 
ment of  boxes  and  large  stones  that  they  might  pass  the 
niulit  in  safety.  Sosn,  on  this  occasion,  forgot  none  of 
the  duties  of  good  citiisen  and  a  benevolent  muster. 
Here  he  remained  with  his  people  till  they  had  recoA  ered 
from  tiie  fatigues  of  tho  sea,  and  as  Ion;;  us  he  entertain- 
ed any  hope  of  being  able  to  subsist  upon  the  provisions 
tiirown  on  shore  from  the  vessel,  k  became  necessary, 
however,  to  think  of  removing,  and  they  deliberated  upon 
the  course  that  ought  to  be  pursued :  all  were  in  ftvor 
of  proceeding  along  the  coast  till  they  found  the  river  to 
which  Marchesez  had  given  the  name  of  Santo  Spiritu, 
aud  w'',ore  the  Portuguese  of  Sofala  and  Mozambique 
carried  on  a  considerable  traflfio. 

That  river  was  about  one  hundred  and  eighty  leagues 
disfant  from  their  post.  Sosa,  after  adopting  the  resolu- 
tion, encouraged  his  troop,  and  exhorted  them,  by  bis 
words  and  example,  not  to  lose  their  courage.  "  Befor« 
a  person  exposes  himself,"  said  he,  "  to  the  dangers  of 
the  sea  he  ought  to  be  resolved  to  bear  thirst,  hunger, 
ha4'd^>>p.«,  and  inconv<:nioace  of  every  kind.    Fcr  fror" 


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bcinc;  ilt-jt'ckd  a'  llit-ir  iiitproacli,  he  ou{<lit  Ho  inf  I't  tin  i.i 
as  il'  lu'  luul  t'xp»;cted  them,  itiul  hiihslitulc  those  (raiisienl 
4;vil4,  iii<iten«l  of  tlio  cteniul  iiii.scr^'  due  tu  the  ciiines  hi- 
hns  cointiiitted.  In  our  piTscnt  inii^ruiluiie,  (added  he,: 
we  ou^ht  less  to  consider  what  we  have  lust  thiin  what 
we  have  saved ;  the  loss  of  our  property  is  n  sinail  ohjeti 
wht'ti  coin|iaied  with  the  preservation  of  our  liv»'. .  1  cnii 
(;ive  you  no  better  udvicc  thnu  to  resign  all  privHte  claims, 
and  reliiupiish  nil  personal  and  individual  interest  in  fa 
vor  of  the  public  welfare.  If  we  are  split  into  parties  we 
can  never  be  secure,  hut  while  united  we  have  nothing  to 
Coar."  He  concluded  witii  a  prayer,  extorted  by  love, 
inbehulfof  his  wile  and  children,  and  inlreated  his  com- 
panions in  misfortune  to  pay  isome  respect  in  (he  way, 
to  the  sex  of  the  one  and  the  a^c  of  the  others.  All  re- 
plied, it  was  but  just  tliat  the  .strontsest  niid  mcist  robust 
should  niisist  the  weakest,  that  he  miL'lit  lead  tliem 
wherever  he  pleased,  and  that  they  would  never  with- 
di AW  themselves  from  his  coinuiand. 

They  immediately  set  ofV.  Tliia  caravan  was  com- 
posed of  Sosa,  his  wife  Elconora,  a  woman  of  a  masculine- 
courage,  their  children,  as  yet  too  young  to  know  the  dan 
gcrs  of  their  situation,  Aialrew  Vasez,  the  master  of  the 
vessel,  and  eighty  Portuguese.  'I'his  first  (roop  was  I'ol 
lowed  by  about  one  hundred  servants,  wlio  alternately 
carried  the  chiltiren  on  their  backs,  and  their  mistress  on 
a  rude  kind  of  chair.  Tiicse  were  succeeded  by  the 
sailors,  and  the  (emalc  servants ;  and  Fantaleon,  with  a 
number  of  Portuguese  and  slaves,  closed  the  rear. 

After  proceeding  several  days  through  a  very  danger- 
ous country,  they  were  stopped  by  inaccessible  rocks, 
and  torrents,  swelled  by  tlie  rains  that  had  recently  fallen. 
By  endeavoring  to  discover  the  easiest  roads,  they  had 
made  a  circuit  of  above  one  hundred  leagues,  while  they 
would  have  had  to  go  but  thirty  if  they  had  kept  along 
the  sea-coast.  Their  provisions  were  soon  consumed, 
and  (hey  were  obliged  to  live  upon  ap|ile$  and  wild  fruita, 
and  even  upon  certain  herbs,  of  which  the  animals  oi' 
that  country  are  very  fontl. 

After  a  progress  of  four  months  they  at  length  arrived 
ai  the  river  Santi  Spiritu,  but  without  recognizing  it,  for 
ilia  country  U  traversed  by  three   ditfereut  branches, 


\  I'linn  (;i  Ksf:  vF.nsfr.. 


Iftft 


(lit  to  mei'l  till  i.i 
lu  thosi"  Iraiisienl 
to  the  Climes  in* 
line,  (added  lie,; 
^e  lost  (hiin  what 
isn  stnall  objeci 
our  liv.', .  1  cnii 
ill  privHtc  claims, 
ml  interest  in  fu 
it  into  parties  we 
have  nothing  to 
itorted  hy  love, 
treated  his  com- 
uct  in  (lie  waj', 
others.  All  re- 
[iiid  must  roljust 
iL'lit  lead  them 
luld  never  with- 

ravan  was  com- 
a  ofii  masculine 

0  know  tlie  dan 
e  master  of  the 
't  (rooi)  was  I'ol 
who  ailernately 
heir  mistress  on 
receded  by  the 
'antaleon,  with  a 
the  rear. 

1  a  very  danger- 
ccessible  rocks, 

recently  fallen, 
roads,  they  had 
y;ues,  wljile  they 

had  kept  alou|^ 
ioon  consumed, 
:  and  wild  fruita, 

the  animals  oi' 

it  lencth  arrived 
cogiiizini?  it,  for 
ureut  branches, 


whic)'!  umtt  iafore  tliey  dissciiarpe  Iheinse Ives  into  the 

Tiicir  diml»l'<  were  rrmoved  hy  the  Kinj;  of  tlte  distvii  f, 
who  \Mi.i  (he  innie  litvoinltly  di^jtc.'.ed  townnU  the  Tor- 
t'i'j:ii'"^(',  heeiiiise  lir  hnri,  some  time  .(cforc,  tr.idrd 
pc(i(;f'»l)ly  with  (iOn  nzo  IMiiirhesez  and  Anloriio  ('alilc- 
ra.  That  prince  ujnve  a  kind  reecplion  to  Sosh  anil  hi* 
jieople, and  inforiiud  lliem,  that  llie  liiiiq;of  Hie  ro)ii:tiy 
c(inliiiiii>UH  to  his  dominioiiM  was  n  craft}'  nnd  r!')>a(i(MiH 
man,  of  whom  ihvy  ou^Ui  lo  hewaie.  Tiie  desire  r.i 
speedily  ri'aehinu;  some  place  irihiibiled  liy  Kuio|)rai!!', 
rendered  them  hliiid  to  the  misfnituiies  lliat  were  jiri' 
dieted  ;  luit  they  soon  had  reason  to  repent  having  pi'?>- 
ed  tlie  second  arm  <if  the  river. 

The  I'ollowins;  day  (hey  perceived  twj  hundred  f'iif- 
frees  comin<;  towards  them.  Thongh  exhausted  >\illi 
hardships  and  fii(i);iic  they  prepuretl  their  arms  and  put 
themselves  |n  a  posture  of  defence;  but  Seeinu  that  (he 
Catt'rers  approaclied  (hem  peaeeal)ly,  nnd  rather  showed 
a  desire  of  lormin;;  an  acf|Ui«n(anc«!  with  them  than  of 
doinq;  them  any  injury,  their  fea's  were  dissipate<l,  aiuS 
(iioy  endcavore»l  to  obtain  provisions,  either  for  money 
or  in  exehan;;c  for  iin|)l«nients  of  iron,  which  those  peo- 
|)le  hi:;ldy  valuo,  A  mutual  eonfiden(;e  ap|)eare»l  to  bo 
es(ablished,  and  the  wants  of  the  Portuguese  eneoiiras«'d 
tlieir  C!;ood  opinion  oldie  natives,  but  (he  opportunity  of 
stripping  the  stranj^crs  of  all  they  posses.-ie«l  was  loo  tav(»r- 
able  for  (he  barbarians  to  be  neglected.  In  oider  to  ac- 
complish their  design  with  the  p;iea(er  facility,  they  jrave 
the  rortufi;ucse  to  understand,  that  if  they  would  proceed 
to  the  habitation  of  their  kin<;,  they  would  experience  a 
gracious  reception.  'J'heir  excessive  weariness,  their  joy 
at  Iiaviiifj  found  the  river  they  were  in  search  of,  and  a 
j^till  mort  powerful  motive,  the  want  of  provisions,  in- 
iluccd  them  to  embrace  the  pmposal  of  the  CatTrees. 
'^rtiey  followed  them  towards  the  habitation  of  tiicir  chief; 
but  the  lattenlirected  them  to  stoji  on  tlie  way,  in  a  place 
shaded  by  trees.  Here  they  remained  several  days,  during 
which  they  purchased  various  kinds  of  coarse  provisions 
with  tli^  effects  they  had  saved  from  the  wreck.  Decoiv- 
od  by  the  air  of  sincerity  of  tiiose  people,  Hosa  conceived 
'.hat  be  might  wait  at  this  place  fot  tLe  arrival  of  soi!:e 


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nirnhanla  frorii  Sofaln,  find  dc man(Ipd  p< ninfsion  of  <I,o 
king  to  c'!T«  t  hills  for  hiiiiMlf,  hi.^  vvifi-,  and  all  lii^  |io(.|.|. , 
wliOHi!  iiun.luT  h,ul  been  uiuch  (iiiiiinihlied  by  llio  fulisui i 
*>lUivk  loii^  f(n«gri(ialif;». 

'I'Ju;  kiiiir.  with  more  aiMiilrc  fhan  lie  could  bo  siisppcf. 
<dor,  t((M  bosa,  li.at  fuo  ciicmnslancts  iilardtid  llii>  fa- 
vorable rtt-tplion  wbiih  he  wished  to  pivc  tbrm  ;  the 
brsf  was  Iju'  dcarm'ss  mid  *carcity  of  provisions  ;  and  Ihe 
tvnm],  the  fear  uhich  bis  siihjdoU  cntcrlniunl  of  Uw, 
►■rtoid.-i  and  firearms  of  tli«'  Poitnp;iicsc;  that  if  these 
v.ere  heiit  to  him  m  a  plotiije  of  their  peaceable  and 
Jiampul  disposition,  lienou  d  at;ree  to  their  request. 

The  hope  of  arriving  at  the  end  of  their  hardbhipa  in- 
duced the  Porliicuese  to  comply  with  tJicse  conditions, 
ii»  which  prudeiiee  oiiKht  to  have  dictated  a  refusal.  In 
vuin  EI<ionora  reiniiuled  So^a  of  the  Nnfavorable  account 
given  o.  this  sovereign  by  the  other  king;  deiif  to  the  in- 
fieariesand  admonitions  of  his  wife  he  accepted,  with  fa- 
(«!  tredtilily,  the  suhliic  offers  of  this  prince.  The  rest 
«<»  the  troop  followed  their  captain's  example,  and  (he 
>irn,s  xverc  dvlivcrt  d  to  the  perfidious  monarch.  'J'hev, 
hoH  ev.:.  .«iuoij  repented  of  Ibis  step,  for  the  Catrreea  ini- 
imiiialety  be.Ktd  upon  the  treasures  they  had  brought 
uuli  ti.cia  with  buih  fi-ligue,  and  stripped  theui  of  all  their 
elutlits.  Those  ufio  alNnipted  to  make  any  resistance 
were  luassucied  wiihoui  mercy  by  the  unrelenting  bar- 
Dcriaii.-. 

FleoiKira  alone  rrslAted  with  courage  ;  but  of  what 
avail  are  the  f  iloiLs  of  a  female  againsst  men  of  a  di,-no- 
v.ilion  so  ferocit.up  f  'J'liey  §,trii»ped  her  likewise  of  all 
her  cloflies,  AshajniV.  to  be  exposed  stark  naked  to  the 
view  ol  those  uieteljes,  and  of  her  own  servantfi,  she 
t.irew  hi-ivelf  ir.Ut  a  ditih  a  few  paces  distant,  and  buri- 
♦-d  i(;^.,;f,  r.s  it  v.ere,  in  lite  Fond,  resolving  not 
Ui  leave  that  j<i;u»t;<m.  Ovnwhelnied  with  fatigue 
and  chatiiiii  she  could  net  forbear  saying  to  Andreir 
Va-iei:,  and  o!);crs  of  the  Portuguese  who  would  not 
Ka;,,  h(r:  "There,  iiiy  fiienil.^,  you  see  Uie  conse- 
tlUi  rice  of  your  silly  confidciKe.  Go  :  I  want  nothing 
more;  think  only  of  yoiir.^  !ves  ;  and  .'hould  heaven 
permit  you  to  revisit  your  naCve  land,  tel!  those  who  in- 
cjmre  afler  tJie  unfortunate  Eleonora  auU  her  liusbaud, 


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ptTJiiifsion  of  tlio 
Hriilnil  lii^  |io(i|ili, 
eU  by  Uie  fulisui  i 

could  1)0  diispopf- 
fs  itlardtMJ  I  III!  fa- 
•  piv*'  thfin  ;  IIki 
■ovieiciis ;  ntui  llie 
rntcrlniiitd  of  (hti 
:'sc;  tliut  if  flicso 
fir  pt'accnbN'  uii«] 
lln'ir  rcqncsit. 
Iioir  liardbhips  in- 
I  (licse  conditions, 
(cd  a  refusal.  In 
favoialde  account 
; ;  dc<if  (o  (he  in- 
ccoptcd,  with  fa- 
irincc.  The  rest 
xanipio,  and  the 
monarch.  They, 
p  the  Catfi-eea  inV 
hcy  hnd  brought 
d  them  of  all  (heir 
ke  any  resistance 
;  uuitlcntiug  bar- 
ge ;  but  of  what 

men  of  a  di.'^po- 
r  likewise  of  all 
tark  naked  to  the 
iVn  servantfi,  she 
li^lant,  and  buri- 
I,  rt'solvinp  not 
led  with  fatie;uc 
I'ing  to  Amireir 
who  would  not 

see  Uiv   conse- 

I  want  not  bins; 

should  litoven 
Al  those  who  in- 
iU  her  liUbbaud, 


that  our  sins  hare  drawn  upon  lis  (he  indijxnation  ol 
hi-aveti,  ami  have  [irecipitated  us  into  this  aliys^s  of  mis- 
ery." Here  sijihs  chonkrd  her  iitlerence,  but  sju-  cast 
a  lender  look  at  her  chihbcn  and  her  husband.  The 
liitlcr,  overcome  with  Rrief  for  his  ini|)ruden«-e,  and  its 
I'ltal  eonseiiuences,  remjiihcd  niolioiilrss.  'J'he  CaflTrea 
bad,  by  tliin  time,  retired  with  all  their  booty  ;  his  eoni- 
panionn  h;id  dispersed  to  avoid  tlie  fate  that  impended 
»,'ver  them,  and  not  one  was  to  be  seen.  At  lenp;(h  the 
entiments  of  tenderncKs  wcren^cain  eseiled  in  bis  breast, 
and  be  ran  about,  in  every  direction,  in  ipiesi  of  fruit, 
of  any  kind,  by  wbioli  be  mii^bt  prolong;  the  existence 
of  his  wile  and  his  \vretched  infants.  Hut  nuked  and 
iniarmed  Sosn  wa--  unable  to  find  any  thing  in  a  country 
ravfured  by  barliaiians  and  biirnetl  up  by  the  sini.  He 
frerpienlly  returned  exlmu!.'ed  v.itb  fulijfue,  and  the  last 
time  he  returneil  lie  loiuid  that  his  wife  and  children 
bad  expired  will)  liungei  and  thirst.  He  had  s'jfTicient 
•irengtli  to  perforsu  ibo  riles  of  intermv-at,  after  which, 
iltcinii;  from  tiiia  scene  c,!'  horror,  be  roved  a'  out  in  the 
deserts,  where,  doubf!!  ss  lie  died,  as  he  was  never 
lieard  of  afterwards. 

Such  was  the  fat.  I  issue  of  Sosa's  voyage  in  the  year 
l.^.^;).  The  miserable  remaius  of  this  troop,  reduced  in 
nuniiier  to  twenty-six  persons,  by  the  fali'iues  and  mise- 
ries they  endured,  wandered  about  a  Ions  •'""'f  ""•' 
were,  at  len;^!h,  treated  as  slaves.  'J'bey  would  all 
have  finished  their  career  in  (bis  state  of  bar<Mii|i  ba<l 
humiliation  had  not  a  Portuguese  merchant,  who  repaired 
from  iMpzand'iquc  to  this  part  of  the  country  to  purchase 
ivory,  ransomed  t!iem  for  i'onr  piastres  a  piece.  Of 
leon  Sala  was  one  ;  he  died  at  L'sbon  of  an  tiieso  Panta- 
apoplexy,  at  a  very  advanced  ace. 

'I'he  disa>tpr  of  Sor.a  excited  great  compassion  amon^ 
his  countrymen,  but  did  not  correct  their  iminudonce. 
'J'iie  follo\Vln>j;  yenr  five  more  ve^-els  sailed  from  the 
|)ort  of  Cochin  for  Portuija?,  under  the  command  of 
Fernfind  Alvare?,  Capral.  Only  one  of  these  ships  arri- 
ved at  I-is!)on,  after  enconnterin";  a  tlionsand  diin^ers. 
It  is  not  known  what  became  of  any  of  the  other-,  ex- 
ceptiiia;  llie  St.  Benedict,  which  was  so  deeply  hiden 
that   t!ie  s:\\L'r^  could  scarcely   v;ci^  her.     A  vic?ienf 


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19'i 


Tfir.  »«mi»warcK  oi-,  kc. 


U<iiili«'>.f  ov»i(o(»li  luT  in  till-  nii(till(>  of  h^v  vo\mv,  mm 
thf  Va\,>v  of  U.M/d  HojK' ;  ji  ijiilc  of  vviiiil  tlro\c  her 
aslion;  aiitl  ilcslroyi-d  her  uii  tlii>  drMcit  const  tallftl 
Niilal.  'V\\y,  liuiithvd  im  ii,  who  cnilfavoKil  to  uavu 
tliciiisclvtf*  Ity  swiiuiniiiir,  iiiiiihe,!  i,||  this  ofnivinji. 

lMisi|iiita  I'licsti.'Ha,  ulio  siirviv«Ml  (his  (Ii!*a>(«r,  and 
lia.^  Itl'l  a  vci  y  acriira(«?  atToiint  uf  if,  i-xair'^fiiih  s  (li; 
(fiTOiH  whirl)  iiis  ronipaiiioiw  ijiidrnviiit  hy  the  appaii- 
tivm  of  dcinon.Hiiithfair,  and  (h«'  uoiht;  of  ifu)  waiidciiii'^ 
»|iirits  (d'tlif  siiilois,  wiiich  hr  dwhiith  (hut  he  holii  saw 
niid luiiiid.  Tlic  uiifoi'liiimU'  uirtchcs  wlio  ••8(ii|h  d  from 
thtMMicli  ('X|)fiitia't«l  tiic  .■.Hiiic  hardslii()s  us  Sosa  and 
lii.s  foirijiany  ;  for  haun;;  piir^iinl  almost  (lio  same  course, 
lluy  nail  to  euduru  llif  Kii-atcst  i-xtromily  (»f  luinmor  niMl 
thirst.  In  short,  from  Ihrcc  hiiiidrrd  (hey  were  rr«liic«d 
in  iMiinl)«>r  to  twenty  tluTf,  who,  half  dead  with  famine 
and  fali,'uc,  were  at  leii-^lh  made  sluveH.  A  few  months 
aflerwanls  some  merclinnts,  who  visited  that  jmrt  of  the 
connlry  for  ihe^urpose  of  trade,  ransomed  and  conveyed 
them  to  K,)raiit  and  Mozand»i»|ue,  wiierc  they  anived  af- 
ttr  Hiitlennirahnost  hicreilihle  misery. 


,*■ 


.., 

am 

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I) 

ino 

ndi 

At 

ii  h 

c. 

r  h?v  coiiiw,  mm 
r  vviiiil  (lime  hir 
iHCit  ronst  vn\U{\ 
iilcavoit  tl  to  suvt; 
this  <ic«'ii-ic>ii. 

this  (liiiiAltr,  niul 
t,  «'xiii:'^friilt!s  (I'l; 
■lit  l»y  tlif  iipimii- 

of  (lit!  waiKU'iiii;; 

Unit  iic  holli  xiiw 
wild  ••8(ii|n  i!  from 
slii|)s  jiH  SohH  ami 
t  (lu'samc  loursc, 
ily  of  liuii!j;«T  niMl 
ity  wert'  i«'(lii('«'i| 
li'ud  with  fuMiiiiu 
A  few  iiioiillib 
il  that  |iait  of  (lit) 
n'd  ami  convcyt'd 
s  (lipy  aiiivcil  nf- 


T 


NAnitAIIVH    <IV    IIIK 

LOSS  OF  THE  imilJ  TVIREI., 

Captain  Aktiii  ii  Cut  hi.an  : 

H'hivli  nm  onrait  in  n  Uuh  of  (I'inil  on  fur  Pimii"-i: 
from  ]\'t)K-\oii:  to  .hilifriia,  roininiiiiiidtcU 
liy  T.  I'linii.//,  till-  Chiif  Mat,, 

In  adflition  to  (In-  iriniiy  dn-ndfiil  sliiinvn-fki 
alrraily  narrated,  tlic  follow liiu,  vvhioli  h  a  ciniiiiihlmi- 
tial  afcoinil  i;lvcn  by  T.  I'uiihII,  chief  mate  „(  the 
hria;Tynel,  Arthur  Coelilan,  eommaiider,  and  the  only 
p.  rsoii  nmonu:  (lie  whole  crew  who  had  the  gnu(\  fortuut 
to  esca|K',  elaiiii»  our  particular  nitenliou. 

On   Saturday,   June   2«th,    I7.i9,    Ihey   sailed  from 
New-\ork  to  Sandy  Hook,  niid  there  came  to   an  an- 
(ihor,  waidiifr  for  the  captain's  comini;  down  wiih  «  new 
hoat,  ami  some  other  articles.     Accordingly   he  came 
on  hoard  early    Ihe  succeeding  morninn;,  and    (he   hoat 
cleared,    lioi.(ed    iit,   sfowed    and    lashed.       At   oicht 
o  clock,    A.  M.  (hey  weighed    anchor,    »Hile<l    out ''of 
Nimly  Hook,    and   (he   same  day  a(   ikhmi,  look    (lieir 
de|iar(ure  Iromthe  Hijrh  [.ami  Never  Sunk,  and  proceed- 
ed on  their  passage  to  Anlii^un.     As  soon  as  they  mad.: 
Mil ,  (he  captain  ordired  (he  hoat  (o  he  .asf  loose,  in 
cm  er  that  she  mifjiK   he  painted,  wi(h  (he  oars,  rudder. 
«ml  tiller,  wJi.ch  job  he  (CapUiiu  Cochlan)  un.ierlook 
to  do   himself. 

At  four  P  M.  they  found  the  vessel  made  a  li((|(. 
more  water,  than  usual;  but  as  it  did  not  cause  much 
n.  di(,(,nal  ahor  at  (he  pump,  no(hin^^^w  thoiisht  of  it. 
At  ri;!;h(,  the  leak  did  no(  seem  to  imffj-ase.  At  (welvr 
T(  be^an  (o  blow  very  hard  in  squalls,  whiclj  caused  (he 

R 


11; 


iUt' 


f.oi<s  (4    rrii;  naiu  rvniiix. 


v»"''«»'|  lo  lie  down  vny  inm  h,  wlu-rtliy  It  \v«*  (i|»|in  li«-ri»; 
mI  rtl»' uimlnl  mure  liallii*!  'I'Iut«'II|iihi  (lie  nt|iliiiii. 
ciiiiit'  (III  ttcrk,  liriiii;  lli*>  htiirlHiiinl  vvitlrli,  clnsr  I'lclrd 
ImiIIi  t(>|i"<ailH. 

•\l  lour  A  M.  flic  ucatlirr  iiiodrrHlctl—li-f  out  holli 
rvi(-  ;— n»  «i^lil  it  liicaiiu'  hiiil  more  iii(i»l(i(i(r,  luid  Wwy 
tiimU-  ninrt'  soil,  mid  fvt  top  t:allaiil  sails  ;  lli«'  ucalliiT 
was  slilt  thick  and  liazy.  'I'lH'ri'  uas  no  finlliiT  ohsir- 
valion  tal.cn  at  |trr«.i  n(,  «x<»'|it  that  the  \  tssri  niitdt-  ni(iri> 
watnv  Th*'  caiilain  was  now  rjiicily  <  inploytil  in  paint- 
ing the  hoat,  oars,  niddir,  and  (illcr. 

On  iMonday,  Juiif  .'5(illi,  at  lour  P.  IM.  Hm' wind  was  at 
E,  N.  K  Irohcnt'd  vtry  inurh,  and  hlfw  so  vrry  hard, 
IH  ocrasiotK'd  the  lirii;  to  lie  ahmi;  in  such  h  nianni'r  as 
faiis«'d  ir'nt-ra!  alarm.  TIh"  rajitain  was  now  »'arn«slly 
hdnatt  d  to  put  lor  New-YorK,  or  slerr  for  lh»'  ('ap«s  of 
Virginia.  At  «'i(tht,  took  in  lop  nallant  sail,  an<l  clo^o 
ittl'cd  holli  lop  sails,  still  makinfr  niori-  wealhci.  Aflir- 
wardH  tlu"  wiathdr  1)« ciuiio  still  nior*!  inotlcrate  and  lair, 
and  U'.py  inadf  iiiorf  sail. 

Jidy  l>t,  at  four  .A.  .'M  it  licpm  tohlnw  in  S(|ualls  very 
hard;  look  in  ono  rtcf  ineath  topsail,  and  rontinutd 
■(o  until  ( i^ht  A.  M  the  weather  heini;  still  thick  nml 
hn/y. — No  «d»servation. 

The  next  (lay  she  nuido  still  more  water,  but  an  every 
wateh  puni|ied  it  out,  tliis  was  little  regarded.  At 
four  P.  j\l.  took  second  reef  in  each  toji  sail,  close 
reeled  holh,  and  down  to]i-^ollunt  yurti  ;  the  gale  still 
increasing. 

At  four  A.  IVI.  the  wind  cot  round  to  N.  and  tlxTe 
wna  no  likelihooil  of  ils  almlin^r.  At  eiirht,  the  captain, 
well  satisfied  that  she  was  very  crank  and  <»usht  lo  have 
had  ni'^re  halla.sl,  a!>;reed  to  make  or  Daeon-lsland 
l{<nid,  in  North  ('andina  ;  anti  in  the  very  act  of  wear- 
ing; her,  P  sudden  ^ust  of  wind  laid  her  dow n  on  her 
heamends,  and  siie  never  rose  ai:aln  !  At  this  time  IMr. 
Puinell  was  lyinfj;  in  the  cahin,  with  his  dollies  en,  not 
liavin^  pulled  them  oft'  since  they  left  land.  Having 
lieen  rolled  out  of  his  bed  (on  his  chest,)  witli  grrat 
(littieulty  he  retched  the  round-house  door  the  l'ir:-t  salu- 
tftlion  lie  met  wiih  was  from  'lie  step  ladder  that  went 
(mm  the  ijiUTter-ileck  to  the  I'oop,  whicli  kuocked  him 


lUL. 


j.o«»  OK  xnr  nnici  rvunn , 


m 


It  \vi\f*  n|>|)n'lipn4'. 
iipiin  (lie  «'ii|iliiiii. 
iilrli,   clnst'  i'i't'l«'(l 

IimI — U't  out  holli 
ii*tri'iilr,  iiikI  tlii'jr 
nilh  ;  lli«'  ut'iilljcr 
no  flM'tlKT  ohxtT- 
n'si-cl  iiiHilc  iiitiri' 
iii|il()y«'i|  ill  pniiil- 

I.  tli«>  wind  wns  at 
I'W  HO  very  linrd, 
MuU  H  iiiiinnt'r  mh 
iiM  now  «'iirn«'slly 
r  for  lli»*  ('ii|i«'s  <if 
it  Miil,  nnd  tlo^o 
w«'fllli('r.  Aftir- 
iiiodf  rnt«f  Hnd  lair, 

nv  in  sciunlls  wry 
I,  mid  rontinut'd 
i;  btill  lliick   nnd 

der,  hut  aw  every 
I'  n'lundcd.  At 
I'll  lo|i  sail,  cliiKc 
I'd  ;  (ho  gall'  slill 

to  N.  and  (iHTt; 
■iijlit,  tlic  ra|iliiin, 
iiid  oii^ht  lo  liuvc 
•or  Diii'itn-l^lHnd 
vt'iy  net  of  wt-nr- 
t>r  down  on  hc-r 
At  this  titno  IMr. 
is  (lollies  en,  not 
ft  land.  Having 
host,)  witii  grrat 
oor  the  I'wA  sulu- 
laddtT  Ihnt  went 
icli  kuocked  him 


f>:'iin»(  l.M  t'<)ni|Kiiihn,  (ii  iiu'ky  circuinotMiiiT  for  tliv  r 
irliiw,  !'.<,  Iiv  l.'i.v  iiii;  llir  litddrr  a.^aiii-'t  tlir  i)i':i|i:ini'ii\ 
il  MTvrd  ImiIIi  liiiM  and  llir  rv*i  df  the  |tci»|i|f  u'l  >  wt'."« 
n  III)'  '^li'iraif,  u•^  a  roiitt yaiii'c  lo  wiinI'Viinl :)  !i;ivin^ 
irai^iioi'l*  d  IIh'  Ivm)  at'lci'iiMns  lorwird  ti  liring  hiTiiiui-i, 
iiy  ilii'  Ik'hiI,  In  onli-r  to  iiiaki!  Ii'i'  Imlt!  ii  JH'td  r  <viiid 
Mills  liny  oil  llir.tii^li  tile  tifirri'm-'.  hiiiI'|i.m'.  on  Hi" 
•Miiiit)'!'  dccl,,  anil  Im'Iii^  all  on  lit  r  lirua  I  j-iii/,  ovr'j< 
liirtvriitric  rulliil  ti  let  v.  ill.',  nnd  .r/tllf  vrisci  «.\riNii!, 
lo  did  I'lc  liont,  aiul  liiriiid  Inti  >iii  upua/iN,  !iri' l.'i'.i- 
inns  Im  in;!;  rant  Ion.-',  hy  ordrr  of  llir  caiitain,  at.d  huv- 
iii;i  no  otliiT  priis|i('it  oi' ''.ivin;;  lh»ir  livis  ImI  hy  thi' 
ho;il,  I'limll,  wi'.li  two  otlirni,  and  lln'  rahiii  !>  ly  (wlin 
wrrc  «'\«'»ll''iit  nwiuiiiifTH)  pliinitrd  into  tin'  .viilcr,  aiiil 
with  uri'nl  ilitriciilly  li^rhtvd  lirr,  wli« ii  s!m'  w.im  liriiii  I'lill, 
and  wasliiiisj  with  tlic  walor'H  «'iljji'.  They  th'ii  riiailw 
fast  Ihf  «'iiil  of  thf  maiiiHht^ft  to  t\\v  lini;  in  iicr  I'tfiii- 
piist,  mill  lliopf  who  were  in  the  fore  cinin'.  >eiit  down 
the  end  of  Ihe  ho oiii  Inckli-,  lo  •,vlii''li  tlicy  inri'lc  f/i4  tin 
h  lal'^  piiinU-r,  anil  hy  wlik;li  lliey  lii'lcd  her  ;ililli(?  nil  of 
tlir  water,  •>•}  thiil  >he  ^;wam  Kliotit  two  or  tire"  iiirlif:; 
In  e,  hilt  altni)  t  lull.  They  then  piil  the  ealiiii  hoy  into 
hir,  and  t;avi-  liiiii  u  liurket  tlir.t  liap[ieni'd  to  nnal  hy, 
r.iel  lie  haled  away  as  ipiick  as  he  roiild,  nii.l  ?'ioii  atliT 
r.iiiilliei'  peisoii  not  in  with  another  bufket,  and  in  ;i 
^h<lrl  time  '.;ot  all  the  water  out  of  her.  'I'luy  tin  ii  put 
two  I oiiii  o.'u's  that  w»re  stowed  in  the  larhonrd  ipiarler 
of  li.e  Tyrrel  into  ihehnal,  n/id  pulled  or  rowed  rii^ht  to 
wiiiihvanl ;  for,  as  the  wreck  drilled,  she  ninilo  a  drend- 
fill  apiieaiaiice  in  Ihe  watei,  and  IMr.  I'uiiiell  and  two 
of  the  people  put  otV  IVoiii  Ihe  wreck,  in  search  of  tli(' 
oars,  riiihler  and  tiller.  After  ii  loie^  while  Iliey  suei-ei  d- 
eil  ill  pii'kiii'i  Mu'iii  all  up,  ono  al'ur  another.  'J'liey 
then  reluiiicd  to  their  wretehed  eoiiipanioii-',  who  were 
all  overj  i_M(l  to  see  them,  havinj  }.'ivon  them  i!p  for 
lo>t.  Hy  Ihi.n  time  nijilil  drew  on  very  fast.  While 
tliey  wete  rmviivj;  in  the  liont,  some  siiinll  (pinritity  (>f 
white  hi -"lilt  (.Mr.  I'lirnell  '■iip|'Oi>('d  ahoiit  half  a  peck.) 
tloaled  in  n  small  ensk,  out  ol  the  loiind  house ;  hn;, 
before  il  eaiue  to  hnnd,  was  ."o  .^oaken  with  salt  water, 
(hat  it  was  almost  in  n  tluid  ^l:ite  ;  nnd  ahont  double 
the  (juautity   of  coniinou  ship  his(  uil  liktwi^;i;   lluated, 


'I 

i 


IM 


i.ciM  OP  THE  nma  TvnKr.t. 


wlii<  li  WW*  in  i;«»'  mniintr  «imk«>ii  Tl'i«  wh*  n'Sllto  ,»f> 
W'ion*  llii'l  ihiy  liiiil .  iii<t  n  «lrti|i  oC  In-li  (vn!«T  ronlil 
llivy  '^1 1  ;  iu'iIIm  I' cMiM  thr  riir|  i  iilcr  ^rt  at  r.cy  tii'  |',i< 
tmtU  It)  «(>uttli-  liir  KJili  li,  for,  roiilil  lliin  lihvc  lii't-n 
ni«  iniiiiiisl.cd,  thi-y  mi. Ill  liiivt'  mn«'«l  |t|inty  d'  pnni- 
;.t«iiH  nnil  ualcr. 

l)y  ltii'<  lii.w  it  wa*  ;iliiiox|  thtU  ;  liiuintmnt  onccoin- 
['I'll,  it  \>a-«  lit  liriiiiiii'il  It)  i|iii<  lli«'  uritlt,  hiiiI  take 
licir  (Liiii'f  ill  ihf  liital,  wliit'li  w.h  iiinclti  ii  iVci  >l)i 
»iuFii«  li>n;r,  iiiiil  fix  fi«  I  I'tiiir  iiirhi^  lifDnd  :  Mr.  riii- 
iM'!!  !-iit>|  *■! ">  "  ^^'**  ""^^'  <>'>'iul  iiino  o'clock  :  It  wt\n 
v<  ly  t!iirl<,  They  lind  run  ;>'.(!  inilt'K  Uy  ||i«  !r  dcntl 
f'l-Konih';.  iMi  a  S.  K.  Uy  Iv  ((iuim-.  TIip  minilMT  in  li.e 
it.iiil  wr.ft  I?  ill  all;  Ihf  Imat  wan  vrry  dcip,  ainiiilllrhniirs 
wi  ri'  Miftrlitiiifd  of  I  illicr  K'i'iii«  lanti  tir  MirviviiiK  Itniyj. 
'I'lip  uiiid  ::<it  roiinil  to  wc^lMiird,  Hliicli  whh  the  touifc 
'Uv}  «v:ui')'d  to  fU'cr ;  hut  it  bciran  to  lilow  nrid  rniri  no 
very  liwrd,  (liftt  lluy  vitc  oltli^teit  to  kiTp  IIk-  hont 
'•(flic  (III-  wind  i.iid  nn,  in  ordiM'  lo  pr«'<>c'rvi'  Iwr  nliovo 
\t;d''r.  yniiii  u;'!ir  lluy  had  |iiil  i,l\  IV.jiii  tlir  wncl,  lln! 
i).>at  sM;'(i"-d  Iwi)  tii-avy  >»'nj*,  oni'  i.fN-r  aiMitlitr,  m  •I'Hl 
ihry  \\»if  tilijipi  1  to  K<i'|»  her  hclme  ilu<  wiml  anil  *rn; 
'  r  liHtl  siui  sJiijijH  (1  riiolhi-r  scii,  hlie  corluinly  wtjiiitl 
hwsr  bt\i;lii|ii'il  \n1iIi  liitiii. 

Hy  siiniiM-  the  m-vl  iiKirniirjr.  .Tidy  "d,  tl'«'y  jiul>.(tl 
•li.'.t  ll  ly  had  lu't.n  rurnin.' P..  S.  I-i,  wliirli  tva-t  con- 
'  ;iry  tc»  lh<  ir  \\  i-lus.  'rjii-  \s  in. I  «'.y  injc  an  ay,  llic  uratluT 
J'-iMtnc  \ery  i:ioil«-ratt«.  'l'lnMitnipai«s  »shicli  lluy  hr.il 
.-i.\(il  prntdoriM)  utilily,  (mic  f.f  tlif  ptupU"  havinj; 
ifod  It;.::,  ill  d  Ii/tikt  n  it  ;  il  ua>  :i('t'iiidiii}ily  llirowii 
kv  iltoaitl.  'l'h«')'  now  proposed  to niidic  a  njil  id' iVoiks 
i"i(!  liov.>;T^,  Int  Ihry  had  ji;ot  niitlM  r  nfeilif)'!*  nor  8«'W- 
ik;,';  Ivvint'  ;  oni-  of  Ihi-  p«'0|d('  linwt  vfi,  had  a  lurdlc  in 
Ills  kr.ili',  and  aiKiiJur  ncvrnd  fi^liini;  IIimh  in  iii* 
pocktt*,  wliiiliurif  imlaid  hy  sonii',  arul  oIIumr  hoio 
rii.ployi  tl  in  rip;iin^llii'  froils  rnd  trow  sirs,  Hy  sun  si  t 
lluy  lij'.d  |MO\itlf  ll  a  lolcrahic  luir^ail :  lia\iiiv;  vplit  one 
or  llio  iioal's  Ihouls  (uliirli  wa't  III' yi'llow  dral.)  uilliu 
V. ; y  \nr%o  Knid",  whiiii  imt'  nl  tin-  inw  had  in  his 
)i(i(kt!,  tiny  made  n  y«id  and  lasliid  it  toiri'lhi-r  hy  the 
-(Minis  of  tlif  (ore  to|»  jfallniit  halyaiiN,  thai  wfie  thrown 
ii.lu  the  boat  i>roini«>eu()U^ly.    Thij-  ulsy  inudf.  a  toast 


nr.M, 


^<>^■•  «r  Trii;  biiui  TvnitKi>. 


lOT 


Iri-ll    \Ml!#T    COIlIll 

IT  HI  I  lit  cry  ui"  |;i  > 

llil    thJM     lhV<'     lll'l-ll 

••»l  |i|t'tity  ><i'  pill*!- 

iiiviiitf  ({'it  oiw  n»in- 
!■  urn  It,  mill  U\Uc 
In  iiinclt'i  II  iVm  'in 
n  limnil  :  Mr.  I'lii- 
iiv  n'cloi'k  :  it  Wi\n 
!«'«  tiy  Ihtir  (li'nil 
Tlip  miniluT  in  the 
li'ip,  iintliitllr  hii|ir8 
I  tir  Mirvivins  Uin,i. 

licll   WHS  tlu'  tOUlfC 

[>  l)li)w  nrid  rniii  no 

to    k«'r[i  tilt'  hont 

prcstTvc  lnT  nliovo 

IVoiii  tlir  wire!,  llii; 

•  T    IIHdtlHT,    «•<(  'I'dt 

llic  winil  Hint  *{•»: 
ilie  corluitily  wiuiid 

ly  .-^il,  tl.i'y  jiul|.(  .1 

'<,     Ullicll     tVIH  (-011- 

C  inviiy,  llic  ui'iitluT 
iKs  uhirli  tluy  Ii.mI 
tlic  |Mii|-.k>  Imvinu; 
('t'iiiiilii<:ly  tliriiwa 
liiKc  II  s<iil<iriVu<  ks 
r  nceillfcs  iior  8«'w- 
LM,  liad  M  itcrdic  in 
sliini;  liiKH  in  iiis 
I',  iirid  oIIhmr  hoio 
>\\s«rs,     Kysuiistt 

:  lm\inv;  vpiit  one 
filow  «lriil.)  uilli  u 
!■  <  rt'W  liiiil  in  hiit 
I  it  toci'tluT  Ity  the 
W,  thiit  vivte  thrown 

ul.su  tiindt'.  a  laast 


of  one  i.f  Ihi'  Iniij;  (»iir»,  nnti  »i't  linlrMiilr,  willt  ^Ii»tI(« 
mill  tiii'K .  iniidr  mil  id'  ilii'  di.iiMN  ol  llir  lii|i  uidiiint 
hiiljiirdv  'I'lifl'  I, Illy  iiiiilr  umx  tli-  Nmlli  i^Ur  'I'liiy 
lidd  I.  Iiil«'n;l)l<'  KiM'il  lii«'i"/i'  nil  iiiulil  ;  imd  Ihi-  t\liidt<  v( 
tlir  ii)'\t  d;iy,  Jii'.\  illi,  tli>' ui  idhi  r  ruiitiiinid  \iry  ino- 
ili'ictc,  iiiiil  lltr  |ii  ii|di'  tMrr  ill  iii  ^imtl  •>|iiiili  ii<i  tluir 
ilniidl'iil  lilii.'ilioii  (MiiiJd  iidtril. 

Jul)  /illi,  the  uiiid  and  wimIIh  r  niiiliiiiird  hum!'  l)lP 
*i|iiiic  iiMil  tliry  Kiii'w  liy  Ihc  Ninth  Sl.ii'  lliiii  l|i»y  \\,tv 
•<tir  liji.  <ii  lor  hind.  'I'lif  ik-M  diiy  Mr  I'lirni  II  iili>.i  rv- 
(il  xDiiH'  (if  till'  iiM'ii  ih'iiittiii:;'  '(ill  (Mill  r,  iird  xii-iiiin't 
iiiMiir  I'lilimiril  At  lliit  tiiiii  lliiy  iiiiiiiiind  llu  uiiiil 
ImiI  ^iit  ritiiinl  tiilhi'  -iMilhvMiid,  .iiid  liny  >.|« :  ml,  |i.  Hhv 
lliiilii;ht  Ity  IJK'  iNimHi  hi'ii',  In  ilir  iiiiilluM't  i|iiii!ti'r  ;  lillt 
on  tlip  'III,  the  uiiid  litid  unt  liii  U  to  tlii' iinrlliuiirtl  nnil 
•ili'W  wiy  ^l•»■^h.  'I'liry  ){iil  thrir  iiiii»  out  tin-  ur<idi'»l 
|iiirt  of  thi>  niiilit  niiii  IId-  iksI  ility,  the  uiiid  xlil|  «!}  iiu; 
ii\wi\,  llii*  |M'ii|dc  lidiiHrdiilli  iiiiili  ly  iit  th<  <.Mr«,  without 
di-lin<-lii*ii  .\tiii>il  iiiioii  lli<;  uiiid  s|iiiiii;{  ii|i  mo  Ihat  tl;t>y 
liy  nil  till  ir  <•:;,-.,  mid  m  i|i.  »  ilu'iiuht,  '•ticnil  nhiutt 
N.  N.  \V.  «i>il  coiiliiiiii'd  so  until  iiijnut  v'mUl  or  iiiiic  in 
tlif  Miornin'.'  of  Inly  Olh,  uhm  liny  nil  Ihinitj^lii  tin  y 
xM'ic  iipiiii  ••oiindiii'^s,  liy  tli«'  rfiJdiM— 4  of  liii-  wiiltr 
'I'luy  U(  re  in '.rriicrid  iiivny  u<iiid  «|iiiili  T'lc  ucathir 
« 'Miliiith'il  hiill  tliick  mid  liH/.y,  mid  I;)  Ihi'  Nnrlli  .st,i;', 
IImv  roiiiifl  tlidl  ihcy  had  hi'tii  htcci'iiijj;  uliuut  imrlh  liy 

WV't 

July  to. — The  pi'opio  had  drank  so  iii:i<h  naif  wafrr, 
th.'l  it  caiiii'  t'rniii  thriii  as  iTc-ar  as  it  wa"  In  I  <ir  thiy 
draidi  il  ;  and  Mr  i'linicll  piirci  ivrd  that  tlu-  scctji  it 
mail-  had  lo-t  a  consiihral'lr  siiari'  vf  his  slrnii;i||  and 
^p!rit•^ ;  and  nlwo,  at  noon,  lliaf  th"  rarpc  iif«r  was  diliii- 
(>u->,  his  niulady  in« nuisiii::  every  hour  ;  almiit  i!ii!-k  he 
had  idiiiiist  ov)TA<>t  tin*  iHiiit,  hy  attt  niptini;  In  tlirow 
♦linisi'lf  ovi-rtioard,  aod  JillnrMisc  hcliavin^  <(iii;i'  \iiiliiit. 
An  his  «in  ii:i»h,  liowi-vcr,  failed  him,  he  hi'dine  iiior«) 
nianai!('at)le,  r.nd  t!iey  !;<>(  him  to  lie  down  in  Hie  middle 
of  the  ho;i),  aiiuin^;  -onie  of  ihe  peojile.  .Mr.  riniiell 
<lraiik  oiiee  n  little  lajl  waler,  hut  eoidd  not  nli.sli  it  ;  In. 
pr>  iierred  hii  own  lUine,  uhieh  he  drank  occa^jonly  tm 
he  made  it.  K-ntii  al'ler  siinset  the  seeond  mate  hist 
1^  t^juech.      .Mr.  Puriiell  (h'sji-ed  him  to  lean  lii^  head* 

1"2 


I 


I' 


m 


LOSS  OF  THE  nntn  TYnnEO. 


oiiliini :  lie  (Iie«l  willioiit  n  <;ronn  or  fifrupulc,  on  (ho  1 !(!» 
of  July,  iM'iii':;  the  iHli  day  they  wci't-  in  tli«;  boat.  In  a 
fvw  niiiiiitca  allcr  tlic  v.nriu  iilcr  <'S|)iie(l  Jiliiiost  in  a  simi- 
lar manner.  'J'liiHe  im-liinclioly  scenes  renilcred  (lio 
sitiijilion  of  (lit^  survivors  more  (IreHdl'iii ;  it  iHinipo-Shiblfl 
to  describe  (beir  feeIin)j;H.  Despnir  became  tjeneral ; 
every  man  imagined  Ills  own  dissoltilion  was  near. 
Tbey  all  now  went  to  prayers  ;  some  in  the  \\'eh  b  Ian- 
.r;Ma;j;e,  some  in  Irisih,  and  others  in  Enfclish  ;  tlien  alter  n 
little  tlol'-berntion,  they  i^tripped  the  two  dead  men,  an(I 
hove  tluni  overboard. 

'J'he  v-cntlier  being  now  very  ir.ild,  and  almost  calm, 
lliey  tinned  to,  cleaned  the  bf»at,  and  resolved  to  make 
♦heir  sail  larcjer  oul  of  the  I'rock.^  and  trowsers  of  the  two 
<lecca.=ied  men.  Piirnell  s^ot  the  captain  to  lie  down  with 
the  rest  of  the  people,  the  boats<wniii  and  one  man  ex- 
cepted, ^viio  a-isisted  him  in  mal(in<!;  tiie  sail  lapger,  which 
fliey  had  completed  by  six  orsevcn  o'clock  in  the  after- 
noon, having  made  a  shroud  out  of  the  boat's  painter, 
which  served  as  a  shiCting  back-slay.  Pu'-nell  also  fixed 
i\\»  roil  flannel  waistcoat  at  the  must  head,  as  a  signal  the 
most  llkftlj  to  be  seen. 

Soon  afler  (his  some  of  them  observe.!  a  sloop  at  a 
CT'^at  distance,  coming,  ac  they  thought,  tVoir.  the  land. 
This  roused  every  man's  spirits  :  they  got  out  their  ours, 
at  whielj  they  lahorcd  alternately,  exerting  all  their  re- 
maining i-'lrength  to  come  up  witli  her  ;  but  ni;;ht  coming 
on;  and  (he  sloop  getting  a  fresh  breeze  of  wind,  (hey 
lost  sight  (if  her,  which  occ&ftioned  a  general  consterna- 
tion ;  however,  the  appearance  of  the  North  Star,  which 
(hey  kept  on  their  starboard  bow,  jgave  them  hopes  that 
tiicy  stood  in  for  land.  This  night  one  William  Wething 
di^d ;  he  was  64-  years  o.^  ag^,  and  had  been  to  sea  50 
years :  quite  worn  out  with  fatigue  and  hunger,  he  earn- 
e?tly  prajed,  to  the  last  moment  for  n  drop  of  water  to 
«:o61  his  tongue.  Early  the  next  morning  Hugh  'WHlliaims 
tiiso  died,  and  in  (he  course  of  the  day,  another  of  the 
f'r'iw ;  cutiiely  exhausted,  they  boifa  expired  without  h 
groan. 

■Rarly  in  tlie  morning  of  July  13th,  it  began  to  bl»W 
very  ficRh,  and  increased  so  much  that  they  were  oblte»(l 
■to,i\irVli'v!^s;.,!,  obJ  keep  their  Ijoat  before  tb«?wtodilrid 


trupulo,  on  the  lUh 
:  ill  tlio  hoat.  In  a 
(!(l  iiliiiost  in  a  sinii- 
•cnes  rtnilcred  (lie 
Hill ;  it  iHiiiipn.si>il>l(> 
r  liecanie  tionciHl ; 
soldlion  was  near. 
'■i  in  th€'  \\'elt  ii  Itm- 
n;;lis!i ;  tlien  iit'tc-r  n 
hvo  dead  men,  imd 

,  and  almost  calm, 
il  resolved  to  make 
trowsers  of  the  two 
ttifi  to  lie  down  with 
1  atjd  one  man  ex- 
le  sail  lafgcr,  wliith 
>'clock  in  the  after- 
the  boat's  painter, 
Pumell  also  fixed 
lead,  as  a  signal  the 

jcrvcd  a  sloop  at  a 
ght,  tfym  the  land. 
f  got  fi  ut  their  ours, 
xcrling  all  their  re- 
;  but  nvj;ht  coming 
ceae  of  wind,  they 
I  peneral  consterna- 
D  North  Star,  which 
re  thorn  hopes  that 
le  Willittm  Wolhing 
had  been  to  sea  5t) 
id  hunger,  lie  caiu- 
n  drop  of  water  ttt 
ling  Hugh  'Wniliaims 
lay,  another  of  the 
b  exptked  without  ti 

ft,  it  begun  tb  blttW 
it  they  were  obltB»t| 
before  tiji:?  tvtotJ  ilrid 


LOSS  OK  THE  nniG  TYnnix. 


109 


I* 


ficn,  which  drove  th'in  off  art  -mliiic'.  In  (ho  evmirc; 
llicir  !;i'"ii<T  died.  'I'lie  ueallicr  now  l»t'< oinin::;  nnnli- 
rale  niid  11;.;  *\iml  in  tlii'  S.  M'.  (|iiHrl<T,  Ihty  niiitl',-  sal!, 
not  one  of  them  bt-iiiu;  alilf  Jo  row  or  |imII  an  om  at  aiiy 
rate  ;  thry  ran  all  (lii«  nijilit  with  n  f  ne  hret  zc. 

The  next  morninu,  J^ly  I'lHi,  t"o  nsoir  of  the  vrcvr 
(lifd,  and  in  the  e\eninsthey  also  his^t  the  y^iune  nundJer, 
They  found  they  were  on  soniidinijs  «2;ain,  and  conclud- 
rd  the  wind  liail  got  roimd  to  the  N.  W.  nuarler.  'J'hey 
stood  in  for  the  hind  all  this  niisht.nnd  early  on  July  t5th, 
two  others  died  :  tiie  deceased  wen;  thrown  overlioard 
as  soon  as  tiieir  breath  had  .lei.iirted.  Th.;  ^ve»ther  wa«5 
now  thick  and  linzy,  »nd  tliey  were  still  certain  that 
they  were  on  soundiiiixs. 

The  cabin  boy  wa»  s-ehloni  required  to  do  any  Ihinj:, 
ami  as  his  intellects,  at  this  lime,  were  very  good,  and 
his  understanding  clear,  it  was  the  ophiion  of  Mr.  Fuinell 
that  he  would  survive  them  all,  but  he  prudently  kept 
hi.s  thoughts  to  himsell".  The  captain  seemed  hkcwise 
tolerably  well,  and  to  have  kept  up  his  »i)irits.  On  ac- 
count of  the  haziness  of  the  weather,  they  could  not  so 
well  know  how  they  steered  in  the  day  time,  as  at  night ; 
for,  whenever  the  North  Star  appeared,  they  endeavored 
to  keep  it  on  their  starboard  hdw,  by  which  means  they 
were  certain  of  making  the  land  some  time  or  other.  In 
the  evening  two  more  of  tjie  crew  died ;  also,  before 
sunrise,  one  Thomas  Philpot,  an  old  experienced  sea- 
man, and  very  strong;  he  departed  rather  convulsed : 
having  liitteily  lost  the  power  of  articulation,  his  mean- 
in<r  could  not  be  comprehended.  He  was  a  native  of 
Belfast,  Ireland,  and  had  no  family.  The  survivors 
fimnd  it  very  difficult  to  heave  his  body  overboard  as  he 
wfts  a  very  corpulent  man.  ,^,u  *i.  - 

About  six  or  seven  Uie  next  morning,  July  16th,  they 
stood  in  for  land,  according  to  the  best  of  their  judg- 
n'jent ;  the  weather  still  thick  and  hfc»y.  Pumell  now 
prevailed  upon  tlie  captain  and  boatswain  of  the  boat  to 
lie  down  in  the  fore  part  of  the  boat,  to  biin-  her  niopo 
ty  the  head*  in  order  to  make  her  hold  a  better  wind. 
in  the  evening  the  cabin  boy,  who  lately  apinar.-d  so 
well,  breathed  his  last,  kaving  behind  the  ca|«KiUj  U»e 
bOfttswain,  and  Mr.  I»urQcll. 


I 


■i 


800 


LOSS    OK    TilE    BRIfi    TVRHEt,. 


niien(.'X»  iiioniinK,  July  17(1.,  Piirnrll  asked  his  f wo 
cornpanmi.s  il  they  (j^.Njtkl  ll„.y  co„l,|  ,,,l  any  .,f  .he 
l»'.>  .  n.sl.  :  and  havini  ..xprcs.,.,!  ui,  iiicliiritioii  «.)  hv. 
niKl  111..  Uny  Inintr  ,,uii,.  ,.„|,|,  |„.  ,„,  „,^^,  i„,i,,^.  ^,(.  ,;jJ 
thiTli,  a  |„,i,,  a!,(,v.-  :.u  luic-c,  and  nave  a  piece  to  t\u' 
i-aplflin  a,ul  l».m(,uaiii,  lOM-rvii^a  .small  pi.-cc  H.r  liini- 
soil  ;  !jiii  H.,  ,v,..,k  W.T..  iJMir  ^llMna»•l,s,  (hat  hoik-  of 
th.-in  lu.iild  Mvidlov,  a  in.iMJ  of  it;  Ihn  body  was  Ihc.f 
lore  Ihionii  ovnhoanl. 

Early  ir.  tho  ih..inii.,t  of  tho  l8lh,  Mr  PiiraHI  found 
Jjoth  oi  his  companions  dead  and  rold  !  'Vluts  ikstilutp 
lie  iH'sjan  to  think  of  his  own  <li>.sohilioM  ;  tliouiih  Itehl..' 
his  unilorslandii.!:  was  still  clear,  and  his  spirits  as  ^ood' 
as  his  forlorn  siiuation  would  possihiy  ,„|,i,jt  jj.,  n  . 
rolornnd  coldness  of  the  water,  he  knew  he  was  ii<,t  far 
Iroiii  land,  and  siijl  maintained  hopes  of  making  i? 
Ihe  weather  coniiniied  very  lo^r.y,  jje  lav  to,  alfthi^ 
i»L;ht,  whieh  was  very  dark,  wi!),  (Ir.  hjat'shcad  lo  the 
northward. 

In  the  ruorninc;  of  tho  ifHh,  it  h,.^ran  (o  rain  ;  it  cleared 
up  in  Jhe  alternoon,  and  the  wind  diiil  away  ;  still  Fur- 
liell  was  convinced  he  was  on  soiimliiia;s. 

OuUie20(h,  in  ihe  afternoon,  I.e  tlnu-ht  he  saw  land 
ami  stood  ill  for  il ;  but  piu;ht  c<.minir  on,  and  it  heina 
liow  very  dark,  he  lay  lo,  fearipx  !»♦;  "MglK  get  on  s(,me 
rocks  or  shoals. 

.Tuly  2Ist,  (ho  weather  was  very  fine  all  Ihe  morning, 
but  in  the  afternoon  it  became  thick  and  hazv.  PurneHs 
SHintt  still  remained  good,  hut  his  bircntth"  was  alru.st 
exhausted  :  heslill  drank  his  own  watvr  occasionally. 

On  the  22d,  he  saw  some  harna,cles  on  tlu;  boat's  rud- 
der, very  similar  to  the  spawn  of  an  oyster,  which 
filled  hiin  with  great  hopes  of  being  near  to  land  He 
un.<<hii.pe.l  Ihe  rudder,  ao*!  scrapuig  them  (,tr  with  his 
kmfp,  found  they  were  of  a  salt  fishy  suhstance,  and  e;it 
them;  he  was  now  so  ^vtak,  and  the  boat  havina  a  creat 
iriotion,  that  h«  %nd  it  a  dillicult  task  to  shii>Ui«  rud- 
der. 

At  sunrise,  July  f;3d,  he  became  so  sure  that  he  saw 
land,  licit  hu-  spirits  were  conslderablv  raised  In  the 
rnuhile  of  tliis  day  he  ^'>t  up,  leaned  his  hack  Birainst  the 
•■"".«.♦,  aiiil  rfccf.'ived  bujcour  f."om  the  suii,  haviiiij  prcvi- 


.A 


RHETi. 


j.ods  OK  TiiK  rtr.Ui  Tvr.fii:^. 


201 


inrll  nsked  his  (wo 
mill  «'al  any  of  ihe 
II  iiicljiritioii  (o  (ly, 
t  tlif  insiflf  of  his 
ivc  a  piiMU'  to  (h*^ 
iiall  \)\vvv  for  hiiii- 
\w\i>i,  that  iioiK^  of 
ho  hotly  was  thcrf 

iMi'.  Piiiwll  found 
I !  'rhiKs  (kstiliJlp, 
on ;  thouiih  ftehic, 
his  spirits  ua  irood 
y  ntliiiit.  By  Ihv 
imv  he  was  not  far 
»i's  of  iiiakiiiif  U. 
He  lay  to,  all  thi,i 
Iwat's  head  lo  liic 

to  rain  J  itclearod 

I  away;  still  Fur- 

s. 

ni'zht  \w  saw  Iniitl, 

K  on,  and  it  heinj; 

ijighl  gt«t  on  some 

[•  nil  tho  inorninc!, 
il  hazy.  PuriifUs 
uiirlh  was  ainuist 
K  «»;casi(>rially, 
on  th(!  boat's  i  iid- 
iwi  oysler,  whith 
car  to  laud.  He 
hem  (,tr  with  his 
ulislanco,  and  v:\t 
oat  having  a  gi-eat 
k  tu  shij)  thf;  rnd- 

>  sure  that  he  saw 
ly  raised.  In  the 
s  hack  asraiiist  the 
un,  fiaviiig  prcvj- 


«ii>ly  couliivf'd  to  slrrr  th«' honf  in  this  prisition.  'rhi- 
Ffxt  day  he  saw,  at  a  very  crrat  diilant c,  somi'  kind  ot 
a  fail,  vliich  h<!  jiidttcd  was  coniiiic;  froni  lhc>  land, 
which  h<!  soon  lo^t  siirht  of.  In  Iho  middle  of  the  day 
he  cot  lip,  nndrcccivrd  wannth  from  ihc  sun  as  before. 
He  flood  on  nil  nip;lil  for  the  land. 

Very  early  in  the  morninp;  of  the  S-Sfh,  after  diinliinp; 
lii.s  niornini:  draiishf,  to  his  inexprrssihie  joy,  he  saw, 
ivliile  the  snn  was  risinsr,  a  sail,  and  when  (he  siiii  was 
lip,  fouml  she  was  u  Iwoir.ast  vessel.  He  ivas,  however, 
considerably  perpIcNcd,  not  knowing  what  to  <lo,  as  she 
was  a  p-cat  distance  nstern  and  to  the  leeward.  In  or- 
dtr  to  watch  her  motion  better,  he  tneked  about.  Soon 
after  this  he  perceived  she  was  standinp;  on  her  starboard 
(nek,  which  was  the  same  he  had  been  standin?  on  for 
many  hours.  He  saw  she  approached  him  very  fast,  and 
he  lay  to,  for  some  time,  till  he  believed  she  w«r  widiin 
(wo  miles  of  the  boat,  but  still  to  leeward  ;  therefore  he 
lho!ic:5it  il  best  to  steer  larger,  when  In-  found  she  was  a 
topsail  schooner,  nenrinp;  him  very  fast.  He  eontiniied 
to  edge  down  towards  her,  until  he  liad  hruiisht  her 
about  two  points  under  his  lee-bow,  having  it  in  his  power 
(o  sprinp  his  luff,  or  bear  away.  By  this  time  she  wua 
within  half  a  mile,  and  he  8a«v  some  of  the  |>eop|e 
standiiiR  forward  on  her  decJ<,  and  wnvinft  for  him  to 
come  under  their  lee  how.  At  the  distance  of  about 
200  yards,  they  hove  the  schooner,  up  in  the  wind,  anri 
kept  her  HO  until  Purnell  pot  nlon;j><i«h',  when  (In^y  Hirev 
him  a  rope,  still  Ueeiiing  the  .schooner  in  the  wind; 
They  now  interi-osat'jd-him  T*ry  closely ;  by  the  man- 
rcr  the*  boat  and  uar.><  were  paiuted,  tliey  imD^iscd  site 
belnn^d  to  a  man  of  war,  «nd  that  they  lied,  riui  away . 
with  her  from  r-omt-  of  his  majesty's  ships  at  Halifax, 
consfc<|UcntIy  that  Ihey  would  he  liwhle  to  some  punish- 
ment if  they  tf»«li  hiinup:  (hey  also,  thought,  OS  (lie 
captain  ami  boatswain  were  lying  ileaU.jiiIhe  boat,,  they 
might  expose  tliemaeiTes  .to 'Some  cont^fiiious  tlisonltr. . 
Thus  they  kept  Purnell  in  su^ipence  Air  soHaetime.  .Tliey 
told  him  (hey  had'  made  the  land  (lu^t  morning  front, 
the  mai't  head,  and  (hat.  the.y  wore  running  along  shove 
for  Marblehead,  to  which  place  they  belonged,. and  wherw 
they  exppcieU  to  be  the  next  m<jrniug.     At  lust  th.ey .  toM 


I'i;/ 


f 

if 


If 


I 


i 


s 


^oa 


r.osfi  or  THE  Bnio  TvnRBt, 


hitii  l»>  mltJit  cotn<'  on  hoard  ;  whii  h,  n^  lie  sniil,  i,i 
roitlilii- (  >\iili  (III  (i-i-(.'iiH'o  ;  wUvti  (Ire  ciijiliiiii  onltTnl 
two  of  lii^  iiit'ii  t'l  !'cl|>  iiiiii.  'I'lwy  cornliK  !u(!  hiiii  n'.) 
on  (lie  (iii.iilcr-di'ck.  \\\n:iv  iltcy  li'ff 'hiin  rcr^tiii;;  h^ain.- 
Ok-  roinp.iiii'fi  'I'licy  wcro  now  fiir  ciisliiiK  ih«-  IxmI 
inlrifl,  wl.cti  I'lirncll  told  llicm  Hh»<  \v;,s  ikiI  ahovc  ;i 
iiiiiillHiIil.  I.uilt  n»  Nrw-Yr.ik,  and  If  Ihcy  would  li.'i^i 
Ikt  ill,  ii  would  |)Hy  (hi'ni  ucll  f./r  thoir  Inmltle.  To 
lli.'s  llicy  avrrci'd,  jiDd  l.a\iiip  thrown  thv  two  rorpsis 
over!)  Jill  (I,  jiiul  t..lt«!i  mit  llie  clolhti  that  were  Jtft  by 
the  di'ccr.si  d,  they  hui'-lt-d  her  in  and  mndf  s;iil. 

_  K»in'?  now  on  board,  Purncll  asked  for  n  little  water  ; 
Cnptaiii  tV-(lcnian,  (for  that  was  his  name)  ortiert-d  one 
of  his  ("ons  (havini;  two  on  hoard)  tu  fetch  him  some  ; 
^vhf  ri  he  eaine  with  Uic  wafer,  his  fallur  looked  to  se« 
how   much   he  was   hrine-ino;   him,  and  Ihiukins  it  too 
much  thre.v  apart  of  it  away,  and  desired  him  to  pivu 
(he  remainder,  which   he  dnmk,  hein:;   the   first  fresh 
water  tie  had  ta'ted  for  2.<  days      As  he  leaned  r»l  this 
time  au'ainst  the  companion,  ho  bfcsme  very  cold,  and 
hei:j;e<l  to  tin  below :    Die  captain  ordered  two  men  to 
help  lihn  d.iwn  to  the  ctih'm,  where  they  jfft  him  sittinj; 
on  the  eahin  deck,  leaning  upon  the  lockeis,  all  hands 
heing  now  ena:aj;ed  inliojstina;  in  and  seciiriiia;  the  hoat. 
^J'hlti  done,  all  hands  went  down  to  breakfast,  except  tjie 
ruan  at  the  helm.     They  made  some  soup  for  Pninell, 
Which  he  llioiiijl.t  « cry  j.<:ood,  bnt   ftt  that  time  could  eat 
but  very  lilth-,  and  inconsequence  of  his  late  drauj;!its, 
he  had  broke  out  in  many  parts  of  his  body,  so  that  he 
was  in  great  |iain  whenever  ho  stirred.     They  made  a 
bed  for  him  out  of  an  old  sail,  and  behaved  very  atten- 
tive.    While  tln;y   were  at  breakfast  a  squall   of  wind 
came  on,  uliich  called  them  all  upon  deck  ;  dnrinsr  their 
nbsenee,  Purnell  took  up  a  stone  bottle,  and  without 
snielling  or  tasfLn^j;  it,  hut  thinking  it  wfts  mm,  t«iok  u 
hearty  draught  of  it  and  foini'd  it  to  be  sweet  oil ;  having 
placed  it  where  he  found  if,  he  lay  down. 

They  stil!  ran  alon;;  shore  with  Ihc  land  in  sight,  and 
were  in  jrref.t  hopes  of  petfin};;  into  port  that  night,  but  the 
>siud  dyinir  aw.'.y,  they  did  not  get  in  till  nine  o'chick 
fhe  nest  nlijht.     All  this  time  Purnell  reuiaincU  like  a 


lirh,  ns  Iir  snifl,  !,i 
llri!  ciijiliiiii  onlcrnl 
y  contliK  !u(!  him  ii!( 

hiin  rcr-tiii};  hi^aiii.' 
fiir  ciisliiiK  lh«'  biMt 
w    wiii   iKit  ahovf  n 

ir  Uicy    Mould  iK'is! 

thoir  tnuiltle.     To 
in  <Im;  two  forpsvs 
i  thiit  wtirc  Jtft  by 
(I  mndo  s;iil. 
il  lor  ft  liJtle  wat(!r  ; 

name)  onlcred  one 
•h  ft'Uth  him  some  ; 
alhir  look»'<l  to  sf« 
iiikI  thiuKinjr  it  too 
iliKiiod  him  to  pivc 
'in:;  the  tii-st  fresh 
IS  hi>  leaned  rW  this 
>me  very  cold,  and 
rdered  two  men  to 
they  li'ft  him  silfini; 
'  h)cl<iis!,  nil  hnnds 
i  seeiirina;  the  hoat. 
ireakfjist,  except  the 
e  soup  for  Puiiiel), 
that  time  eoidd  eat 
^f  his  late  drauj;Iits, 
is  hody,  so  that  lie 
ed.  They  made  a 
Jehaved  very  nttcii- 
it  a  squall  of  wind 
deek ;  durintr  their 
)6ttle,  and  without 
it  WAS  nun,  took*  u 
B  sweet  oil ;  having 
iwn. 

land  in  sight,  and 
t  that  night,  but  the 
in  till  nine  o'clock 
II  reuiuiucil  like  a 


i<08fl  OR  Trir,  nair.  TvnnKt.. 


20r 


t  liilil :  some  one  or  other  was  always  with  him,  to  (;ive 
him  uiiatever  he  wi-lied  to  eat  or  drink. 

As  soon  as  liiey  came  to  anchor,  Captain  Cattleman 
went  on  siiore,  anti  returned  on  hoard  the  ner.l  morninif 
with  the  owner,  .lolin  Pit  kel,  Ks(|.  Soon  afler  Iliey  pot 
I'lirnell  into  n  boat  and  carried  him  on  nhore  ;  but  he 
wax  still  so  very  feetde,  that  lie  was  oblifreil  to  lie  sup- 
ported by  two  men.  iMr.  Picket  took  a  very  genteel 
iud.iting  for  him,  and  hired  a  nurse  to  attend  him  ;  he 
WAS  immediately  |)iit  to  b(>d,  and  afterwards  provided 
with  a  chan<^e  of  clothes.  In  the  course  of  the  day  he 
was  visited  by  every  doctor  in  the  town,  who  all  gave 
him  hopes  of  recovering ;  but  told  him  it  would  be  some 
time,  for  the  stronger  the  constitution,  (said  they)  the 
ioncser  it  lakes  to  recover  its  lost  strength.  Thoueilt 
treated  with  the  utmost  tenderness  and  humanity,  it  was 
llnee  week.s  before  he  was  able  to  come  tlown  stain.  He 
■stayed  in  Marhlehead  two  months,  during  which  lie  lived 
very  comfortably,  and  greduklly  recovered  his  Rtrerigth. 
The  brig's  boat  and  oars  were  sold  for  .^95,  which  paid 
all  his  expences,  and  procured  him  a  passage  to  Itoston. 
The  nails  of  his  lingers  and  toes  withered  away  almost 
to  nothing,  and  did  not  begin  to  grow  for  uianj  inuntlu 
after.  . 


I, 


i;t. 


ri' 


■  M 


f,... 


804 


NAnilATIVK   (IK   TIIL 

SUFFERINGS  AND  EXTRAORDINARY  ADVEN- 
TURES OP  FOUR  RUSSIAN  SAILORS, 

fVho  were  cast  anay  on  11  ^  Desr.rl  hlatiil  of  East- 
SjHtubergen,  in  1743. 


,i~ 


Xn  the  year  1743,  Joremiah  OkladmkofT,  anirr- 
chant  of  Meeeii,  in  the  Provincu  of  Ju^ovia,  and  the 
government  of  Aichang^l,  filled  out  a  vessel  curry  ing  14 
liD.n.  She  wan  declined  for  Spitsbergen,  to  be  employ- 
ed in  the  whale  and  seal  fishery.  For  eii|;ht  successive 
days  after  they  bad  sailed,  the  wind  was  fair ;  but  on  the 
ninth  it  changed,  bo  that  instead  of  getting  to  the  west  of 
Spitsbergen,  the  usual  place  of  rendevous  for  the  Dutch 
ships,  and  thoee  of  other  nations  annually  employed  in 
the  whale  fisheries,  they  were  driven  eastward  of  those 
inlands,  and  after  some  days  they  found  themselves  at  a 
small  distance  from  one  of  them,  called  EtBt-Spitsber- 
gen. 

Having  approached  this  island  within  about  three 
wersts,  or  two  English  miles,  their  vessel  was  suddenly 
fiurrounded  by  ice,  and  they  found  themselves  in  an  ex< 
Iremely  dangerous  situation.  In  this  alarming  state  a 
consultation  was  held,  when  the  mate,  Alexis  HimkoiT, 
4leclared,  he  recollected  he  had  heard  that  some  of  the 
people  of  Mesen,  having  some  time  before,  formed  a 
resolution  of  wintering  on  this  island,  had  accordingly 
carried  from  that  town  timber  proper  for  building  a  liut, 
and  had  actually  erected  one  at  some  distance  Irom  the 
shore. 


IJTrHAOUUIN'ARV   ADn:NTLBi:.', 


'•il/./ 


JINARY  ADVEN- 
N  SAILORS, 

rl  hliuid  of  East- 


OkladmkofT,  a  nicr- 
)f  Jugovia,  and  the 
a  Vf89cl  CHrrying  14 
rgen,  to  be  employ- 
''or  eiuiht  siicct'saiTe 
was  Tair ;  but  on  the 
letting  to  the  west  of 
evous  for  the  Dutch 
Dually  employed  in 
n  eastward  of  those 
und  themselves  at  a 
ailed  EMt-Bpitsber- 

withio  about  three 
esscl  was  suddenly 
heiiiselves  in  an  ex- 
is  ainruiing  state  a 
lie,  Alexis  Hinikoif, 
rd  that  some  uf  (he 
;  before,  ibrutrd  a 
id,  had  acconlinijily 
for  buildinfj;  a  hut, 
c  distance  Irom  the 


'J'iiiji  iiiforn;iti<in  induced  the  wlioir  oniii|)nny  lu 
n-solve  on  v»iiiti'iiiii£  lln'r«s  if,  as  llii-y  h(i|>inl,  (he  liui 
Klill  exixicd  :  lor  (licy  clearly  iiiTcrivcd  llic  iuiniinciit 
diin^ier  in  nhic'i  (licy  \v«t«',  and  Ihtit  (hey  mu-d  incvilft- 
Ilk  |MTi>-h  if  flify  ('onliniicd  in  flu-  shiji.  Tht-y,  liieic- 
I  irc,  d(<.»|iat«-lu-d  I'mir  of  the  crew  in  seiirtli  of  Hie  hut, 
or  any  «>tlit'r  hiicror  they  could  meet  willi.  TIicm' 
were  Alexis  Hiinkofl',  the  mute,  Iwan  Ifinikoir,  hia  ^ml- 
siin,  8le|»hca  Schiiiapojr,  and  Feridcr  Wcre|;in.  Am  (he 
:.li<>i'e  ou  which  Ihcy  were  (ii  larxl  was  uninlmbil>'<l,  it 
Mac*  necctisary  tiiat  they  should  make  some  provii^ion 
i'oi'  their  expedition.  Tlicy  had  almost  two  rriiiis  Ut 
travel  over  hiose  liiidixcH  of  ice,  wliicli  being  raised  by 
tiie  waves,  and  driven  aiiiiinst  each  other  by  the  wiml,  ren- 
dered (he  way  e(|nally  difficult  and  dunf^erou^.  I'rudcnce, 
therefore,  forbade  Uieir  loading  theniselvch  too  much,  le^^t 
beinie  overburlhcneil,  they  might  sink  between  the  pie* 
ces  of  ice  and  perish. 

Havini;  thus  maturely  considered  (he  nature  of  their 
uiidertakinp;,  they  provided  themselves  with  a  musket, 
a  i)owder  horn,  containing  twelve  charges  of  powder, 
with  as  many  balls;  an  axe,  a  small  kettle,  a  bag  with 
about  twenty  poimds  of  flour,  a  knife,  u  tinder  box  and 
tinder,  a  bladder  tilled  with  (obmrco,  and  every  man  his 
wooden  pipe.  Thus  e<(ui|)ped  these  four  sailors  arrived 
on  the  island,  little  suspecting  the  misfortune  (hat  wa  < 
about  to  befal  them,  i'he  first  thing  they  did  w.is  to  ex- 
plore tlie  country,  and  soon  discoveied  tlie  hut  they 
were  in  search  of,  about  a  mile  and  a  half  from  the  sliore. 
It  was  tliirty-six  feet  in  lt:ngth,  eighteen  in  breadth,  and 
as  many  high.  It  contained  a  small  anti-chamber,  about 
twelve  feci  broad,  wliich  had  two  doors,  one  to  shut 
out  the  exteritr  air,  the  other  to  communicate  witli  the 
inuer  room.  Tiiis  contributed  greatly  to  keep  (he  lar- 
ger room  warm  when  once  heated.  In  the  lartie  room 
was  aa  earthen  stove,  constructed  in  the  Kunsinn  mwi- 
ner  ;  that  k,  a  kind  of  oven  without  u  chimney  ;  wiich 
fier^es  occasionly  either  for  baking,  f.>r  heating  the 
room,  or,  as  is  customary  flinniig  the  Ku.'^aii  peasant;  ift 
very  cold  weatiier.  (o  sitep  up<;u. 


I' 


um-M 


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f.XVRAOaDtNARV    AOVRNTlRRfl   Or 


II* 


fl 


Tlii*  (lincovrry  navj' our  «(lvcnlurcr8  prra*  joy.  Tliv 
liiit  linil,  Imwcvrr,  Riid'crod  iniirli  Iroiti  llir  uthllirr, 
Imvifin now  Ihcii  ttuill  m  rotisidrriihU-  (inn-.  TUvy  pwh- 
»<l  llic  ni^lil  in  it,  hiiiI  »'nrly  llic  ruixt  in«ijiiinK  liaHlfmtl 
to  the  Hliort",  iiDpatifnt  l(»  inloriii  lh«'ir  comrmlin  of  Hirir 
succoM,  nniliilMitopi-ocurt'iirovivioiiH,  nininiinilion,  himI 
otiior  ni'n".si(i('8  hm  iniclit  h»'tf»'r  tniiltlt-  Iho  rri-iv  to  win- 
<<'r  OR  till-  Miind.  'ri!«'ir  nKtoniHiunrnt  tmd  agony  of 
mind,  wUvn  on  n-nrhing  tiic  plncc  whcrt!  tiii'y  lin<l  laii«l' 
«il,  liu'y  Huw  notliin;;  hut  an  o|u'n  ««'H,  fr««'  from  ici-, 
which  hut  t!i«!  day  bt-forr  had  fovtT«>d  tli«  orean, 
may  inoro  rasily  In-  ciuiceivcd  (hnn d«scri«'d.  A  vi»)Unt 
«loria  wJiich  had  arisen  during;  thv  pri-cetlin^  i»)e,M,  had 
lifen  thf  cause  of  tliis  disa^trouH  t'.vvut.  But  they  could 
Mot  tell  whi'fhcr  the  ice  which  had  lt^^{^nv  hcniincd  in 
Iho  vf»»p|,  had  liccn  driven  hy  tlw'  viuk-nce  of  the 
svavfs  against  (he  siujt,  and  shattered  licr  to  pieceH  ;  or 
>vlii'thcr  slie  had  been  carried  out  to  sea  by  the  current, 
a  circumstance  which  rre(|nentiy  happens  iu  those  seas. 
AVhalevor  accident  had  l)efallen  her,  they  saw  her  nu 
more  ;  and  as  no  tidiness  were  ever  afterwards  received 
of  her,  it  is  most  probable  (hut  bhe  sunk,  and  that  all  on 
hoard  of  herperii-hed. 

This  unfortunate  event  defirived  (lie  wretched  mari- 
ners of  all  hope  of  ever  being  able  to  quit  the  island, 
find  they  returned  to  the.  hut  full  of  horror  and  despair. 
Their  first  attention  was  eniploj  ed,  as  may  easily  he 
imagined,  in  detising  the  means  of  providing  subsis- 
tence and  repairini;  their  hut.  The  twelve  charges  of 
powder  which  they  had  brought  witli  them,  soon  pro- 
cured them  as  many  rein-tlcer,  with  which  animals  the 
island  abounds. 

It  has  already  been  obser\-ed  that  the  hut  discovered 
by  the  sailors  had  sustained  some  damage.  There 
were  cracks  in  many  places  between  tJje  boards  of  the 
(niilding,  which  allowed  free  admission  to  the  air. 
This  inconvenience  was,  however,  easily  remedied ;  as 
they  had  ?.n  axe,  and  the  beams  were  still  sound,  it  was 
1.11  easy  mutter  to  mal(e  the  'loards  join  apiln  very  lol- 
•Tably  ■  iM'Hides,  as  moss  fjrew  in  great  abundance  all 
o-  or  Vac   ■MaiMl,  there  was  more  than  sufficient  to  Sll 


b( 

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IS 


nr.n  or 

i  fcrrnJ  joy.  Tli.' 
roni  tli»'  wt'hllipr, 
tiiiif.  'J'lu-y  panh- 
moiiiiiiK  liHHd'iH'il 
' coiiii'imIir  (if  llii-ir 
>,  niiiiniiiiilinn,  hi:iI 
l»'  tht'  rr«'iv  to  wiii- 
ifiit  mid  agony  of 
wrv  thi'y  IiikI  laRtl- 
»'H,  fr«'«'  from   icf, 

V«T«'(I      tllK      OCeflll, 

i'scri«'d.  A  violint 
i-ce<liii<{  iiiKlit,  had 
t.  Hut  tliry  could 
bvforf  lii>n)iii(>d  in 
i^  violfiice  of  tilt! 
iicr  to  pivceH  ;  ur 
ifH  by  the  current, 
fifiis  iu  those  svas. 
,  they  saw  her  nu 
rterwnr«l8  received 
iiili,  and  that  all  on 

le  wre.trhed  mari- 
to  quit  the  island, 
lormr  and  despair. 
»n  may  easily  be 
'  providing  eubsiH* 
twelve  charges  of 
li  them,  Boou  pro- 
»liich  animals  the 

the  hilt  discovered 
damage.       There 

tlie  boards  of  the 
isdion  to  the  air. 
isily  remedied ;  nn 

still  sound,  it  was 
jin  again  very  tol- 
-at  abundimce  all 
n  siilii(:ipt\t  to  All 


t>iu  H  Rr!<si\N  iiAir.onfl. 


to- 


il]^ lhe'<dlrcvir«'«>.  to  wliirli  unoden  Iioufok  mu!<l  a!wny<< 
lie  liable.  Kepairs  of  thin  kind  rost  llie  unhappy  imii 
.'e  le<<H  tniiible,  as  lliey  were  Kii!>Mtaii.-<,  fur  all  l(iis«iHii 
lienxnnlt*  arc  grxtd  CHrpenteni,  building  tlu^r  dwn 
houseH,  und  Iwing,  in  general,  very  expert  in  hmuUing 
»he  axe. 

The  intense  rold  whieU  riiukeK  th«»«e  <li mates  liable.". 
hie  to  so  few  ^pecien  of  aniiiialN,  rendertt  llu-iii  eipiallj' 
imfit  for  the  proihielion  of  vegetables,  N'<  npieics  ol 
<ree  or  even  shriih  ■^  found  on  any  of  the  i.ilanJ:;  ot' 
Hpitshergen,  a  eircuinstanee  of  the  most  ai.iiiniiii;  iir.- 
lure  to  our  miilorf.  Without  lire  it  was  inipostiible  ti> 
resist  the  severity  of  '.he  elitiinle  ;  mul  without  wood 
how  was  that  Are  to  be  produr  ed  or  supported  ?  Provi- 
dence hast,  however,  8r»  ordered  it,  that  in  th'.s  parlitular 
(lie  Hea  supplies  the  defects  of  (he  land.  In  wandering 
along  the  beach  th«'y  collected  plenty  of  w  'od,  which 
had  been  driven  ashore  by  the  waves.  It  consisted  at 
tirst  of  the  wrecks  of  ships,  and  afterwards  of  whole 
trees  with  their  roots,  the  produce  of  some  more  hui>pi- 
table,  but  to  them  unknown,  country. 

During  the  first  year  of  their  enile,  nothing  proved 
of  more  cisential  service  to  these  unfortunate  moo, 
tlian  some  boards  they  found  on  the  beach,  having  n 
long  iron  hook,  some  nails  about  five  or  six  inches  in 
h-ngtli  and  |iroportion:>bly  thick,  together  with  other 
pieces  of  old  iron  fixed  in  them,  the  melwicloly  relics 
of  g  >me  vessels  cast  away  in  those  remote  parts.  TIK'«.c 
were  thrown  on  shore  by  the  waves,  at  a  time  when  the 
want  of  powder  gave  our  men  reason  to  npprcheud  that 
they  must  fall  a  prey  to  hunger,  a.s  they  had  nearly  con- 
sumed the  reindeer  they  had  killed.  This  ciunmstance 
was  succeeded  by  another  equally  fortunate ;  they  foun<l 
on  the  shore  the  root  of  a  fir-tree,  which  nearly  approach- 
ed to  the  figure  of  a  bo>j. 

As  necessity  has  ever  been  the  mother  of  invention, 
so  with  the  iielp  of  a  knife  they  soon  converted  this  root 
into  a  good  bow ;  but  they  still  wanting  a  string  and 
arrowi.  Not  knowing  how  to  procure  these  at  present, 
they  resolved  upon  making  a  couple  of  lances  to  defend 
theiwwlTe*  against  the  white  bears,  the  attacks  of  which 


•J 


SOI 


i'ATn\oni)i>.\RY  Ain'iMm».»  or 


I 


nriimulx,  Uy  fitr  the  in(i»t  f«>rori'tiiH  oT  tlicir  kinii,  ilu-y 
lit'ii  )i,\vA\  rcuMori  lo  itrtHil  Fiiitlini;  lli«'y  ntiild  iiiillx  r 
luiikt'  till-  hentN  1)1  liicir  laiicr',  iiur  tlirir  nrriiux,  willic 
(lilt  l!ir  li«  l|)  iif  H  liiiniihrr,  llu}  foiihiinl  l>i  forrii  IIm- 
|ai'^<'  iron  lioiik  iiii'iiliotii'il  Hhnvc  in  one,  hy  lifiitiiii^ 
il,  anil  uiilrniii;;  11  lii)l«>  il  lin|)|)cn<'<l  to  linvc  iilmtil  its 
ihMIf,  with  till'  a«*i«tiiii««Mir  oiu' of  till- iHrpiisI  nnil- 
'riii-<  rt'irivnl  llir  luiiiillr,  iiiiil  n  iniinil  Kii'ili  iit  <iii«- 
ciiil  of  tlii>  liiKik  Ml  veil  for  l!i«*  fart'  of  th«'  hiiminrr.  A 
L>rg;(!  Mmw  "iiiiiilicil  Ihi-  iiliiro  of  |||i'  niivil,  tho  Idiium 
w»n' I'oriiKil  of  a  ctiiiiilc  of  n-tii  «I«'«t'i«  liorim.  With 
tlicAi-  ti>'>l'4  tlii'v  iii.'itlf  two  )«|)i'ar  lirnihi,  uiiil  afhr  poli^li 
iiiK  hikI  ihiir|i<'nliii{  tliiiii  on  Moii< s,  tliry  tied  tliciii  n^ 
faxt  HI  |)-»'!>il<l<'  Willi  thoii){H  of  rriii  ilrcr  xkin,  to  RlUkn 
(tl)iiul  till'  tiiickiiiKt;  (if  u  iiinrrH  arm,  wliitli  tliry  |rot 
fi'trn  some  hrniMihi-i  of  trees  Hint  liail  been  vani  on  i«li«>re. 
TliitH  e(|iii(i|)('il  widi  N|iears,  lliey  risoiveil  to  attack  o 
wliite  hear  ;  uiid  ufler  a  iiio».t  ditii^'roiiH  eneouuter,  they 
killed  llu-  foriiiidatilc  eienlure,  Mid  tliiiH  ohtained  n  fresh 
i«sji|»ly  of  |n'ovi»i(>ii».  The  flesh  of  thii  aniirml  they 
f(  lisiH'd  exeeodin;;ly,  and  they  tliounht  il  luu'di  re^cin- 
l)le«l  Itcef  in  llavor.  'I'liey  perceived,  with  RrenI  pIrnK- 
lire,  tli.if  the  tendiins  iiiinht,  witii  little  or  no  troulile. 
be  di\id'.tl  iiit'»  filunienls  as  fine  as  they  pleaMed.  Thi^ 
was  perhaps  tiie  luoul  iortuiiatu  di6(!overy  these  men 
eoiild  liuvc  Hindi'  ;  for  besides  oilier  advantages,  lluy 
ivf'te  thus  runilslicd  \.itti  btriniis  A»r  their  bow. 

llie  tueeesK  our  unfortunate  ittlanders  had  experienced 
in  liiakiiij;  the  i-pe:ir.-^,  and  the  fl;reHt  utility  of  the  latt«.>r, 
rncourai;ed  tlieni  to  proienl,  uiid  to  forne  some  pieces 
of  iron  Into  lieails  of  iiri-o\vs  of  the  sninv  shape,  thouu;li 
iuMnewliat  smalhr  than  Ihoho  of  tho  spears.  Ilavinn 
firound  and  sli.npf  lied  these  like  (lie  former,  they  tied 
tticni  Willi  llie  .-iiiews  of  the  white  bears  to  pieces  of  fir, 
l:»  wl:ii:h,  by  iiio.tiis  of  sinews  ako  ui  tlio  white  bear, 
till  y  fasteneil  fealhera  of  sea  fow  I,  and  thus  bccKnic  pos- 
sessed of  a  cotii|d(>te  bow  and  arrows.  Their  ingenuity 
in  this  respect  was  crowneil  witli  bucccbr  for  bcyoml 
tlinr  exiiedntion  ;  for  durint:  the  time  of  thfir  continu 
"t>ct>  iip(.ii  tlie  i-.l»nd,  they  killed  with  the  arrows  no  Ics" 
than  210  n  ill  dfcr.  l)(vid«R  n  great  number  of  blut  will 


nra  of 

Df  llit'ir  kinii,  ilifv 

III)'}'  ciiiild  iii'iili*  r 
Ihrir  nriDUx,  wiltic 
Iritrtl  III  foriti   Ihi^ 

ill  iin<',  hy  lifxtiiiit 
tit  linv«'  iilioiit  ilx 
if  III)-  iHr^^ixl  imijo 
iiiiihI  I.M'ilt  lit  nil*- 
if  lh«'  hniniiHT.  A 
I'  niivil,  liw!  toimx 
••■r'li  ImniH.  Wilh 
k,  uiiil  alhT  iioli^li 

lliry  lied  llit'iii  n^< 
U'vr  xkin,  to  KlUkH 
II,  uliit-li  they  Kot 
lircncH^t  (III  i«lion'. 
^nivt'il  tn  ntlnck  a 
iiiH  rnrtiiiHUr,  Ihi'y 
lUM  (iLtniiM'it  n  iVish 
f  t\\U  niiiiniil  ttiry 
KhI  it  iiiu<;li  rcKCin- 
(I,  wilh  Rii-nl  plrnn- 
Itlr  or  iKi  troulilf. 
icy  pltaHcd.  This" 
»(!nv«Ty  lliese  iiii'ii 
IT  advnnlngt's,  tiny 
lii'ir  bow. 

ITS  had  exprri«'nci'd 
utility  of  the  lfltl<.'r, 

for^^e  Koiiie  picctn 
niiiv  Hiinpp,  thoii((li 
lO  spears.  Ilavhin 
ic  rnriii^r,  they  tied 
^aro  to  pirceH  of  fir, 

tti  llio  white  bi'ur, 
id  thim  licranic  pos- 
«.  Their  innenuity 
UMtCfBR  far  beyond 
lie  of  thvir  continu 
h  the  arrows  no  Ics" 
iiiinber  of  btiit  witl 


rot  u  mi»ii\!«  «Aif^M. 


t09 


while  f..xe«  The  I'«hI,  ..f  Ihene  H.iiii.id^  -f-vrd  Ih.  ill 
•..H;....I.  m.dllMir«Ui.H  lor  el-.thli...  ..im!  ■ -h.r  ,i,mi,. 
nar*  p,e..  .u.tlve»  ..pih.-l  Uie  ihlnise  e.M  ol  n  i  hn.ale  »o 

"' The!  h.'.wever.  Kill,  il  only  •<•"  «hil«'  '"""  '•«  "".-  "";• 
Ui.-e  ilo't  vMll.oiit  III.-  nlmosl  ,lMii«er  ;  lor  Ihe.e  aimim U 
,..i„«  prod.tfi..u-l.v  -tr.,,,^,  d.hnde.l  ll.em.ilve^  .u  i. 
astouJiln.  v..or  and  fury.  Ti-  fi^^n^^J  "";:';:.';;• 
blMiedlv,  l.ii>  Ihe  other  nine  lli.y  kill.d  in  (h.  n  o*w. 
deleiieu;  for  r.in**^'  the^-  ereHlme^  even  wi.liir' d  «o 
enter  the  outer  io..in  ol  their  hiil  in  onhr  to  devour 
ti.eiii  .Ml  I  In-  heui*  did  not,  il  i^  true,  nliew  an  .iiua 
denree  of  fury  ;  eillier  beeail-e  nome  were  le.-.  |»r.'*'<'d 
bv  hu..ir.fr,  or  were  imti.rHlly  of  „  le^s  lero.  lo.i.  d.-poM. 

lion  ;  r-.r  nevend    which   entered   the    hut    im du-lely 

betook  theniHilves  »..  iViKht  on  Ihe  HihI  nlleiopl  -I  lh« 
miiloia  lu  drive  them  awny.  A  repetition  ol  lUe  l..r.iil- 
«|.dih- allH.kH  threw  Ihe  men  into  «re«t  terror  and  hiiji- 
ielv  as  they  wer*  in  nlmoHl  perpetuid  diin-jer  ol  hinn 
d.-voiired  The  rein-.her,  the  blue  and  whit.-  loxen, 
and  Ihe  whil« b'f  ,  were  Ih.-  only  To-mI  the..-  wr.klieJ 
iimrinen*  t*»tva  during  their  eoulimiuucc  m   that  diei.rj 

'  'in  th.ir  ex.iumioiiH  throujih  Ihe  i-^hin.l,  they  I  ;..l  Ibnn.* 
nearlj  (lie  middle  <.f  it  a  blimy  loam,  ..r  a  kind  ol  .Iny. 
Oiil  «d"  thi-  liny  f«'Uiid  lueano  to  lonn  a  ulencil  to  Krvu 
for  a  lump,  aiid    tliey   p-oposetl   to    k.-.-p  it   «';'n»««'';'y 
biiniiii"  Willi  the  fat  tif  Ihe  animals  UH»y  minht  kill.        o 
have  been  .lestitute  .if  h«lit,  in  a  eounlry  where,  m  win- 
ter  darkness  reigns  for  several  m.inlhB  tonelher,  w.HiIrt 
have  ureaily  iiicreaM-d  their  other  cal;.inllie».     Hnvinc, 
lin-iuhne.  fashion.  .1  a  kiii.l  ..f  lamp,  tliey   filled  il  with 
Home  r.-iii-.hei's  fat,   and  stuek  m  it  some  linen  twiMcrt 
into  the  shape  <if  H  wiek.     But  they  ha.l  the  mortiileation 
to  find  that,  as  soon  as  the  fat  melted,  it  not  only  soak- 
ed into  the  clay,  hut  fairly  nm  through  it  ««  ull  w<  e». 
It  vva»   theref  irc,  neceMury  to  contrive  Rome  mtllmd  of 
pr.-venlini?  ihi'»  incoiiTenlcnce,  wlii.-h  did  n.it  pr««  e.  d 
from  ernc.ks  but  from  Ihe  auhBistnnee  of  wIlcIi  the  liiii-j) 
was  inad.j  heimt  too  poroua.     'J'hry  made  another  uiw, 
«kt«i(  it  Ihproughly  iu  the  air,  the:i  heated  it  red  kol;  uimI 


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iifi«TWur(U«iu«n(hr«l  il  in  lluir  keltlo,  in  wlilrh  Ihiy  IiidI 
li.(il»Ml  ilovMi  II  ijiiiiiilil>  «,r  lliiur  to  llif  <  oifiHlniK  <<  >,{ 
hinrtU  'Hif  Iniiiii  iH-iiic  ihrn  drittl  iiiiil  tWIril  uilli  in.lt. 
til  fat,  lli«7  now  riiiniil  io  l|i«>ir  p;n hI  Joy  tliiil  it  tliil  n-»l 
Kali.  Hut,  lor  KriHUr  •.rrurity,  ilit-y  «li|)|M4l  limn  nm* 
III  tin'lr  jxi'.li',  nn«l  willi  tlnni  rovirrd  il  hII  -hit  on  the 
»MiM«lt  lUvinu;  <.ur(r»'«lril  in  lllix  hIIi  inpl.  liny  iniMM'- 
Oil*  I'ly  nnnic  luioliivr  lani|i  lor  IViir ol  nn  in  i  idinl,  Ihnt 
fli  iill  t  trnU  llii-y  niixlit  not  Iw  iltiititutc  ol'n  IIkIiI  ;  n|Miii 
uliirli  1Ih>  «I«  l«rniiii«(l  (o  ri-iirve  Um  rt'iHflinitv-r  oI' llai/ 
floui  for  kJii.ilHr  |iuriii)«<>i. 

Ai  liny  hnil  «Hiirtil|y  colU'itrtl  ivlmlrvcr  hnpimnil  I'j 
Im'  cii«t  on  ^llorl•  to  hnpiily   llMMiixrlvtit  uiih  i'url,  lln-y 
liml  tounil   lunonK  lli«>  urnka  of  ^t'M**!*   xonif  < oriliiK« 
unit  u  uniHll  «|nanlity  «)t   unkuni,  wliiili  Kirviil   tlirni  to 
uiiik«'  wIckH   for  Ihiir  liini|i      Whi-ii  tUenv  Htorm  \w)[tat 
to  rnil,  tlii'ir  itliirh  nnil  tiowdrrit  wi-ri-  «>in|ili*yc(l  to  innkv 
Rooil  lli<>  ill  rMJi-ncy.     By   t\wM>  nifaiiH  thi-y   ki'pt  llidr 
)iini;t  l)uriiiiiK  without    JntiTiiiiHuion,  from  th«>  day  tlioy 
ttM  niiiili!  it,  whicli  wnn  toon  nUvr  thi-ir  arrival  on  Iho 
Itland,  uiiiil  lliut  of  ihcir  t-nibarknUuii   for  Uieir  u-'ivo 
country 
^       'l'li«  niTfBilty  of  rnnvrrtlnfl!  tlio   most  PNMcnIial  |mrt» 
•^  ^  of  iJitir  clotliSiift,  itui!l)   an   Ihiir    f*liirtii   and    drawrrn, 
.'.-^lo  tin- uxe  above  «(|»«Tift«'il,  cxpo'ied  llirin  the  more  to 
•  Iho  rljcor  of  the  cliiiialo,     'J'hcy  alRO  fmin  .1   theniH«>lve« 
in  waut  of  (tlioeti,  boola.  and  otlirr   articlea  of  ilri-sn  ; 
ond  at  v.inler  wa«  approadiiiiL',  they  were  again  oblijieil 
lohuTi' rerourse  to  that  inRenuily  which   neeemily  »u|r- 
K<«ls,    and  wtilch  8eld<nn   failn  in  (h«  trying  hour  of 
di'-lret*. 

They  hud  abtindanre  of  skini  of  foxe«  ami  rein  deer, 
that  had  hitherto  Kervi-d  them  for  beddiiiR,  antt  whirh 
lliey  now  Ihoucht  of  cmployin){  to  some  more  exxential 
He/ viie,  but  they  were  at  a  Ioks  how  to  Inn  them.  AKei* 
Home  deliheiation,  they  resolved  to  adopt  the  follow inp 
mrthod  :  Tlicy  soaked  the  hkins  for  Mveral  dayRlnfrmh 
UHti  r.  till  they  eonid  pull  oflf  the  hliir  pretty  easily  ; 
(hi y  lliin  rubbed  the  wel  skin  with  their  hands  until  it 
wn-  niiiilv  dry,  when  they  spread  some  melted  rain- 
»IctT  tut  over  it,  and  Bjaiu  rubb«d  it  well.    By  (Ms  fro- 


tbnt.«  fa» 

e,  in  wlili'h  thty  IiimI 

I     tilt'    I'OIKinllllK'l'    (il 

I  itiiil  IWIril  uilh  inilt- 
al  jiiy  timt  it  djil  ii.it 
it'.v  ili|)|M  )l  liiii-n  riii{4 
ri'tl  il  hII  liver  <»ii  lliff 
uKniipr  Mm-}  iiiiiii«>- 
ol  nil  III  I'iili'iil,  Ihnt 
liiliMil'n  liitlil ;  iMHtii 
i»  rfiiifliiiik'r  of  (lii'i/ 

lifllrvrr  hn|(|Hiii-il  (•) 
•Ivi'H  ulih  fui'l,  ihfjr 
Mflii  miiiio  <  (irilnx* 
irii  Kcrvt'U  flirni  lu 
1  llieNc  Mtorm  lii'irnii 
I'  «'tn|)li>yr(l  tii  iniikv 
aiiH  llii-y  k«>|i(  (lidr 
,  from  lh««  (lay  lli«>y 
Ihdr  ai-riviil  on  (ho 
lull    fur  Uieir  ui)ivo 

fnoHl  PNHrnlifll  |mrf» 
liirtH  hihI  ilriiKfni, 
I  llii'in  the  inort*  to 
>  fouiii   (hriiiM-lvpa 

Rrliclrn  of  lUv.s'^  ; 

were  Again  nbli){i'i| 
lirh  iiecciiaity  »u|^ 
(h«  frying  hour  uf 

r>xe«  and  r«in  «J«'er, 
it'diliiiK,  and  wliit-h 
(>nu>  more  ctrnt-ntial 
to  (an  tlii'in.  Alirr 
HdopI  tlie  follo\t  in;; 
ii'Vfriil  dayRinrriMh 
mir  preHy  easily  ; 
their  hands  until  it 
fioine  iiieitfd  raio- 
fitU.     By  tMs  fTO- 


VOk»   KUMIAN   lAILOHI. 


811 


MM  lh*i  Irathi'r  «••  n-iidrrrd  •oft,  pliant,  mid  -.iippli , 
rr  propiT  for  .*.ry  purpoM-  fur  whi.  h  lli.y  wni.ltd  to 
_,„„l„y  it  ThoM-  *Khw  llmt  wi-u-  d««imMd  lor  li.i>, 
thfl  ,..akid  oi.l>    on.-  dny  to  piipin*    «!•• or  Im  m* 

„„,„loiud.  .•». .  pl.i.n  oiJy  llial  Ih.y  did  not  r.ii.oy  Ih. 
hair  '»'liii»  lh«>  m.oh  pnnid.  d  »Iuii.m'I*« «  widi  thr  iic- 
c.,..,ury  iiial.riuU  lor  idl  (lu-  piM.of  dir..  (Ii.y  Hanl.d, 

•IVy  iiind«' n  .uriou.  luf  d;.' out  ol  a  pi.  «:.•  ol  ts  re  J 
and  II..'  "in.w«  of  (lit-  h.ar  luid  i.in.l..-r,  »Omli(hvy 
Hplil  inio  -.v.-ral  lhr.ii.!i..  m-rvt-d  (h.iii  (o  m-w  >>  ilh. 

KmepliiiK  un  uii.a«.iiK..»  which  u«i»''""}  n.  .oiiipMiMX 
an  li,vol.iii(..ry   M.lili.d...   Huh..  p.opU    having  (liu-.  hy 
(heir  iiitf.M.ui(y,  -o  f..rov.T.-o.ii..  ih.ir  w..n(M>.iRl.t  h«v.| 
had  i.-aHO.,  to  h.'  con(.nt.d  wi(h   whal    I'rovid......      nd 

,1,„H.  lor  (hi-in  in  (h."ir  .li.lr.H»r.d  .i(Ha(i..ii  l»<i(  lint 
iiKhimholy  r.fl«(ion,  (o  «hi.h  .-a.h  ..f  thcM.  forh.iii 
p,.rH.i,H  rould  not  h.lp  KivinK  «uy,  llm(  pirhap..  hv  inicht 
Lur»iv.!hU.oinpafiioim.  and  (Inn  p.ii.hlor  wuiit.dMib- 
.Ulaiice,  or  l...toii...  a  pr.y  (o  (h-  wihl  >»""•". '"V.""""; 
diMu.lu.1  th."ir  loiii.U  Tl...  niau-,  Ahxm  lli.nkoir. 
More  particularly  MilTe.ed  ;  huvinn  lefl  a  vile  and  (t.r.e 
«l.ildrrn  hd.ind,  !..•  «HMU«pty  affliilnl  at  hiN  M-piira  .on 
from  them.  He  .l.eho.d,  after  hia  return,  that  (luy 
were  eoiiHtai.Hy  in  hi»  mind,  Hnd  (hi.(  lh«  (hou«hl  .d  new 
more  M'eiiitt  (h.-m  rend,  red  him  very  unhappy. 

Wl.wi  our  four  mariner*  had  pa.v.  d  nearly  aix  y«r« 
in  thi,  dreary  place,  K.odor  W.retrln,  who  ha.l  froin  ho 
first  been  in  a  langmd  con.lilion,  .hrd,  aft.-r  .juffe  uig 
..xcruciHlinir  i.nln«  «hirin|«  the  l»tU-r  JM»rt  of  his  life. 
ThoLh  they  »  ere  reli.v.d  hy  that  .-vent  Irom  the  trouble 
of  attendiii  him,  and  the  pain  of  mim-^^\«K  vvilhou 
beinn  able  (..  alUviat.-  hii  ir-vry.  yt  hm  .l.alh  a«;.>...d 
thein  not  a  lilMe  TI..7  nm  (heir  numbem  dm.inml.ed, 
und  .n.h  of  the  survivors  wished  to  be  the  ne«t  to  lol- 

"aJ  he  died  in  winter,  they  dug  a  «rav.-  in  the  snow  »s 
deep  a«  they  could,  in  which  they  lai.l  »•.«  « "rpsi',  and 
Scovered  it  t..  th.>  be.tof  (heir  power,  that  the  wl.ito 
K»  m&M  not  gtt  Bt  it.    The  «.claiKloly  rcUccboun 


•>   ^ '  • 


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212 


■  li 

flu? 

it:- 


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a 


KXTRAOnillNAaV    ADVENTrmPJI   OF 


occasioneil  by  (he  .I..at^l  „f  (heircoim-Hdo  w.<ro  still  frtsh 
in  their  ih.ii.1s,  anil  wicl.  t>X|)<.<-|,M|  to  ,my  tliis  Insi  <luly 
to  Ins  remnni.iiir  coinimuions  In  mi.sf„,fuii,',  «r  l„  rccive 
ll  rroiu  them,  ulien,  ..ii  tin-  i;,(ii  „f  August  (7*».  ultud- 
sian  sln[)  in)ex|u'ct«;(lly  appeanMl  in  sight 

Tho  vessel  bol.in-cil  lo  n  trader,  who  had  come  vrith 
It  t..  Arcliancrel,  mten.lins  that  it  shouW  svniler  in  Ns.vh 
Zeiiibla,  but,  toilunately  for /,ur  poor -exiles,  the  director 
or  the  »vlmlofisliery  proposed  io  the  merchant  to  let 
ns  vessel  waiter  at  Wesf.ypKsberKei,,  to  wliicli.  after 
inuny  objections,  he  «(  leii<;tli  as,'reed 

The  contrary   uinds  they  met  with  on  their  passage 
ma  le  ,t  im|.ossible  tor  them  to  reach  the  place  of  their 
clest.nulion.     The  vessel  was  d,ive.i  toward.  Kasl-.Spits- 
bergen    directly  opp,..i(e  to  the  residince  of  our  rnari- 
ners,  who,  as  soon  as  they  perceived  her,  hastened  to 
'-ht  fires  upon  the  bills  nearest  their  habitation,  and  then 
.  -.1  to  the  beach,  wavinj^  a  flag  made  of  irin-deer's  skin, 
fastened  to  a  pole.     The  p«np|..  o„  board,  perceiving 
Uicse  signals,  con  Im.I.mI  that  il.ere  were  m,  n  upon  (he 
island,    who  impi  .r-.t  tiieir  a8si8tnn<re,    ami  therelore 
came  to  an  ancho.  near  ilie  shore.     It  would  be  in  vain 
to  nit.inpt  to  describe  ihe  joy  of  these  po<»r  people,   at 
fceein-  the  moment  of  ilieir  drbverance  so  near     Tliev 
soon  a-reed  with  Ihe  master  of  the  ship  to  work  for  him 
during  Ihevoyai';*!.  an.l  to  pay  him  eighty  rubles  on  their 
arrival,  for  taking  them  cm  board  with  all  their  riches, 
which  consisted  of  fifiy  pu,|,  or  2000  pounds  ueiuht  of 
rem-deortat;  besidus  niany  hides  of  those  atumals,  skins 
of  blue   and  white  loxes,  and  those  of  the  ten  white 
bears  O.ey  had  killed.     'I'hey  took  care  not  to  forget 
their  bow  and  arn>ws,  their  spea.s,  their  knife,  and  axe. 
whirh  vyere  almost  worn  out,  theirawlsaml  their  needles 
which  they  carefully  kept  in  a  bone  box,  very  ingeniously 
made  with  their   knileonly;  and  in  short  evt-ry  thins 
tliey  possessed.  *? 

Our  adventurers  arrived  safe  at  Archangel  on  the  28th 
of  .S.-plember,  )7.V9,  having  spent  six  years  ami  three 
montli.  in  their  drearv  solitude.  The  moment  of  their 
Iau.!ing  wtts  uear  proving  fatal  to  the  Jovins  aiiU  bclovel 


nVHRU  OP 

(imjido  were  still  frt- sh 
I  <•»  \my  this  Insi  <luly 
sforfuii*',  or  lt»  rective 
(  August  1 74»,  u  Km- 
Right. 

who  had  com**  vrith 
ihoultl  winter  In  Nova 
)or  <!xile8,  th»>  director 

the  mercliHnt  to  let 
rgon,  to  which,  after 
ed. 

with  on  their  passage 
iich  tho  [ilacc  of  their 
1  towards  Kasl-8|»its- 
i-sidenee  of  cmr  iiiari- 
ved  lier,  liastencd  to 
r  hrttiitntion,  and  then 
le  of  nin-deer's  skin, 
)ti  t»oard,  perceiving 

were  uk  n  upon  (he 
nn<re,    and  therefore 

It  would  be  in  vain 
lese  poor  people,  at 
Hice  so  near.  Tliey 
ship  to  v/ork  for  him 
lifrhty  riihies  on  their 
with  nil  their  riches, 
100  pounds  ueiirlu  of 
'  those  ani/iials,  skin's 
je  of  the  ten  white 

care  not  to  forget 
their  knife,  and  axe, 
■Is  and  their  needles, 
ox,  very  inireniously 
n  short  every  thing 

•changel  on  the  28th 
six  years  and  three 
le  moment  of  their 
Joviassuid  bc)ove# 


tiii'ii  nL'fipiA.v  e.iiiyORf, 


ttj:' 


Wiiv.  t)l'  Alexis  HinikolT,  who  lieinfj  prcpent  when  thi 
^ci^sel  cnnie  into  purt,  iinniedintely  kniw  iui  iHi>liaii<l, 
!ind  liin  with  siicl)  enj^erntss  to  his  ♦  iiihritces,  thitt  she 
sliiijM  <l  inio  the  v.aler  {iiiil  very  narrowly  esc.iped  hei:\r; 
driiwi,:  'I. 

All  three  on  their  arrival  were  stroncand  heallhy  ;  hut 
hnvinsi  li\ed  so  loni  uifhoul  hread,  lliey  eoiilil  not  re 
eoneile  1hemselv<s  lo  (he  use  of  it,  and  eonplaiiied  (hat 
it  fdled  (hem  with  wind  ;  norcduld  lln'v  Itearaiiy  spiiidi- 
oMs  litpiors,  and  (lierefure  never  drunk  uiiy  thing  hut 
wfiter  al'lerwurds. 


ft 


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ii 


'Zi-\ 


Loan   OK   Tllk! 


HALSEWELL  EAST  INDIASUN, 

tVreckcd  iiff'Senromhf,  in  Ihe  lnh  ^f  Vurhctk,  on  tht 
Cotut  of  Doraelihirey  January  6tk,  1780. 

i  HE  Halsemel!  East-Indiflman,  of  758  tons 
burtheu,  Rit-hard  Pierce,  Eccj  roniniaiider,  havint; 
been  taken  u|>  by  tbe  Uirertore  to  make  her  third 
▼oyage  to  Coast  and  Bay,  fell  down  to  Ornvesend  the 
IGlh  of  November,  17U6,  awl  there  completed  her 
lading.  Having  (nken  the  ladies  and  oth;-r  |)Hsseng;ers 
on  board  at  the  Hope,  she  sailed  throti(!;h  the  l)4iwnB  on 
Runday,  January  the  1st,  1786,  and  the  sext  inoruiag, 
being  abreast  of  Dunnose,  it  fell  calm. 

The  ship  was  one  ol  the  finest  in  tbe  service,  and 
Bupposed  to  be  in  the  most  perfect  condition  for  her 
Toytfte ;  and  the  commander  a  ntan  of  di8tingui»hed 
ability  and  ex{>mplary  clmractor.  His  officers  possessed 
uuquestiimed  knowledge  in  their  profession ;  the  crew, 
composed  of  the  best  seamen  that  could  be  collected, 
was  as  numerous  as  the  estaMiahment  admits.  The 
▼easel  likewise  contained  a  considerdble  body  of 
Boldierg,  destined  to  recruit  tbe  forces  of  the  Company 
in  As    . 

The  passengers  were  Miss  Eliza  Pierce,  and  Miss 
Mary-Anne  Pierce,  daughters  of  the  commander ;  Miss 
Amy  Paul,  and  Miss  Mary  Paul,  Daughters  of  Mr.  Paul, 
of  Somersetshire,  and  relations  of  Captain  Pierce ;  Mf»9 
Elizabeth  Biarkburne,  daugiiter  of  Captain  B.  likewise 
in  tbe  service  of  tbe  East-Iiiika  Compaoy  ;  AUas  Maiy 


r 


noaa  ov  the  tiAM>F:wi:fc(i. 


2lJ 


r  Vurhcck,  on  the 
m,  1780. 


mnn,  of  7S8  tons 
niiiiHiiiler,  havin;;; 
makr  her  third 
I  to  CJrnvesenii  the 
re  completed  her 
J  othsT  pHssengers 
III!;!!  the  Ddvvim  on 
ttie  Bexl  inoruiag, 
1. 

D  the  errvice,  and 
condition  for  her 
m  of  di8tinpii>hed 
3  officers  po88eRf>ed 
ifession ;  the  crew, 
could  be  collected, 
ent  admits.  The 
iderdble  body  of 
I  of  the  Company 

Pierce,  and  Mite 
commander ;  Miss 
ghters  of  Mr.  Paitl, 
ptain  Pierce ;  MflS 
nptain  B.  likewise 
paoy  ;  Alisa  Maiy 


Haggard,  sister  to  an  ofilirr  on  the  Mwlrns  estahlish- 
inent ;  Miss  Ann  Mawil!,  a  im(iv«-  of  ftlndriip,  hut  of 
Europi-an  parents,  wlio  hiui  received  Iut  education  in 
EnRlantl :  and  J<»hn-(teorj;e  Hehut/,,  Es(|.  reluming  to 
Asia,  where  he  had  long  resided,  to  collect  a  part  of  his 
fortune  which  he  hnd  left  beiiind. 

On  Monday,  Uie  2d  of  January,  at  three  P.  M.  a 
breeze  8|irinf?inj;  up  from  tin-  south,  they  ran  in  shore  to 
land  the  pilot.  The  weather  coming  on  very  thick  in 
the  eveninjt,  and  the  wind  baflBing,  at  nine  they  were 
obli(;ed  to  anchor  in  eif;liteen  fathom  water.  They  f-irled 
tiieir  top  sails,  hut  were  unable  to  furl  their  courses,  tlie 
^now  falling  thick  and  freezine;  as  it  fell. 

Tuesday,  the  3i].  at  4  A.  M.  a  violent  j^alc  came  on 
from  E.  N.  E.  and  the  ship  <lriving,  they  were  obliged 
to  cut  their  cables  and  runout  to  sea.  At  noon  tliey 
spoke  with  a  brig  to  Dublin,  and  having;  put  their  pilot 
onboard  of  her,  bore  down  chanml  immediately.  At 
»ij;ht  in  the  evening  the  wind  freshcninff,  and  coming  to 
tlie  southward,  Ihey  reefed  such  sails  as  were  judged 
necessary.  At  ten  it  blew  a  violen  gale  at  south,  and 
they  were  obliged  to  carry  a  press  «tf  sail  to  keep  the 
slap  ctr  the  shore,  In  this  situation,  the  hawse-plugs, 
which,  according  to  a  recent  improvement,  were  put 
inside,  were  washed  in,  and  the  hawse  bags  wa«hed 
away,  in  consequence  of  which  they  shipped  a  great 
quantity  of  water  on  the  gun-deck.  ,    , 

-Upon  soimding  tlie  well  they  found  that  the  vessel  had 
sprung  a  leak,  and  had  five  feet  of  water  in  her  hold ; 
(hey  clued  up  the  main  topsail,  haulc<5  up  the  main  sail, 
«nd  immediately  attempted  to  furl  both,  hut  failed  in  the 
altempt.  All  tlie  pumps  were  set  to  work  ou  the  disco- 
very of  tlie  leak. 

Wednesday  the  4Ui,  at  two  A.  M.  they  eoileavored  to 
wear  tJie  ship,  but  without  success.  The  mizen mast 
ivas  instantly  cut  away,  ami  a  second  attempt  made  to 
"ear,  which  sucxieeded  no  better  tiiaa  the  former.  The 
^lii|»  having  now  seven  feet  water  in  her  hold,  and  the 
leak  gaining  fust  on  the  pumps,  it  was  thought  expedient 
f.-r  the  proaej-viifion  of  the  ship,  which  appeared  to  be 

i;nTietli.5le  danger  of  loundering,  to  cut  away  4hi- 


I 


iiiS 


i.oss  av  Tin:  nAi.sr.wKLL. 


M 


main  mavt  In  ils  fnll  .I<»niitlinn  IMorcton,  coxswain,  bix' 
lour  null,  weif  rHirii'il  ovrrhoani  by  lliP  wnrk  aiitl 
dntwned.  Hy  t-iitlil  n't  link  the  wire U  wan  clihr«<l,  and 
»li»-  »hi|i  !l"t  lieforf  the  wind.  In  lliis  |i<»Kitn.n  shr  wius 
ke[»t  about  lwolu)urs,  (luiiiiR  which  tlit-  pumps  rtUuced 
(he  wafrr  in  thr  iiohi  two  f«'«'t. 

At  t«'n  ill  lh«'  nioniin!;  th«'  wind  attaUd  ('onRidprahly, 
and  the  ship  hihoiinn  cxtrt-uuly,  roilid  l!ie  forctop mast 
over  on  (he  larhoard  si<h-,  whicli,  in  Ihf  tail,  lore  the 
l".)r»'f^nil  to  pieces.  At  dev«  n  t!io  «ind  mine  to  the  west- 
wan.',  and  the  weather  <leiiiin{j  up,  tite  Herry  Head  wust 
distinguixhed,  at  the  distance  of  four  <»r  five  leagues. 
Having  erected  a  jury  main  nia^t,  and  set  a  top-pallan! 
pail,  for  II  main  sail,  thoy  bore  up  for  Portsmouth,  and 
employed  the  remainder  of  the  day  in  getUng  up  a  jury 
mi/.en-musi.  , 

On  Thursday  the  5lh,  at  two  in  the  morning  the  wmd 
came  t)  the  bouthward,  blew  fresh,  and  the  weather  waa 
-try  thick.  At  noon  Portland  was  seen,  bearing  north 
Jjy  east,  distant  about  two  or  three  leagues.  At  eight  at 
night  it  blew  u  strong  gale  at  south  ;  the  Portland  lights 
were  seen  liearing  norihwest,  distant  four  or  live  leagues, 
when  they  wort  ship  and  got  her  head  to  the  westward. 
Finding  they  lost  gniund  on  that  tack,  they  wore  her 
again,  and  kept  stretching  to  the  eastward,  in  the  hope 
of  euthering  Peverel  Point,  in  which  case  they  intended 
to  have  anchored  ...  ^'udland  Bay.  At  eleven  they  saw 
8t.  Allmn's  Head,  a  mile  and  a  half  to  the  leeward,  upon 
which  they  took  in  sail  immediately,  and  let  go  the 
small  bower  anchor,  which  brought  u|)  the  ship  at  a 
whole  cable,  and  she  rode  for  about  an  h'>ur,  and  then 
drove.  They  now  let  go  the  sheet  anchor,  and  wore 
away  a  wiiole  cable ;  the  ship  rode  about  two  houre  longer 
wjien  she  drove  again. 

In  this  situation  the  captain  sent  for  Mr.  Henry  Mcriton. 
the  chief  officer,  and  asked  his  opinion  concerning  thf 
probal»ility  of  saving  their  lives.  He  replie<l  with  eq».;/ri 
candor  and  calmness,  that  be  apprchenrled  there  wa' 
very  little  hope?,  as  tlnv  wcreihen  driving  fast  on  shore, 
and  might  expect  every  moment  to  strike.  It  was  agrei  il 
th»t  the  boat.s  could  not  then  be  of  any  use,  b«t  it  v.at 


on,  coxswain,  aiu' 

^   llip   \vn'«'k  aii<l 

wiiH  clfhrt'd,  and 

poKition  shr  wits 

(•  |iunt|)8  ri'duced 

il«'<l  conwdorably, 
(I  I  he  lur«-U)|i  innst 
I  lilt'  lull,  tort-  (lie 
Iciiiiit'to  till!  west- 
♦'  P.erry-H«a(l  wus 
r  tir  I'lvi'.  IfOgUfs. 
(I  set  a  to|>-(;allant 
Portsmouth,  and 
1  getting  up  a  jury 

morning  the  wind 
id  tlie  weather  was 
en,  bearing  north 
gues.  At  eight  at 
he  Portland  lights 
our  or  five  leagues, 
id  t»»  the  westward, 
rk,  they  wore  her 
tward,  in  the  hope 
ease  (hey  intended 
At  eleven  they  saw 
the  leeward,  upon 
ly,  and  let  go  the 
u|i  the  ship  at  a 
an  h'>ur,  and  then 
anchor,  and  wore 
ul  two  houre  longer 

Vlr.  Henry  Meriton. 
ion  concerning  thr 
I  replietl  with  eq».;«1 
•lienrled  there  wa' 
iving  fast  on  short-, 
ike.  It  was  agret  <! 
ny  use,  b«t  it  v.a^ 


LUSb    or   rnc   lIALSKWKLtj. 


2i; 


proposed  that  the  oflicers  should  be  cinridi'iili.iliy  rer|iirs(- 
ed,  in  case  an  opportunity  prtsenlcd  ili^rlf,  of  Dnikinv 
i(  serviceable,  to  reserve  the  long  bont  for  the  I'ldiei 
and  tlieinselve^,  and  (his  precaution  was  uecordiii^ly 
taken. 

About  (wo  in  the  morning  of  Friday,  the  6(h,  (he 
ship  still  driving,  and  approaching  the  shore  very  fust, 
the  same  officer  again  went  into  the  cu(U!y  where  (lie 
ruptiUD  tlien  was.  Captain  Pierce  ex|irt'»ised  oxtreniu 
anxiety  for  the  preservation  uf  his  beloved  duuglilcra. 
and  euine^lly  asked  Mr.  Merilon,  if  he  rniild  devise  any 
means  of  suviug  (hem.  The  latter  ex|iieHsed  his  fvarii 
(hat  it  would  be  impossible,  adding,  that  their  only 
chance  wouiti  be  it.  ,.uit  for  the  morning,  upon  which 
the  cnptaiu  lifted  up  his  bands  in  silent  distrestt. 

At  this  moment  the  .ship  struck  witlt  such  violence 
as  ta  dash  the  heads  of  those  who  were  standing  iii 
(he  cuddy  against  the  deck  above  tliem,  and  the  futdi 
blow  was  accompanied  by  a  shriek  t»l'  horror,  which 
burst  at  the  same  iiutaut  from  every  (quarter  of  (he 
ship. 

The  seamen,  many  of  whom  IiatI  been  remarkably 
inattentive  and  remiss  in  tJieir  duty  during  great  part  of 
tile  siorni,  and  hud  actually  skulked  in  their  iiair.moekf, 
leaving  the  »;xertioM.%  of  (he  |>ump,  and  the  other  labors 
re<|uired  by  their  eilualion,  to  the  officers,  roused  fn  u 
gi^nsu  of  their  danger,  now  poured  upon  the  deck,  to 
which  the  utmost  endeavors  of  tneir  olficers  could  not 
keep  them  while  their  assistance  misrht  have  been  use- 
ful. But  it  was  now  U>o  late  ;  tiie  ship  coutiiiuMl  to 
lit  ut  upon  the  rocks,  and  soon  bulged,  fi-.lling  wilh  her 
broaiUidc  loward.s  the  shore.  When  the  ?(iip  struck, 
several  of  the  men  caii^lit  hold  of  the  ensign  sfaS", 
under  the  nppreheni^ii  n  of  her  going  to  pieces  uptime 
dialely. 

At  thi^  critical  juncture  Wr.  iVicritoD  offered  his  un- 
happy companions  the  best  adviuc  thai  p<i?«.il>iy  could 
be  jiiven.  He  recommended  (bat  Ihey  should, ail  ic  paiti 
to  that  sitle  ol  the  ship  which  lay  lowest  ontiie  rock?,  aiifl 
lake  the  cpporlunities  (hal  might  thtni  present  Uiemaelvt* 
of  escaping  singly  to  tlic  shore.     He  then  returned  to  th« 

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LOSS   (IF  THE  nAl,9l:>M:Lli. 


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roimiMiniHi',  «liore  nil  llie  pasKonp;pr8  nnd  mo«t  of  (ho 
odiccis  \V(i«'  iiS8t'n>bI«i(l.  'I'ln-  Intlcr  were  einplnycd  in 
(ifl'iMiiiii':;  roiiMtlnlion  to  IIk;  uiirurliinite  iHiiics,  mitl  with 
liiiparalh'K'tl  iim;rnaiiiitii)y,  KiitVoriiiK  tlieir  roiti|ins.«ii(iii 
lor  fin  niniiilile  e(iin|)Riii(ms  of  (luir  own  (Iniij;er,  niitl 
ilie  (Irontl  of  almost  iiieviliilile  (leslriiitioii.  At  IIiIh  iiio- 
iiH-iit  wlint  niiiKt  iiHve  hcen  the  recliiigK  of  a  Intiier — uf 
such  a  father  hh  Captain  I'ieri'.e  ! 

The  Khip  had  ntriieU  on  the  roeks  near  Heaeoiiibe,  on 
the  iHlan«l  «if  PiirlH-ek,  helneen  I'everel-point  nnil  Kt. 
Alhun'b-llead.  On  IIiIh  part  of  the  >«liore  the  elilV  U  of 
immense  heip;ht,  and  rise8  almoht  perpendieuJHrly.  In 
this  partieular  .spot  the  cliiV  is  exrjtvaled  at  the  ba&e, 
pvescntinK  a  eavcm  ten  or  t\v«'lve  yards  in  tiepth,  and 
crpial  in  hreadth  to  the  ienfcth  of  a  lar^;*-  t^hi|i.  'J'lie  Hides 
uf  the  cavern  are  so  nearly  uprii^ht  an  to  he  extremely  ititti- 
«'ult  of  access,  and  tlit;  bottom  of  it  i»  HlreweiKwith 
i'harp  and  uneven  roeks  uhieh  appear  to  liave  been  rent 
from  above  by  some  e(mvulpion  of  nature.  It  was  at 
the  mouth  of  this  cav^'rn  that  the  unfortunate  vessel 
lay  stretched  Hlmo*<t  ftr»m  side  to  side,  and  presented 
her  broadside  to  the  horrid  ehasm.  Rut,  at  the  time 
(he  ship  struck  it  was  too  dark  to  discover  the  extent 
of  their  danger,  and  the  extreme  horror  of  their  situa- 
tion. 

The  number  in  the  ronnd-house  was  now  increased 
to  nearly  tifty,  by  the  admission  of  three  black  women 
and  two  soUliers'  wives,  with  the  hu«band  of  f)ne  of  tlie 
latter,  though  the  sailors,  who  bad  demanded  entrance 
to  ^et  a  light,  had  iu'cn  opposed  and  kept  out  by  the 
otficew.  Captain  Pier<'«  was  seated  on  a  chair,  or  some 
other  moveable,  between  his  two  dimchters,  whom  he 
pressed  alternately  to  his  affectionute  besom.  The 
rest  of  the  melancholy  as-enibly  were  seated  on  the 
deck,  which  was  streweil  witli  nmsieal  instruments,  and 
the  wreck  of  furniiure,  boxes,  and  pa(  Uagcs. 

Ht>re  Mr.  Mrriton,  ^.icr  having  lip;lited  several  wax 
candles,  und  all  the  glass  i.mthorns  he  ( ouhl  iiiid,  like- 
wise took  his  seat,  inlendiisii  to  wait  till  da\  -liglif,  in  Hie 
hope  Ih.il  it  would  tifl'ard  iiim  nn  opportunity  of  effect- 
ing l>is  o"  n  escjtpe,  and  also  rendering  iia&Islance  to  Uic 


Ulili. 


LOSS   OK  THE    nAL8KWKL.t. 


uiy 


rs  And  mofll  or  the 
wpr«»  f iiinloyi'il  ill 
t>  iHilics,  aiitl  \vi!|i 
Dii'ir  r(iitipns.«ii(iii 
•  own  (laiiKiT,  niMl 
tiiiii.  At  lliix  iiio- 
igs  of  a  lallier — of 

icnr  HcapoiiilM*,  on 
'('n'i-|ioirit  iinil  Kt. 
ion*  llic  flilV  U  of 
■r|ii-ii(lirulHrly.  In 
iriitcd  ut  till'  baito, 
hmIs  ill  tk-pllt,  ami 
;c  b)ii|i.  'rtit;  Hidits 
>  he  cxtroinfly  ilifti- 
it  is  Hlrc\vt!d>wilh 
to  liavt'  been  ri-nt 
iinture.  It  was  at 
iinfortuiiatu  vessel 
(le,  and  presented 
Rut,  at  tlie  time 
iscover  the  extent 
rror  of  llicir  situa- 

,a8  now  increased 
ree  black  women 
laiid  of  f)ne  of  tlie 
piimnded  entrance 
I  kept  nut  by  the 
n  a  cbnir,  or  some 
uchters,  whom  he 
lie  bosom.  The 
•re  seated  on  the 
li  instruments,  and 
.( Kagc's. 

g;lited  several  wax 
le  <  oiild  iiiid,  like- 
ill  day-liijlif,  in  Hie 
[torliinify  of  cffect- 
g  iia&islance  to  tiiu 


partners  of  hi'*  dHn;;(T.  But,  observinc;  lliat  the  Indie* 
appeared  pHrclicd  and  exIiauNted,  be  lulclied  a  l»iii«ktt  ot' 
oianjj,eH  from  nomr  part  of  the  round-bouse,  wilii  uiiicti 
he  prevailed  on  some  iif  them  to   refre^^b  tiieniitlveH. 

On  his  return  be   perceived  a  considerable   nitenitioii 
in  the  appearance  u\'  the  ship.     Tlic  sitUs  were  visibly 
f»ivin:?  way,    the  deck  seemed  to  beave,  and    he  disco 
vered  otiier  evitlent  HyinptouiH   that  siie  could  not  bold 
(opetlier  niucli  longer.     Attemplinii   to   j;o   forward   to 
look  out,  he  in>ituntly  perceived  liiat  the  ship  luul  sepnrat 
I'd  ill  the  mitldle  and  that  tbe  fore-part  hud  changed  it4 
position,  and  lay    rather  farther  out   towards   the   i^ea. 
In    tills    emergency    he     determined     to    seize    tlio 
present   moment,  a-<  the   next   iiiiKbl  have  been  i.-han!; 
ed  with   his  fate,  uiid  to  follow  the  example  of  the  creW 
and  the  soldiers,  wlio  were  leaving  the  sliip  in  numbci^, 
and  makine;  their  way  to  a  shore,  with  the  horrors  of 
wliich  they  were  yet  uiiaccpiainted. 

To  favor  their  escape  an  attempt  had  been  made  to 
lay  the  cnsisrn-stalV  from  the  ship's  side  to  tlie  rocks,  but 
without  success,  for  it  snapped  to  pieces  before  it  reach- 
ed them.  By  (he  li^iiiof  a  lantliorrt,  however,  Mr.  Meri- 
ton,  discovered  a  ?par,  which  appeared  to  be  laid  from 
the  ship's  side  to  the  rocks,  ond  upon  which  be  deter- 
niintid  to  attempt  his  escape.  He  accordingly  lay  <lowii 
ujion  it,  and  thrust  himself  forward,  liut  soon  found 
that  the  spar  had  no  commtinication  with  the  rock.  Ho 
reached  the  end  and  tlien  s^lipped  oil",  receiving  a  violent 
contusion  in  his  fall.  Befoie  he  could  recover  bis  legs 
he  was  washed  oft'  by  the  surge,  in  wiiith  he  supported 
himself  by  swimming  till  the  returning  wave  dashed  him 
against  the  back  of  the  cavern.  Here  be  laid  bold  ot* 
a  small  projection  of  the  rock,  but  was  so  benumbed 
that  he  was  on  the  point  of  quitting  it,  wb<;n  a  seanuin, 
who  had  already  gained  a  footing,  extended  his  band  nn(i 
a^^isted  him  till  he  could  secure  himself  on  a  little  shelf 
of  the  rock,  from  which  he  clambered  still  higher  till  he 
was  out  of  the  reach  of  the  surf. 

Mr.  Rogers,  the  third  mate,  remained  with  the  cap- 
tain and  the  ladies  nearly  twenty  minutes  after  Mr. 
MeritoD  bad  left  the  ship,    The  latter  bad  not  long 


*«v- 


230 


l.0«»   <ir  TIIK    nAI.SKWKLfi. 


qiii(l(«I  lh('  roiiiul  hoiiM',  iKTorr  tin-  rnplain  liHi'iin  .1 
wlial  wiiH  Ihooiihw.I"  liim,  mIuii  .Mi.  Koncih  rfplii  iJ,  tlmt 
Ih- liH(l  mfuii' ii|»aii  (l(  ik  ((»  K«<' uliat  toiiM  III  tl.im-  A 
h«'iiv;v  K«'a  KOffii  iil'ifiMnrilKi  l»p(iK»'  ov«  r  (lie  n!iij),  iipun 
wliit'li  ilu)  lit(ii*'s  uxpnHM'il  ::ic«(  riii,f«'rn  iil  (In- h|i|)ic- 
heiiMi.iii  uf  liin  loM.  iMr.  Hoxfrsi  |irii(uiM'(l  to  jro  iiik] 
tiill  him,  hill  llim  liny  oppoHt-d,  It-urlul  li-st  hi-  might 
slinrn  Hie  niiiiic  fiitc. 

'I'lu;  ni'i\  now  hr(»l«'  in  n(  Iho  forr  part  of  iJip  vhip, 
ami  rcnduil  n«  llir  ns  (lu;  main  n.at'l.  I'njilaiii  Vi*-uv 
HntI  Me.  Iloftrs  tlxn  wiiif  toncllur,  \\iili  n  lamp,  to 
{lie  slirn  iiHlitry,  where,  aller  vit  wiiiu  (he  ro«  ks,  (ho 
cn|»laiii  HHkcil  iSlr.  llucnn,  if  he  thoujihl  Iheiu  wan  any 
poHsit.ilily  (if  SHviiiR  llif  Rirl^.  He  nplit-il,  he  feareil 
ni»t  ;  lop  (hey  roiihl  ili*e«iver  nolhinii  Init  (he  black  mir- 
flue  of  (he  perpenditiilar  roek,  and  ntit  tlie  cavern 
uliich  nlTordetl  «hel(cr  to  (hodc  «ho  had  escaped.  They 
then  returned  tit  the  round-house,  where  captain  Pierre 
RiViin  seated  himself  between  his  (wo  d;m(;hl<rK,  strus;- 
p;lin<;  toHuppress  the  parental  tcur  which  (henslar(cd  into 
hi»  eye. 

The  sea  con(inuiii„  to  break  in  very  fa'.t,  Mr.  Rot.iTO, 
Mr.  Hchu(7-,  and  IVlr.  M'Manus,  a  midshipman,  wiih  n 
vie.w  (o  attempt  (heir  escape,  made  (h<ir  way  to  tlio 
poitp.  They  had  scarcely  reached  it,  when  a  heavy  se.i 
bre;»kinK  ovt-r  (he  wreck,  the  roundhouse  8;ave  way, 
und  t!iey  heani  the  ladies  shriek  at  intervals,  »h  if  Uw 
xvHh't  had  reached  tliem  ;  the  noibe  of  the  sea  at  other 
limes  «!rownin;i;  tlieir  voicea. 

Mr.  Brimer  had  followed  Mr.  Rogers  to  (he  ponji, 
wht-re,  on  tliu  eominij  of  the  fatal  hea,  titey  jointly 
Mciztd  Q  hen  coop,  and  the  same  wave  which  whelm- 
ed thiise  who  remained  below  in  destruction,  carii*  il 
liitn  and  his  companion  to  the  mvk,  on  "which  they 
wcTc  dashed  with  great  violence  and  miserably  bruit- 
ed. 

On  this  rock  were  twenty-seven  men  ;  but  it  was  low 
»vater,  and  being  convinced  that,  upon  the  flowing  of 
the  tide,  they  must  all  be  washed  off,  many  endeavored 
to  get  to  the  back  or  tides  of  the  cavern  beyond  the  reach 
of  the  returning  sea.     Excepting  Mr.  Rogers  and  Mr 


I 


rM|il,iin  liKi'iinil 
[*>Hvrh  Ti'\,\ii  (i,  tliiii 
iiiiM  III  tltiiic  A 
•  r  (liv  Hiiij),  iipiin 
;f  ••rii  111  (he  Hpiuc- 

l|l<)»>C(l  to    ^'O    iiiul 

iul  IcHt  hi>  iiiisht 

purt  of  flip  sliij), 
I'Hjilaiii  Pi»T(  f 

uilli  n  liiiup,  to 
11?  lh»!  rorks,  the 
[M  thfie  WHu  Hny 
I'plifil,  hf  r«.-iii-«-ti 
liiit  lliH  block  ftiir- 
I  not  tl)c  cavtri) 
il  etcapril,  They 
•e  rnjitain  Pic-iro 
)  d;tu;;hl(TN,  struj;- 
I  llicii  sliii'lcd  into 

r(L».t,  Mr.  Roi,i>ro, 
iNhi|in)an,  with  n 
tluir  way  to  Iho 
ivlitn  H  lieovy  St.) 
louse  8;ave  Wiiy, 
itcrvniH,  as  \f  Un- 
the  sea  at  other 

;er9  to  the  poof*. 
h«'a,  thpy  jointly 
p  which  wlicliu- 
btriiclion,  cariiril 
,  on  "which  they 
miserably  bruit- 

I  ;  iiut  it  was  low 
1  the  flowing  of 
lany  endeavorpd 
hoyoiid  the  reach 
Rogers  and  Mr 


lOti^   Oi'   TIIC    IIALflVWKLli. 


221 


Hilinir,  srarrcly  niorc  than  »«ix  mccetdi  d  in  thin  at- 
ItiMpt.  l)f  the  n  inaiiiilcr,  boine  expericncul  (he  fate 
Uipy  hoiight  to  avoiil,  others  pi-rifiifd  iu  cndeuvorinn  to 
gel  into  llic  cnvcrii 

Mr  Koncr*  onil  iMr.  Hriiner,  however,  havinp  reach- 
ed the  cavern,  clioilxd  up  thu  rock,  on  the  narrow 
rlieivcR  of  which  tltey  fixed  llieinselves.  The  furiitei 
got  «o  near  to  his  friend,  Mr.  Meriton,  as  to  exchiinne 
tnnuraliilHtioiH  with  him ;  hut  l)ef  .vecn  Ihctie  gentle- 
men  tliere  were  nbi.iit  twenty  men,  none  of  whom 
c'luld  Hiir  hut  at  the  most  inuninciit  hazard  of  hi^  hie 
Wlicii  Mr.  Wn^vTH  reuchi  d  this  ».tation  hi»  Htrent-lh  wav 
sii  nearly  exliausted,  llmt  hud  the  &tru){i;!e  continued 
a  ft »  niiiilcs  longer  he  must  inevitably  have  per- 
i-^iied.     • 

They  soon  found  that  tlioiiRh  many  who  Inid  readied 
tlie  rocks  below,  had  perixlied  in  attemplini;  to  ascend, 
yet  that  a  constiderablc  number  of  the  crew,  seann-n, 
.■loldierH,  and  i,ome  of  the  inferior  offleers,  were  in  the 
(jBinc  situation  with  themselves.  What  that  situation 
wast  they  had  still  to  learn.  They  ha«l  escaped  imniedi 
alo  death  ;  but  they  were  yet  ti)  encounter  a  thousand 
hiiriWiips  for  the  precarious  chiincc  of  escapt;.  Some 
part  of  the  ship  was  siill  discernible,  and  they  cheered 
themselves,  in  this  dreary  situation,  with  the  hope  Ihiit 
it  would  huid  logether  till  day  break.  Amidst  their  own 
niisfortunea  the  sulferinns  of  the  females  filled  their 
minds  with  the  acutest  anguish  ;  every  returning  ieo 
hicreased  their  apprehensions  for  Uie  safety  of  their  ami- 
able and  helpless  companions. 

But,  alas  !  too  soon  were  the&e  apprehensions  realiz- 
ed, A  few  minutes  after  Mr.  Uti^ers  had  gained  the 
rock,  a  general  shriek,  in  which  the  voice  of  female 
dlKtresses  was  lamentably  distinguishable,  annount  <'d 
the  dreadful  catastrophe!  Iu  a  few  moments  all  wiih 
bushed,  cxceptino;  tf.e  wnrriri)?  wiiuls  and  the  dasliing 
waves.  The  vvreck  was  whelmed  in  the  bosom  of  the 
deep,  and  not  an  atom  of  it  was  ever  <lic«vered.  Thim 
perished  the  HaNcwell— and  with  h'.T,  worth,  honor,  skil^ 
beauty,  and  accomplishmei  ts  !  . 

T2 


I 


f 


tta 


I.OM  or  TUB  HAi.ArwRix. 


I 


jay^ 


Thin  -Irokfl  wiw  a  iliiudful  n«i;r«valioii  «»f  woo  to  tlui 
(rniililiiiK  mill  ncHnrly  half Miivtd  wiTtrlifx,  who  wciv 
(■liiuiii|(  ithout  tli<>  hUh'H  (»r  (Im<  lioiriti  iiivfrrt.  Tliry  Icit 
for  lli«>iii<ii-lv«'M,  biil>(;i<7  nv\tt  for  wivon,  |mr«iits, I'alluTi, 
lirotliti!*,  >.is|«T< — |i«ThH|tu  lovfw  ! — ulleut  off  I'roni  tluir 
tIrnt'CHt,  lotiilfMt  liopfM ! 

Thfir  A flini:*  wvvv  not  I«'«m  nii;nni7.(<il  liy  the  milwo- 
qiiwit  fvfiifi*  <)i  liiat  ill  falftl  nii;lit.  M«iiy  who  ha<l 
i^iiiiuil  llii-  |)m'HrioiiiiKtHlioiiHoii  Ihororkn.i-xliniiiitedwlth 
liilimn',  Wfnki'iird  by  hriiiwi'H,  anil  lu'iiuiiihcd  willi  cold, 
f|ultl(>d  Ihi-ir  hohlii,  hihI  fnlliiiK  hoadloiiK,  «-ilhrr  upon  lh« 
rockii  Im'Iow,  or  into  th«'  surf,  pcri«lnMl  beneath  Iho  f«tet 
of  llwir  WTflrhrtl  iiMOflaleH,  and  by  tht'ir  dyin«  Kioan* 
mid  loud  «'XclainalionM,  nwakcnvd  terrlflc  apiirciieiuiotu 
of  n  similar  fato  in  IIir  xurvivorii. 

At  hinslb,  after  thri-o  liourt  of  the  kooncHt  mii^iry, 
I  111'  day  broke  on  them,  but,  far  from  hrinKing  with  it 
liie  cxpe<  led  relief,  it  served  only  to  diHcover  to  them 
nil  Iho  horront  of  their  situation.  They  were  convinced 
that,  hnti  the  country  been  alarmed  by  the  Kuno  of  dis- 
tress, wliieh  they  continued  to  Hit-  flevoral  houru  before 
Ihe  hhip  Htruck,  but  which,  from  the  violence  of  th» 
•toriii,  were  unheard,  thry  could  neither  be  oliHcrved 
•by  (he  people  above,  as  (hey  were  completely  ini^ulph- 
«d  in  the  cavern,  and  overliiinn  by  the  cliff;  nor  was 
any  part  of  the  wreck  reiiiaininK  •"»  indicate  their  prob- 
abb!  place  of  reAiKe,  Heh)vv,  no  boat  could  live  to 
•«aroh  them  out,  and  had  it  been  possible  to  acquaint 
those  who  iverc  willing  t»  ms\%\  them  with  their  exact 
situation,  they  ivere  at  a  loss  to  conceive  how  hny  ropes 
could  be  conveyed  into  the  cavern  to  facilitate  their 
vscape, 

The  only  method  that  afforded  any  prospect  of  SHC- 
CCS9  was  t»»  creep  along  the  siile  to  its  outer  extrt  niity, 
to  (urn  tlie  corner  on  a  led);e  scarcely  as  hrond  as  a 
mail's  hand,  and  to  (limb  up  the  almost  perpendicular 
piecipices,  nearly  two  hundred  feet  in  heiicbt.  In 
tills  desperate  attempt  some  bucceeded,  while  otherH, 
tiemliliiin  with  terror,  and  «'xhaui*((;d  with  b<Mlily 
and  mental  fatigue,  lo&t  tlidr  precarious  fooling  nuil 
pcrittiii'd. 


";'' 


alinn  of  woe  to  tlui 

iriTtclH'H,    who    MCIV 

tiivtTft.     'riwy  (Vlt 

VOM,  piirtillt'*,  liillKTi, 

ill  cut  oti'  I'rotii  thrif 

ii7.ril  tiy  (hn  hiiImiv 
AlHiiy  wild  ha<l 
!irl<«i,fxlinii!ile(lwilh 
■iiuiiihcil  with  cold, 
)nK,  «-ilhrr  upon  lh« 
(i  hcnealh  Iho  (vet 
their  <lyiiis  KnianA 
rrlflc  opprt'lieiuioiu 

10  kooncHt  miiitpry, 
m  hriiiKinx  with  it 

0  (liHcovcr  to  Iheni 
iM'y  were  convinced 
l>y  the  KUHM  of  dii- 
'vvral  hours  brl'uro 
lio  vioicncn  of  thu 
I'ither  b«  olmerved 
ruin|il('tely  in^^ulph- 

the  rliff ;  nor  was 
indicate  their  prob- 
boat  could  live  to 
is*«il»lc  to  acquaint 
n  with  their  exact 
eive  how  hny  nipes 

1  to  facilitate  their 

ny  prospect  of  shc- 
its  outer  extrt  iiiity, 
Biy  as  brond  as  a 
inoMt  perpendicular 
ft  in  hciicbt.  In 
'ded,  while  othcrH, 
i»<t<!d  with  b(Mlily 
tirioua  fooling  nud 


i,<)f<4  or  Tiir  nA(jiiwct.i.. 


Ki 


'iV  llikt  men  who  KHined  lint  kiiminit  of  th«  cliiV 
W('i'<'  llui  cook,  niiilJaiiu*  'rhonipkon,  n  i|iittrtci'  iiiiiNlir. 
liy  lliiir  inilividunl  ixrrlionK  tliey  reai-hed  llie  lop,  and 
iiiilMUlly  liHaleiird  t<»  the  neareal  lioune,  to  iiiiik«'  kii<i\>n 
tlir  »iluation  of  (heir  fellow  HUllVrent.  Kitxllnifton,  th«) 
liuhilation  of  INIr.  (Sarluiid,  RlevvHtd,  or  at(enl,  to  thn 
proprirtora  of  thf  I'urbcck  quarries,  wait  tlie  hnnxc  at 
which  lliey  firit  arrived.  That  (^enUeniaii  iininediiilely 
ttinembled  the  workmen  under  hJH  direelioii,  and  with 
the  moot  7:<-alouii  liuinanily  exerted  every  elfort  lor  tho 
pretiervation  of  tlie  Kurviving  part  of  the  crew  of  thn 
unfortunate  Mhip. 

Mr.  Merilon  hiul,  by  thiM  time,  nlinoKt  reached  Iho 
ed^e  of  the  pre«'ipice.  A  Holdier,  who  preceded  him, 
utood  upon  a  Hmiill  proj«-elinK  rocl<,  or  stone,  and  upon 
Ihe  namo  ■t«)ne  Mr.  Merilon  had  faMtened  hU  handx  to 
futmt  his  progress.  Jutit  at  thiM  moment  Ihe  ipuirr)  meit 
arrived,  and  seeing  a  man  so  nearly  wilhin  their  reach 
they  dropped  a  rope,  of  which  he  immediately  laid  Iwdd. 
Ry  a  viKorous  elfort  to  avail  bimttelf  of  the  advanlaue, 
he  loosened  the  stone,  which  KivinK  way,  Mr.  Merilon  « 
niUMi  have  been  precipitated  to  the  bottom,  bati  not  a 
rope  been  lowered  to  him  at  the  instant,  which  he  Meix- 
rd,  H  bile  in  tho  act  of  falling,  and  •«  as  safely  drawn  to  tho 
summit. 

Tho  fate  of  Mr.  Brtmer  was  peculiarly  sivere.  He 
had  been  married  only  nine  dayb  before  the  ^hip  sailed, 
to  tile  daughter  of  Captain  Norman,  of  the  Koyal  Navy, 
coine  on  shore,  as  it  h(^  been  observed,  with  Mr.  Ko> 
gers,  and,  like  him,  got  up  the  side  of  the  cavern. 
Here  he  remained  till  the  morning,  when  he  crawled 
out ;  a  rope  was  thrown  him,  but  he  was  either  au 
benumbed  with  the  cold  as  to  fasten  it  about  him  im< 
properly,  or  so  agitated  as  to  neglect  to  fasten  it  at  all. 
Whatever  was  the  cause,  the  eflect  proved  fatal ;  at  Ihe 
moment  of  his  supposed  preservation  he  fell  from  his 
stand,  and  was  unfortunately  daxbed  to  pieces,  in  ftiglii 
of  those  who  could  only  lament  the  deplorable  fate  of 
an  amiable  man  and  skilfiH  <itrirer. 

The  method  of  affording  bel|i  was  rrniarkable,  and 
does  honor  to  the  buiuauity  ami  iutrepidiiy  of  tlie  (|uar- 


834 


I^OM   or  Tlir.    IIAI.MUWKlX. 


ryin«n  'I'lw  tlixtiiiir*'  fitnii  Uir  lop  of  (liv  rnvU  to Hh* 
niwrii,  over  (\liirli  it  inojiTtiil,  \M\n  itl  Itiul  out-  liiiii 
(lirti  1)  i-l  :  Iriiol'  llii'«i' r<iriii«-<l  H  <t"«'lltily  lo  Hit*  i'<l|j;i>, 
mill  III)'  tviimiiitltT  wu*  |HT|iriiillniliir  On  tin*  vrry 
brink  or  IliU  prtri|ii<'t;  htooil  (oo  (liiritic  I'l  IIomm,  tvltii 
n  ro|ir  licil  rmntil  llitiin,  himI  ftixlrnitl  aliovi-  lo  n  KlroriK 
Iron  liur  nxnl  iiiln  ihi-  ^r'>uii«l.  Hfliind  llitir,  in  like 
iiiHnniT,  NtootI  ollMTri,  hvoiinil  ltv<i  A  ulnini;  ro|M>,  llk<- 
HiM>  |iro|H'rly  hi  rurril,  |iiiii<<«'tl  hrlun-n  llirni,  Ity  wliit  h 
they  mJKlit  liolil,  itnil  Mii|)|ioi't  llinntrlvf't  fnitn  liiliini; 
Another  rope,  with  u  nooi««>  rt-ntly  flxcil,  wiim  Ihrn  Ifl 
iliMvn  IkIov  thi'  cflvt-rn,  nntl  thr  wind  hlowinit  hard, 
it  (VMM  ttoMU-liini'N  rorrcil  tiiidtr  the  ■•roJ«'cliii(t  rock,  mo 
tlinl  tlu!  Miitfcrt'i H  coiihl  rrach  it  (vilhont  crnwIiiiK  tn  llir 
(•<!)(«>.  WhorviT  fHitI  hold  nf  it  put  th»  iiotx-  round  hix 
inmt,  nnd  kvitn  drnwn  ufi  willi  ilut  utmost  i-nru  and  cau- 
tion hy  Ihi-ir  inlri'pid  driivfrtTM 

In  lliin  altfinpl,  hovv<'v«>r,  many  nhnrcd  thr  fate  «if 
Uin  unrorliinitle  Mr.  Hrinicr.  rnahir,  through  cold, 
IMTlurlinlion  of  mind,  wcM-.ncM,  i>r  th«  Inconvcnicnc*' 
ol  the  ittutions  tlu  y  on  iipit-d,  l(»  avail  thcinNclvcx  of 
the  succor  timt  wan  oflVred  tlifin,  they  were  prceipllal- 
cd  from  the  Htupendonit  cliff,  and  illlier  duithed  lo  pits- 
rtt  on  the  rockH,  or  lllng  into  the  xurge,  periitlicd  in 
the  waved. 

Arnuu)!  theae  unhappy  huffeierH  the  ileath  of  n  druin- 
liicr  woi*  aitcnded  with  circuniMwiceH  of  peculiar  di«- 
treM.  Beinn  i-itlwr  wavhed  off  Hie  ro<;ks  hy  the  neo, 
or  falling  ii  'o  the  hurf,  lie  was  cnriied  by  the  retiirniiiK 
waves  l)cyon<l  the  hrenkers.  Hi"*  ulinuHt  efforts  to  re- 
gain them  were  ineffectual,  he  wan  drawn  farther  out  to 
8ca,  and  beiiiK  a  reinarkalile  fcood  Hwiniiner,  eontiiiut'd 
toBtruKKlu  witli  the  v<.hvi;k,  in  Hie  view  of  liin  commiserut- 
inK  coiiipanioiiM,  till  iii»  dtrcnglh  waa  cxhuu«led,  and  liv 
■uitk, — to  ri«c  n<»  more  ! 

11  was  late  in  tlie  day  when  all  the  survivors  wore  cnr- 
iied to  n  place  of  sniely,  excepting  William  Trentctn, 
a  boldier,  who  remained  on  l)i»<  periluua  sluiiil  till  the 
m'lriiing  of  Saturday,  the  7tli,  exposed  to  the  united 
horrofH  of  extreme  persoual  danger,  and  tlic  inusd  acute 
(liv.<iuictudc  of  uilud. 


1 


.L. 

>r  (In-  TitvU  ti»  Ihf 

it    Iciul     DIM'  hull' 

ily  III  llir  ttltc«', 
r.  Oil  tin?  vrry 
inir  I'l  lliMVM,  (vlth 
iliovc  lit  n  iilriiii)( 
IimI  llit'«r,  ill  like 
oinuii;  r<i|M',  liiti- 
I  IIh'Iii,  liy  wliirh 
vrn  from  liilliiiK 
ii'il,  \yn%  llicn  Ifl 
III  ItliivviiiK  hard, 
iij<'<'.liii(t  nil  k,  xo 
il  crHwIiiiK  to  lli«' 
}  n«)iir  ri)iiii«|  liix 
ost  euro  ami  cau- 

mrnl  thr  fati;  of 
II-,  llirouKh  ('(till, 
i«  iii('onvriiifii('(> 
III  thviiiMflvcH  of 
I  WIT*"  prc«i|>llHt- 
i»>r  iIumIiimI  to  piti- 
urge,  |i«'ritili('(l  in 


i,uim  or  THE  n.«Mnv>:i,i,. 


■wa 


Till-  »iirviviiigt  iill1iTi«t,  m-nnu'ii,  niid  »itliltiii,  lirlna; 
I"  iiiililiii  iiMht!  hoii««  of  llu-ir  liciii  vojinl  lit-liviTcr, 
Mr  li;iil,iiHl,  llii'y  wvrr  iiiiiiitrriil,  hikI  roiiml  lo  nnioimf 
loT'k,  (III  of  riithi  r  morn  lliiiii  «-Wl,  whirli  \>ii*iii;nly 
till'  iniiiilicr  III  (III'  I  ri-w,  iin<l  jiii>»«-iii;i'ri«,  \\h*u  flu  «iiil- 
«'()  IhriMitli  tiif  Dow  nil  Of  tiir  rtkl  il  l<«  »ii|i|i*>i'il  iliMf 
I'll'iy  or  more  Hiiiik  »ilh  lh«  C'liplaiii  itml  Ihf  IiiiliiHin 
Mil- rokhiil  iioiiiii',  mill  that  ii|i\siirilii  ol' kitfiily  ri-iirlinl 
th«'  rorkx,  hiil  wire  unrlinl  ittV,  or  iirrixjuil,  in  full- 
iiitt  liiiiii  llki  I  IiITh  All  lhi>«')' uIiu  rinrhi'il  Ihi*  KDiiiinit 
Hiir>  ivril,  r <irr|iliii|j;  two  or  thrri-,  who  i!N|iir«-«l  tvhilf  Ih  inn 
(Irntvn  ii|>,  nml  n  hlmk,  who  iliiil  a  few  lioiirM  nflrrlu*  wiui 
liroiidht  lo  llir  liouix'  AInii),  hourvcr,  wrri*  *o  iiii<i  rii- 
bly  hrnJM'il,  that  tlitir  livr*  wi>r«>  ilouhlfiil,  iinil  it  wku  a 
I'onnlili-ruljle  tiiiiu  b«l'ur«  tliey  iiirfeutly  rtcuvcrfU  Hair 
(trt'iiKth. 

Tlio  lif-nevolcnop  and  jcftn-roiilly  of  Ihc  mnilcr  of  the 
Crown  Inn,  at  Hlunford,  ilrForvp*  the  hinlimt  prniie. 
Wlien  till)  diitrctii'd  icaineii  arrived  nt  lliitt  town  he 
Fi>nl  fiirllu'iii  ull  to  hi*  houftc,  and  Imvin^j;  Kiv«-n  Ihini  the 
iLTri'*-hiiu'iit  of  a  coinfortnhlf  dinntr,  \w  piri*inl« d  each 
nan  wi'h  lialf  a  crov/o  to  help  him  cu  hiit  juuiney. 


ili'Kth  nf  a  driiin- 
I  of  peruliur  dis- 
)<;ki>  Ity  tin*  n«'0, 
by  tht!  roiiirniiiK 
iiuHt  tlTorls  to  rtv 
iwn  fur(h«!r  out  to 
iiiiini'r,  contiriui'd 
)f  Iii8  C'oinmiM«'i'Ht- 
■xhuuHlt'd,  and  iiv 

iirvlvors  wore  car- 
kViiliain  Trenton, 
jua  sliiiid  till  the 
ed  to  Ihi'  iiniti:d 
ad  tliu  ino'it  acute 


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LOBS   OK   TIIK 

NOTTINGHAM  GALLEY,  OP  LOxNDON  > 

Wrecked  on  Bodn  Iijland,  near  Ncw-Enclanb, 
Dec,  nth,  1710; 

diul  the  ^tiffuingSf  Pnsenalion,  and  Deliverance, 
of  the  Crew, 

By  Captain  John  Dean. 

J.  H3  NoUinghain  Galley,  of  mid  from  London, 
of  120  tojir,  ;3n  guns,  foiirltoii  men,  John  Uoan,  com- 
iMundei-,  having  taken  in  cordiiu;e  in  England,  and  hutter, 
cheese,  &.c.  in  Ireland,  siiiled  for  Boston  In  New-Eng- 
land, the  25th  of  Septeniher,  1710.  Meetins;  with  con- 
trary winds  and  bad  Aveafher,  it  was  the  beginning  of 
December  when  we  first  made  land  to  the  eastward  of 
Pisrataciua,  and  proceeding  southward  for  t!ie  bay  of 
Mn.'rsaehusetts,  under  a  iiard  gale  of  wind  at  northeast, 
accompanied  with  rain,  hail,  and  snow,  having  no  ob- 
serv'atiou  for  ten  or  twelve  days,  we,  on  the  1  llh,  hand- 
ed all  our  sails,  excepting  our  fore  sail  and  uiaintnpsail 
double  reefetl,  ordering  one  hand  forward  to  look  out. 
Between  ei^^ht  an<l  nine  o'clock,  going  forward  liiysclf,  I 
saw  the  breakers  ahead,  whereupon  1  called  out  to  put 
the  helm  hard  to  starboard,  but  before  the  ship  could 
wear,  we  struck  upon  Hie  east  end  of  the  rock,  cal!e<l 
Boon  Islam',  four  leagues  to  tlie  eastward  of  Pi;- 
cataf'ua. 


>P  LOxNDON  i 

I 

and  Deliverance, 
ean. 


)f  niid  from  London, 
n,  Jiilin  Dean,  com- 
Engluiid,  and  Ijutter, 
Joston  ill  Ncw-Eng- 
Meetins;  with  con- 
as  the  brgintiing  of 
I  to  the  eastward  of 
kard  for  t!ie  bay  of 
)f  wind  nt  northeast, 
now,  liHving  no  ob- 
>,  on  the  11  til,  hand- 
iail  and  iiiaintnp-j>ail 
:)rward  to  lodk  out. 
n%  forward  liiysclf,  I 
1  called  out  to  put 
jfore  (he  ship  could 
of  the  rock,  cuV.eil 
!   eastward    cf  Pi-* 


1,033   Okf  THE    NOTTINGHAM   OAMiEY. 


227 


The  second  or  thiril  sea  heaved  Hiealiip  alongsido  of 
it ;  lunniii!;  likewisfso  very  high,  and  the  ship  liil>i)rina{ 
&o  excessively,  that  we  were  ikiI  able  to  slaiid  ii|i';ii 
«leck  ;  and  (bough  it  was  n(»t  distant  above  thirty  or  f-ir- 
ty  yariU,  yet  the  weather  wats  so  thick  and  dark,  that 
we  could  not  see  th«'  rock,  so  that  we  were  jnslly  thro^^n 
into  consternation  a(  the  melancholy  jtrospeit  ofiinrnMli- 
ately  perisliinc;  in  the  sea.  I  presently  called  all  bands 
down  to  the  cabin,  -.vbere  we  continued  a  few  niiiiute«, 
earnestly  supplicatina;  the  mercy  of  heave-i ;  but  know- 
inu;  that  jirayers,  without,  are  vain,  I  or<lereil  alt  up 
anain  to  cut  the  masts  by  the  board,  but  several  were  so 
oppressed  by  the  terrors  of  conscience  that  they  were 
incapable  of  any  exertion.  We,  however,  wem  upon 
deck,  cut  the  weathermost  shrouds,  anil  the  ship  heeling 
towards  the  rocks,  the  force  of  the  sea  soon  broke  the 
masts,  BO  that  they  fell  rlRhl  towards  tlw;  shore. 

One  of  the  men  went  out  on  the  howR|trit,  and  return- 
inpr,  told  me  he  saw  something  black  ahead;  and  woiilil 
venture  lo  get  on  shore,  accompanied  with  any  other 
person  :  upon  whi''h  I  desired  some  of  the  best  swim- 
mers (my  mate  anil  one  more)  to  go  wiih  him,  and  if 
they  gained  the  rock,  to  give  notice  by  their  calls,  and 
direct  us  to  the  most  secure  place.  Recollecting  somi; 
money  and  papers  that  might  be  of  use,  also  ammuni- 
tion, brandy,  &.c.  I  then  went  down  and  opened  the 
place  in  which  they  wore ;  but  the  ship  bulging,  her 
decks  opened,  her  back  broke,  and  her  beams  gave 
way,  so  that  the  stem  sunk  under  water.  I  was,  there- 
fore, hastened  forv/ard  to  escape  instant  death,  and  hav- 
ing lieard  nothing  of  the  men  who  had  gone  before,  con- 
cluded them  lost.  Notwithstanding  I  was  under  the 
necessity  of  making  the  same  advenlure  upon  the  fore- 
mast, moving  gradually  forward  betwixt  every  sea,  till 
filla«t  fpiitliiig  it,  I  threw  myself  with  all  the  strength 
I  had,  towards  the  rock  ;  but  it  being  low  water,  and  the 
rock  extremely  slii>pery,  I  could  get  no  hold,  and  tore 
my  finwTs,  h»;ii<ls,  and  arms,  in  the  mo't  dejulorable 
manner,  every  wash  of  the  sea  fetching  me  off  again,  so 
that  it  was  with  the  utmost  peril  and  diificulty  that  I  got 
feofe  on  siiorc  at  last.    The  rest  of  the  men  ran  the  same 


(  '' 


ii2n 


liOSrt   OK  THE    NOTTltfiffAM   GAMil.t. 


'i 


hnzanU,  l»i»  througli  the  lucrcy  of  Proviilence  wc  all 
fscnpctl  uilli  (itir  lives. 

AfJcr  fndeavnriiii;  to  iliscliarqo  the  salt  walrr  and 
i<r<M>()iiiK  H  litth>  way  up  the  rock,  I  hrard  thu  voices  of 
the  three  men  above  mentioned,  and  by  ten  oVIoek  we 
all  met  lo^eUier,  when,  with  grateful  hearts,  we  return- 
ed humble  thanhn  to  Providence  for  our  deliverance  from 
such  imminent  dani;er.  We  then  endeavored  to  gain 
shelter  to  the  leeward  of  the  rock,  but  fuund  it  so  sinall 
and  inconsiderable,  that  it  would  afford  none,  (being 
but  about  one  hundred  yards  long  and  fifly  broad,)  and 
^o  very  crajtijy  that  we  conhl  not  walk  to  kiip  ourselvcis 
warm,  the  weather  still  continuing  extrojiely  co!o*,  ivitli 
snow  and  rain. 

As  soon  as  day-lip;lit  appeared  I  wtfnt  towards  the  place 
where  we  came  on  shore,  not  doubling  but  that  we 
Khould  meet  with  provi*ion8  enouf^h  from  the  xvreck 
for  oiir  Kupport,  but  found  only  some  pieces  of  llie 
masts  and  yards  nm<»n'»  some  old  junk  and  cables  con- 
wered  together,  which  the  anchors  had  prevented  from 
being  carried  away,  and  kept  moving  about  the  rock  at 
some  distance.  Part  of  tJie  ship's  stores,  witli  some 
pieces  of  plank  and  timber,  old  sails,  canvas,  Ike.  drove 
on  shore,  but  nothing  eatnlile,  excepting  ooine  small 
pieces  of  cheese  wliieli  we  pi;:ked  up  among  the  roek- 
weed,  in  the  wh-de  to  Uie  ({uantity  of  tln-ee  small 
cheeses. 

We  Ufied  our  utmost  eniVavors  to  get  fire,  having 
a  steel  and  flint  with  us,  and  also  by  a  drill,  willi  a 
very  swiff  motion  ;  hut  having  nothing  hut  what  had 
lone;  been  water-soaked,  all  our  afteniits  proved  ■"- 
ctfectual. 

At  nipht  we  stowed  one  upon  another,  !mder-onr 
canvas,  inthe  best  n)anner  pospiltle,  to  keep  eueii  other 
warm.  The  next  driy  the  vtHlher  clearing  a  little,  and 
inclining  to  froKt,  I  went  out,  and  pciceiviiiii  the  main 
land,  I  knew  where  we  wero.  and  encoiiraffed  my  mon 
with  (lie  hope  of  lieinp;  (liF«'fivere<!  l.y  IV!iitis  slmllops, 
desiring  t!iem  to  search  i\K  and  hrln^r  i:p  wliat  iilanks, 
carpenter's  tools,  and  stores  iliey  eoi:!d  find,  in  o'-dortc 
build  a  ti^ut  and  a  boat.     The  cook  then  comi)iaincd  that 


GAfiM.t. 

'rovidence  we  all 

e  &nlt  water  and 
rHi'c!  thu  voices  of 
»y  ten  o'<lo«'k  wi! 
henrU,  wo  rcUim- 
r  ileiiveroncu  from 
(lonvorcil  to  gniti 
found  it  so  small 
\ird  none,  (being 
I  fifly  broad,)  and 

to  kci'll  OUI'HI'IVCS 

e/jioly  coW,  with 

towards  the  place 
liiig  but  that  we 

from  the  wreck 
ine  pieces  of  llie 
t  and  cables  con- 
I  prevented  from 
ihoMt  the  rock  nt 
fores,  with  some 
anvas,  Ike.  drove 
|)tiug  ooinc  small 
amon<;  the  roek- 

of   three    small 

i  g«Bt  fire,  having 
y  a  drill,  with  a 
ng  hut  what  had 
L'mi)8    proved   ■"- 

nolher,  binder  •our 
keep  eae.h  other 
nring  a  little,  and 
c:eivinii  the  main 
'oiiraeed  my  mon 
,•  IVItins;  sliPJlops, 
r  i:p  what  ii!!tnK!«, 
<\  find,  in  onlcr  (c 
It  cunipiaiiii'd  that 


LOSa   OF   TUB  ItOTTINdllAM    CAl.l.VV. 


"0 


he  was  almost  starved,  and  his  eountenan«e  ili.>co^ erint, 
his  ilbiess,  1  ordered  him  to  remain  behind  with  two  or 
tl.t'c  more  whom  the  frost  had  heized.  About  noon  the 
men  acquainted  me  (hat  he  was  dead ;  we  therefore  laid 
liim  in  a  conveitient  place  for  the  sea  lu  rariy  him  away 
None  mentioned  eating  him,  thnuKii  several,  willi 
my-^ell',  afterwards  ucknowle<lged  lliat  they  had  thoughts 
'J  it. 

Alter  wc  had  been  in  this  situation  two  or  three  days, 
the  frost  being  very  severe,  and  the  weather  extremely 
cold,  it  seized  most  of  our  hands  and  feet  to  such  « 
degr«fe  as  to  take  away  the  sense  of  feeling,  and  render 
Uiem  almost  useless  ;  so  benumbing  and  discoloring 
tkema«  gave  us  just  reason  to  apprehend  mortification. 
We  (Milled  off  our  xhocs,  and  cut  oflf  our  boots  ;  but  ia 
getting  otr  our  stockings,  many,  whose  legs  were  blis- 
tered, pulled  off  skin  and  all,  and  some,  the  nails  of  their 
toes.  We  then  wrapped  uj>  our  legs  and  feet  as  warmly 
tis  we  could  in  oakum  and  canvas. 

We  now  began  to  build  our  tent  in  a  triangular  form, 
each  side  being  about  eiglit  feet,  covered  it  with  the  old 
sails  and  canvas  that  came  on  shore,  having  just  room 
for  each  to  lie  down  on  one  side,  so  that  none  conid  turn, 
excepting  all  turned,  which  was  about  every  two  hours, 
upon  »>tice  given.  We  also  fixed  a  staff  to  the  top  of 
our  tent,  upon  which,  as  often  as  the  weather  would 
l>ermit,  we  hoisted  a  iiiece  of  cloth  iu  the  form  «f  a  flag, 
in  (»rdcr  to  discover  ourselvea  to  any  vessel  that  might 
approach. 

We  then  commenced  the  building  of  our  boat  with 
planks  and  timber  belonging  to  the  wreck.  Our  only 
t(»ols  were  the  blade  of  a  cutlass,  made  into  a  saw  wilJi 
our  knives,  a  hammer,  and  a  caulking  mallet.  We 
found  some  nails  in  the  ;;iefl8  of  the  rock,  and  obtained 
others  from  the  sheathing.  We  laid  three  planks  flat 
for  the  bottom,  and  two  up  each  side,  fixed  to  stannch- 
ings  aiid  let  into  the  botttim  timbers,  with  two  short 
pieces  at  each  end,  and  one  breadUi  of  new  Holland 
<luck  round  the  siilcs  to  keep  out  the  npray  of  the  sea. 
We  caulked  all  we  could  with  oakum  drawn  from  tJie  old 
junlf,  and  iu  other  places  filKd  up  the  distances  witli 

U 


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I.OSH   (IK   THE   NOTTINOHAM   UMA.T.Y. 


Ion?;  piiTcs  of  cnnvns,  nil  of  wliiHi  \vr  stciircd  in  (he 
best  manner  possihlf.  Wp  found  nlso  sohh'  «he<t  had 
anil  pump  leatlitr,  wliich  provn«l  oi  mv.  We  fixtd  a 
siiioil  inai't  anil  Jiquare  sail,  with  seven  pailtlirs  to  row, 
and  Ruother  longer  to  «(cer.  Hut  our  carpenter,  wiiose 
services  were  iiow  most  wanted,  was,  by  reason  of 
illness,  scarcely  capable  of  ntTordinK  us  either  nsHslanee 
or  advice  ;  and  all  the  rest,  exccplinp5  myself  and  two 
»aore,  were  so  benumbed  and  feeble  as  to  be  unable  in 
stir.  Tlio  weather,  too,  Avaa  so  extremely  cold,  that  we 
.;ould  seldom  stay  out  of  the  tent  above  four  hoiirs  in 
ttie  day,  and  some  days  we  could  do  nothing  at  all. 

When  we  had  been  upon  the  rock  about  a  week,  with- 
out any  kind  of  provisions,  excepting  the  cheese  above- 
inentioued,  aiM  sorue  beef  bones,  which  we  cat,  after 
bcatinj?  them  to  piece?,  we  saw  three  boats,  about  five 
lcagu<;6  from  us,  which,  as  may  ca.«ily  be  imaj«ined, 
rejoiced  U3  not  a  little,  believing  that  the  period  of  our 
deliverance  liad  arrived.     I  directed   all  the   men  to 
creep  out  of  the   tent  and  halloo  together,  as  loud  as 
their  strength  would  permit.     We  likewise  made  ail  the 
signals  we  could,  but  in  vain,  for  they  neither  heard  nor 
saw  us      We,  however,  received   no  small  encourage- 
ment from  the  sight  of  them,  as  they  came  from  the 
nouthwest ;  and  the  wind  being  at  northeast  when  we 
were  cast  away,  we  had  reason  to  suppose  that  our  dis- 
tress iniglit  have  been  made  knowH  by  the  wreck  driv- 
ing on  shore,  and  to  presume  that  tht  y  were  come  out 
in  search  of  us,  antl  would  daily  do  so  when  the  weath- 
er should  permit.     Thus  we  Haltered  ourselves  with  the 
pleasinc  but  delusive  hope  of  deliverance.  ^ 

Just  before  we  had  finished  our  boat,  the  carpenter  s 
axe  was  cast  upon  the  rock,  by  which  we  were  enabled 
to  complete  our  work,  but  then  we  haa  scarcely  streugtli 
sufficient  to  get  her  into  the  water.  -  .  .    , 

About  the  21«t  of  December,  the  boat  being  finished, 
the  day  fine,  and  tlie  water  smoother  than  I  hart  yet 
seen  it  since  we  came  there,  we  consulted  who  should 
attempt  to  launch  her,  I  offered  myself  as  one  to  ven- 
ture in  her ;  this  was  agreed  to,  as  I  was  the  strongest, 
and  therefore  the  fittest  to  undergo  the  '  \trem»ties  to 


,I.ET. 


L08«)   OF  THK    NOTTINOHAM   rAI.I.EV. 


SL«1 


srnireil  hi  (lie 
oiiH-  she«-t  l«ft(i 
We    fixed  a 
paihllrs  to  row, 
ir|M'nter,  whose 
I,  by  reason  of 
either  nsi'ii^lanee 
myself  and  two 
to  he  unnhic  to 
ly  cold,  Hint  we 
e  four  hours  in 
ithing  at  nil. 
lut  a  week,  wifh- 
le  cheese  above- 
•h  we  cat,  after 
k)b1s,  about  five 
y  be  imaiitincd, 
le  period  of  our 
all  the   men  to 
Iher,  as  loud  as 
isc  made  ail  the 
leither  heard  nor 
small  encouragc- 

came  from  (lie 
rtheast  when  we 
ose  that  our  dis- 

the  wreck  driv- 
were  come  out 

when  the  weath- 
lUrsclves  with  the 
cc. 

{,  the  carpenter's 
we  were  enabled 

scarcely  strength 

►at  being  finished, 
r  tliBii  I  had  yet 
ilted  who  f-hould 
If  as  one  to  ven- 
vas  the  strongest, 
he  '  \tremities  to 


which  we  inijrht  possibly  lie  reduci  d.  My  mnfc  Jii«o 
ol1V>r«d  liiiiisfll",  and  dosiiinj;  to  accoiniKiny  nii>,  I  niis 
permitted  to  dike  him,  tonolher  with  my  brolln  r  i.nd 
four  more.  Thti'«  coniini'ndinijour  nitnjnize  to  Provi- 
dtiirp,  alllhat  w-n'al.'ji-itiiii' out,  and  with  mucli  difi- 
eully  sot  our  pi)i>r  palclw  «l  up  bont  to  the  water  >i<!i'. 
The  •■urf  rimnin,i>;  wry  hi^li,  we  wen»  obliirid  to  ivad.- 
very  deep  to  Inuiuli  Iut,  upon  which  I  and  nnotlur  e.*  t 
into  her.  The  awill  of  the  sea  lieuvcd  her  aloiitr  '^lun  i 
and  overset  hrr  opon  »%  whereby  we  ajjaiii  narrowly 
escaped  ilrowiiinR.  Our  pijor  l>"»l  was  staved  all  l'» 
pieces,  our  cnterprize  totally  difappoiiitcd,  and  our 
hoped  utterly  destroyetl. 

What  heigthtencd  our  affliction?",  and  served  to  apura- 
vatc  our  miserable  prospects,  and  render  our  delivcraiicu 
less  practicable,  we  lost,  with  our  boat,  both  our  nxo 
and  haminei-,  which  would  have  been  of  |;rcat  uv)  to  us 
if  we  should  afterwards  have  attempted  to  construct  a 
raft.  Yet  we  had  reason  to  admire  (he  goodness  of  (Jod 
in  producing  our  disappointment  for  our  safety  ;  for, 
that  afternoon,  the  wiiul  spiinjiiiig  up,  it  blew  s<»  hard, 
that,  had  we  b^ii  at  sea  in  that  imitation  of  a  boat, 
we  must,  ic  all  pri>bability,  have  perished,  and  (hose 
left  behind,  being  unable  to  help  themt'clves,  must  doubt- 
tess  SQon  have  shared  a  similar  fate. 

We  were  now  reiliiccd  to  the  most  melancholy  and 
.  deplorable  situation  imapinable  ;  almost  every  man  but 
myself  was  weak  to  an  extremity,  nearly  starved  with 
hunger  and  ficiishin^  with  told  ;  fiieir  hands  and  feet 
frozen  and  mortified;  lai,a;e  and  deep  ulrcrs  in  their  legs, 
the  smell  of  which  was  highly  oflViisivo  to  those  who 
could  not  creep  into  the  air,  and  nothing  to  dress  them 
vviUi  but  a  piece  of  linen  lhi»t  was  cast  on  shore.  We 
had  no  fire  ;  our  small  stork  of  chce?c  wax  e\haiisted, 
anil  we  had  nothing  to  support  our  feeble  bodies  but 
rock  weed  and  a  few  muscles,  scarce  and  difiiciiU  to  bo 
procuretl,  at  most  not  above  two  or  three  for  eaeh  man 
a  day  ;  so  that  our  miserable  bodies  were  perishing,  and 
our  di.'«cousoIat<;  spirits  overpowered  by  the  deploraI)le 
prospect  of  starving,  without  any  appearance  of  relief. 
To  aggravate  our  situuticn,  if  poiiible,  we  had  reason 


saa 


LOSS   OK  THE    NOTTINGHAM    CaiXET. 


fo  npiWTliond,  h-sl  llio  npproachinsj  spritic  Me,  if  aocnni- 
|iiiriii'il  with  liitch  wiri«tH,  8>lioiilil  cntirt-ly  <ivrrfl(»w  119. 
Tlir  horroi'A  of  such  a  situalion  it  ia  ini|iof>sililc  to  «l<\r,. 
•  rilM'  ;  the  pinrliiii);;  coM  nml  h«inir<T  ;  extrpmity  of 
vM'«l(tu''<«  tiiid  |iHiii  ;  rackint;  and  hitrrorH  of  conscience 
rii  iruiiiy  ;  and  thf  |in>sjipct  of  n  certain,  pHinful,  anil 
linjjrrinj;  ^fcalh,  without  «'v«'»  tin-  most  lenutte  viows  of 
dt'livt'Hince  !  This  is,  indent,  the  height  of  nii'-ery  ; 
yet  piMh,  (das!  wan  our  deplorable  case :  insoiiiiieii  that 
the  Krealer  part  ctf  our  company  were  ready  to  die  of 
horror  and  dcupnlr. 

For  my  part,  I  did  my  utmont  io  encourage  myself, 
exhort  the  rest,  to  trust  in  God,  and  patieniiy  await 
'.'leir  deliverance.  A«  a  niieht  alleviation  of  our  faitli, 
Providence  directed  towards  our  qiiartei«  a  Rfapili, 
which  my  mate  struck  down  and  joyfully  brought  to  me. 
f  divided  it  into  equal  portions,  and  though  raw,  nml 
scarcely  aintrding  a  mouthful  for  each,  yet  we  received 
ond  eat  it  thankfully. 

The  la^t  method  of  rencuing  ournelves  wc  could  posi- 
bly  device  was  to  conutruct  a  rafi  capable  of  carrying 
two  men.  Thi.s  proposal  waa  strongly  fiupportrd  by  a 
Swede,  one  of  our  men,  a  stout  brave  fellow,  who.  hinro 
our  disofter,  liad  lost  the  use  of  both  him  feet  by  the 
frost.  He  fi-«  quently  importuned  me  to  attempt  our  de- 
liverance in  that  way,  otfering  himself  to  accompany 
me,  or,  if  1  refused,  to  go  alone.  After  deliljerale  con- 
i^ideralion  we  resolved  upon  a  raft,  but  found  great  difti- 
tulty  in  clearins{  the  fore-yard,  of  which  it  was  chiefly 
to  ho  made,  from  the  junk,  as  our  working  hands  were 
HO  few  and  weak. 

This  «k)ne,  we  split  tJie  yard,  and  with  the  two  parts 
m.ide  side  pieces,  fixing  others,  and  adding  some  of 
tlio  !i;;htost  planks;  wc  could  find,  first  spiking,  ami  after- 
wards  makinu;  them  firm.  Tlie  raft  was  four  feet  in 
breadth.  We  fixed  up  a  mast,  and  out  of  two  ham- 
mocks that  were  tiriveu  on  shore  we  made  a  sail,  wiili 
a  paddle  for  each  man,  an;1  a  (-pare  one  in  case  of  neces- 
sity. This  diiliculty  being  thus  surmounted,  the 
Swede  fre(|ucntly  asked  mo  whether  I  dcsignsd  to  ae- 
company  him,  giving  ine  to  understand,  that  if  I  detlin 


LHhH   OK   THE    NOI'TINGHAM   OAt.LGV. 


^^l 


.LET. 

Me,  if  aoof  ni- 
y   overflow  ii-?. 

|»Of>SiillIc  to  t\vF.- 

extrpmity  of 
I  of  conscienJ'C 
11,  pHinful,  ami 
•mole  vt»sv9  of 
ht  of  niis«'ry  ; 

iii!ioiiiiirii  that 
viu\y  to  «lie  of 

lura^e  myself, 
latleiuiy  await 
)n  of  our  faith, 
C'i«  a  Rfapill, 
brought  to  me. 
oue;li  raw,  nml 
ot  we  received 

wc  could  posi- 
blc  of  canyiog 
iipportrd  by  u 
low,  who.  hinru 
liii  feet  by  thu 
utteiiipt  our  de- 
to  accompany 
deliberate  con- 
)und  great  difti- 
I  it  was  chiefly 
ng  hands  were 

I  the  two  parts 
Iding  some  of 
cinf;,  ami  after- 
aa  four  feet  in 
t  of  two  ham- 
de  a  sail,  wiili 
a  case  of  neces- 
rmounted,  the 
Icsiernsd  to  uc- 
tliat  if  I  declin 


«;d,  tluMC  was  nnothiT  ri'ady  to  otTir  himself  for  (lie  « ti 
terjirise. 

About  tlii'^  lime  we  saw  a  sail  como  out  of  Piscnfa 
qua  river,  about  seven  loatfues  to  the  westward.  \\'«. 
JiiCiiin  made  all  the  vicnals  we  could  but  the  wind  being 
northwest,  and  the  ship  standing  to  the  eastward,  she 
was  presently  out  of  sight,  without  ever  coinins;  near  us, 
which  proved  an  extreme  mortificadon  to  our  hopes. 
The  next  «lay,  beina;  moderate,  with  a  small  brecr.e 
right  on  shore  in  the  afternoon,  nod  the  raft  being  wholly 
finished,  (he  two  men  were  verj'  anxious  to  have  it 
launched ;  but  this  was  as  strenuously  opposed  by  the 
male,  because  it  was  so  late,  being  two  in  the  tifternnon 
They,  however,  urged  the  lightness  of  (he  nights,  beg- 
ged me  to  suiTer  them  to  proceed,  and  1  at  length  con- 
sented. They  both  got  upon  the  raft,  when  the  swell 
rolling  very  high,  soon  overset  them,  as  it  <lid  our  boat. 
The  Swede  not  daunted  by  this  accident,  swac  on  shore, 
hut  the  other,  being  no  swimnier,  eoiitiuned  .-ome  tim«' 
under  water ;  as  soon  as  he  ap|ienred,  I  caught  hold  of 
and  saved  him,  but  he  was  so  discouraged  tlint  he  vva« 
afraid  to  make  a  second  attempt.  I  desired  (he  8\vc(h- 
to  wait  8  more  favorable  opportunity,  but  he  continued 
rescdute,  begged  me  to  go  with  him,  or  help  him  to  (urn 
the  raft,  and  he  would  go  alone. 

By  this  time  another  man  came  down  and  oftt  red  to 
adventure  ;  when  they  were  upon  the  raft,  I  luuneheii 
them  off,  they  desiring  us  to  go  to  prayera,  and  also  to 
watch  what  became  of  them.  I  did  so,  arxl  by  sunsc! 
judged  them  half  tvay  to  the  main,  and  supposed  that 
they  might  reach  the  shore  by  two  in  the  morning. 
They,  however,  probably  fell  in  with  some  breakeis,  or 
were  overset  by  the  violence  of  the  sea  and  perished  ; 
fur,  two  days  afterwards,  the  raft  was  found  on  shore, 
and  one  man  dead  about  a  mile  from  it,  with  a  pnddle 
fastened  to  his  wrist ;  but  the  Swede,  who  was  so  very 
forward  to  adventure,  was  never  heard  of  more. 

We,  who  were  left  upon  the  desolate  island,  ignorant 
of  what  liad  befoHcn  them,  waited  daily  for  deliverance. 
Our  expectations  were  the  more  raised  by  a  smoke  we 
obser\'ed,  two  «lays  afterwar«ls  in  the  woods,  which  waa 

ua 


^ti^ 


tOSM  or   TIIK    NOTTINflHAM   OVLLET 


the  sijjiinl  niipoinlrd  to  be  m««le  if  «U«T  Rrrivcd  Hflfr 
'riiiH  (OiitinutMl  every  day,  anil  w«-  were  willing  to  beltfvc 
that  it  was  inado  un  our  accitunt,  thona;h  we  t«nw  no 
hpp.  iirunfe  of  any  thln«  towardt  our  rflief.  We  9U(i 
p«i(.«  (I  tliat  the  «lilay  wns  ocr,a«ioued  by  thi'ir  not  btin  ; 
able  to  procure  a  vessel  so  noon  an  wo  tlesio'tl,  and  this 
idea  served  to  bear  up  our  (tpirils  and  to  support  u  * 
greatly. 

sun  our  principal  want  was  that  of  provision,  havint; 
notliiiiK  to  eat  but  roek  weed,  and  a  very  few  luuncies  ; 
.iidted,  when  the  sprinp;  tide  was  over,  we  could  scarcely 
s;et  any  at  all.  I  have  myself  t(onp,  as  no  other  person 
was  able,  several  tlays  at  lov»  water,  and  could  find  no 
more  than  two  or  three  apiece.  I  was  frequently  lu 
danger  of  losins  my  hands  and  arms,  by  puUiD^  them 
so  often  into  the  wat<'r  after  the  muscles,  and  when  oh- 
taine<l,  my  stomach  refused  them,  and  preferred  rock- 
weed. 

Upon  our  first  arrival  we  saw  severnl  seals  upon  the 
rock,  and  8U|»po'«inf;  they  miftht  iiarbor  there  in  the  nipht, 
I  walked  round  at  miflaight,  but  could  never  meet  with 
uny  thing.  We  saw  likewise,  a  great  number  of  birds, 
which  perceiving  ua  daily  there,  would  never  lodge  upon 
the  rock,  so  that  we  caught  none. 

This  di.sappointment  was  severe,  and  tended  to  aggra- 
vate  our  miseries  still  more;  but  it  was  jiarticularly 
afflicting  to  a  brother  I  had  with  me,  and  another  youug 
gentleman,  neither  of  whom  had  before  been  at  sea,  or 
endured  any  kind  of  hardship.  They  were  now  re«luce«l 
to  the  last  extremity,  having  no  assistance  but  what  they 
received  from  me. 

Part  of  a  green  hide,  fastened  to  a  piece  of  the  main- 
yard,  being  thrown  up  by  the  sea,  the  men  importuned 
me  to  bring  it  to  the  tent,  which  being  dow,  we  minced 
it  small  and  nwailowed  it. 

About  this  time  I  set  the  men  to  open  junk,  and  when 
the  weather  would  permit  I  thatched  the  tent  with  the 
rope  yarn  in  the  best  manner  I  was  able,  that  it  might 
shelter  us  the  better  from  the  extremities  of  the  weather. 
This  proved  of  so  much  service  as  to  turn  two  or  ^hree 
hours  rain,  and  preserve  us  from  the  cold  pinching  wind*, 
\>hich  w«re  always  very  severe  upon  us. 


I.ViXET 


t.bi)  ur  lilt;  .VuVTi.\«<n.ui  o.ixn. 


2'^i, 


(li«'y  Hrrivf'd  Hflff 
B  williii)?  to  believe 
>hon&;h  we  mhw  n(i 
r  rvlief.  We  9U(i 
by  their  not  bein'; 
ii«Hin**l,  hihI  tbis 
and  tu  8U|(|i(>rt  u « 

proviBiiMi,  ha^ini'; 
ery  few  iHUHcb-s ; 
we  c<)ul«l  scarcely 
8  ni>  other  perHon 
nnd  could  find  do 
was  frequenliy  lu 
I,  by  puUint;  tbcin 
IfH,  and  when  ob- 
id  preferred  rock- 
mi  sealB  upon  the 
there  in  the  nipht, 
d  never  meet  with 
;  number  of  birda, 
I  never  lodge  upon 

d  tended  to  ao;gra- 
t  was  |>articularly 
uid  another  youug 
)re  been  at  sea,  or 
were  now  reducetl 
ince  but  what  tliey 

piece  of  the  main* 
i  men  importuned 
;  don*',  we  minced 

en  junk,  and  when 
the  tent  with  the 
able,  that  it  inie;ht 

ies  of  tho  weather. 

I  turn  two  or  ^hree 

>ld  pinching  winds, 

us. 


Almul  llit'lii(lor«Midof  Dfccmber  our  carpniler,  n  bi 
uinii,  iiml  nnlurnlly  of  a  dull,  heavy,  plil>>;iiiii(ir  i!i«pt»>.i- 
lion,  ay;t'd  about  lorty  Kcttn,  who,  IViMii  our  liial  ('otuin;; 
ou  »lioie,  had  b««»  conntanlly  very  ill,  and  lihl  (In-  use 
of  hit  tcet,  complained  tif  excesttive  pain  in  bi-  back, 
and  ililVneHg  iu  his  iicrk.  Il«'  was  likewise  almost  click- 
til  wiUi  |>ldet;m,  for  want  of  nlrength  to  diHcliarj^e  it,  nnd 
appeared  to  draw  iitar  hiH  end.  Ue  prayril  over  biiii, 
and  ut-ed  our  utmost  eiubavoiH  to  lie  dervicenble  to 
dim  in  biB  la^  moinentii  ;  lie  shewed  himself  »en>iblr, 
tliouKb  8peethle^H,  and  died  that  ni^ht.  \Vc  Rutfeird 
the  body  to  remain  till  morninn,  when  I  d»sire<l  tho-e 
who  were  mogt  able,  to  remove  it ;  creei»inR  out  niyhilf 
to  see  whether  providence  had  sent  \iz  any  tbinif  to  sa- 
tisfy the  exeussive  cravings  of  ourappotiteH.  Ilelurning 
before'  noon,  and  not  seeing  the  dead  bo«ly  without  tho 
tent,  I  inquirtul  why  they  bad  not  removed  it,  nnd  rc- 
icived  for  answer,  they  were  not  all  of  them  abb- ;  upon 
which,  fastening  a  rv;pe  to  the  body,  I  «nve  the  utmost  (»f 
uiy  assistance,  and  with  some  dilUculty  we  drajzged  it 
out  of  tbe  tent.  But  fatigue,  and  the  consideration  of 
our  misery,  so  overcame  my  spirits,  that  being  rea<ly  to 
faint,  I  crept  into  the  tent,  and  was  no  sooner  there, 
than,  to  add  to  my  trouble,  the  men  began  to  request 
my  permission  to  eat  the  dead  body,  tbe  better  to  sup- 
port their  livet. 

Tbis  circumstance  was,  of  all  the  triaJs  I  had  encoun- 
tered, the  most  grievous  and  shocking :— to  see  myself 
and  company,  who  came  bitlier  laden  with  provisions 
but  three  weeks  before,  now  reduced  to  aiicli  a  d»idora- 
ble  situation ;  two  of  ua  having  been  absolutely  starved 
to  deulh,  while,  ignorant  of  the  fate  of  two  otliers,  the 
r«st,  though  still  living,  were  reduced  to  the  last 
extremity,  and  requiring  to  cat  the  dead  for  their 
support. 

After  mature  consideration  of  the  lawfulness  or  sinful- 
ness, on  the  one  band,  and  absolute  necessity  on  the 
other,  judgment  and  consiience  were  obliged  to  subudt 
to  Uio  more  pj^vailing  arguments  of  our  craving  appe- 
tites. We,  at  length,  deteriniued  to  satisfy  our  hunger, 
aud  support  our  feeble   bodies  with  the  carcase  of  «jur 


i 


'I 


IM 


L0*»   or  Till.    NOTfi.^iMIAU   UM.ltA. 


•Ii'ct'iwrd  r<uii()Ani(tn  I  fir*l  unlfr«-il  liin  nkin,  homl, 
hiiiitU,  k'cJ,  null  howfU,  to  »»••  buritd  in  Iht-  *i-i\,  uml 
Ihf  limly  tit  lie  »iu(»rtiT«(l,  for  Ihc  coiivt  iii«  iicn  of  dryiiin 
hritt  JHiriii'ir,  Itut  HKuiii  riri-iwd  for  hihih«t,  thnt  iioiif  of 
Ihi'iii  btin«  ttblf,  t»u7  intnnliil  |  noultt  iterfonii  (lint 
iMlior  for  lliim.  Thb  w«»  h  \mi\  lank  ;  Itut  thiir  iin.» 
ftnni  pin>tr«.  and  inlrcntit-H  hI  Imtt  prvailiMl  o>»r  iiiy 
tcluitiiiiit),  hiitl  by  tiiglit  1  had  ('oiii|tlt)t(tl  Hut  o|t«>rn- 
tioii. 

I  cut  pnrt  of  Ihr  f1i»h  into  thin  ulicc*,  iin«l  wawhliiK  It 
ill  tHit  nalt  r,  bn.iiuhl  it  to  tiw  trrit  and  obli«»'d  tli«  iiitii 
to  ♦■(it  ro<k  \M  »'d  wltii  it  iibolful  of  hrrnd.  My  matt)  and 
r.vo  oll)«'rn  r»loH»'d  to  »at  any  that  iii!;lit,  Itut  tlu«  ii»>xt 
tiioriiiiii;  tlKj  coiiiplicd,  and  «>ant<!Htly  dftirvd  tu  (inrlake 
M'lth  Jill'  rcsl. 

I  found  tliAl  lliry  all  oat  willi  Ihf  utmost  avidity,  no 
ItiMt  I  was  «tljli};(  d  to  r.irry  thi-  »iuart«>r«  farllMT  from  tlie 
(••lit.  out  of  their  rent  h,  lot  Ihty  fihouhl  do  thj-iun*  Ivj-h 
an  injury  by  i'atiu«  too  much,  aiid  iikcwiau  expi-ud  our 
«iiiall  klodi  loo  soon, 

I  also  liiiiiti  d  rach  man  to  an  «T|iinl  portion,  that  thry 
iitiuht  not  <|iiarrt'l  or  Iiavc  cnu«>  to  relief  t  on  ni»»  or  onr 
aiiotliir.  Thin  method  I  KaH  the  inori)  old,  ^cd  to 
udopt,  ht'causte,  in  a  few  days,  i  found  their  diHpoititions 
entirely  cliiui^cd,  and  that  aflVit-tionate,  peaeeuble  tem- 
lier  t!uy  lm«l  hitherto  inBuifestejl,  totally  loi>t.  Their 
tyes  lo'iked  wild  and  Mlaiin)?,  their  countenances  fierce 
and  ba!  Parous.  Instead  of  obeying  my  commandd,  an 
they  hail  universally  and  cheerfully  dune  before,  1  now 
foiiii**  even  prayers  and  intreaties  vain  and  fruitleitg  ; 
nothing  was  now  to  he  heard  but  brutal  (|uarrcls,  with 
horrid  oatlis  anti  imprecations,  inhteaU  of  that  i|iiici  «ub- 
ini»sive  spirit  of  prayer  andsujiplicalion  they  had  b«lbr« 
.uiiinifei>ttd. 

'I'liis,  tonrther  with  (he  dismal  proBpect  of  future 
want,  obliged  me  to  keep  a  strict  watth  over  the  rest  of 
the  body,  teat  any  of  thein,  if  abir.  should  get  to  it, 
an  I  if  that  were  Kpent  we  HJiouid  be  compelled  to 
feed  upon  the  livina;,  which  wo  certainly  miiHt  have 
done,  had  we  reinaiucU  in  that  situattuu  a  few  rinys 
longer.  .       , 


u  bAf,:i:t. 

red  Iii4  »kiii,  hoail, 
rifd  ill  the  nvn,  uiiil 
)iiv«'iii«'iicn  ol'ilryiiikC 
Himtvcr,  thiit  ii«)tii>  o|' 
ivoultl  |t«rroriii  (Imt 
ink  ;  (tut  thi'ir  iiu-i'ii- 
pfvailfil  o\('r  my 
liiplvU'tl  llu!  o|icrn- 

\ivt,  iiu«l  u-aith)ii((  it 
nd  (ibli;;«><l  llio  iiim 
rrnd.  My  inattt  biiiI 
iii|;lil,  liut  (lie  iit'xl 
\y  dfiirvd  tu  partuke 

'  iitinn<it  nvidily,  no 
ere  r»rlh«*r  frniii  the 
Ktulil  do  IhfiiiHi'lvfH 
tkeMinc  expi'Uil  our 

n1  portion,  «h«t  they 
rllccl  on  rii*"  or  one 

inori!  oiili  red  to 
nil  their  iliHpofiitions 
late,  peaeeuUe  tcm- 
totidly  lo6t.  Their 
couiilenances  Tierce 

my  commanilfi,  an 
ilone  before,  1  now 

vain  and  i'ruitleiig  ; 
rutal  i|uarreifl,  with 
id  of  tliat  ijiiici  sub- 
lion  they  had  b«lbr« 

proopect  of  future 
itvh  over  the  rest  of 
'.  should  get  to  it, 
il  be  compelled  to 
i-rlfliiily  miiNt  have 
ualiuu  a  f«vv  riays 


\,off*  OH  irir,  viiTrfMiriAM  oai.i.rv. 


231 


Thr  cnodnfw  of  «}.t<l  now  lM>finn  to  nppcnr,  and  to 
make  prorikion  for  our  driivrrante,  hy  piiltinc  it  Into 
the  liearti  of  the  itood  people  on  the  ivliore,  to  whirh 
niir  raft  wa<  driven,  to  roine  out  In  nearrh  of  iih,  whicli 
ijiey  did  on  the  '2A  of  January  in  the  inornin((. 

.fu'<l  Hi  I  was  rrcepinii  out  of  the  tent  I  xa^v  a  thstlop 
Inlf  way  frr>m  the  itliore,  ntnndinx  direrfly  toward*  ii?. 
'•iir  j»iy  and  naliHfarlioM,  at  tin'  proi»(M'et  of  «iirh  »pe«dy 
>iid  unrxperled  deliveranre,  mi  tongue  Ik  able  to  espremi, 
n;»r  IIiour"  ,  to  conceive. 

Our  Kood  and  wcliiune  friends  came  to  .m  anchor  f« 
tiie  soiilhwoht,  at  the  diMlance  of  about  onr  hundred 
vnrds,  the  swell  preventini  them  from  approachirHf 
nriircr ;  but  their  anchor  coining  home  f.hllf^ed  tliem  Ut 
stnnd  otr  till  about  noon,  waiting  for  smoolher  water 
ipon  the  Hofiil.  Meanwhile  our  pai**iions  were  ditTcr- 
endy  R);itated  ;  our  expectatioiiH  of  deliverance,  and 
lenra  wf  miiicerriage,  hurried  our  weak  and  diHonlered 
■jiiritn  strantcely. 

1  gave  them  an  account  of  all  our  miseric<i,  eKCe(>liiig 
the  want  ofproviKionH,  whicii  I  did  not  mention,  li'!<l  llio 
fenr  of  beiiifc  conHlrnined  by  the  uenther  to  retniiin  willi 
iix,  mif',h'.  nave  prevented  them  from  coiiiini;  on  t)l<ortt. 
I  earnestly  inlrealed  them  to  aiteiii|it  our  iminodinte  do- 
liverance,  or  at  leaut  to  furnish  uh  if  possible,  with  fire, 
which,  with  tile  utmost  hazard  and  ditHculty  they  ut  last 
accomplished,  by  sending  a  •unnll  cunoe,  with  one  man, 
wlio,  alter  er«?at  exertion,  tjot  on  slioro. 

After  helping  him  up  with  his  canoe,  and  oeeini; 
nothing  to  eat,  I  asked  him  if  he  could  give  iih  tire  : — lie 
unswered  in  the  afflrinative,  but  was  so  nfTrif^hteil  hy  my 
i!iin  and  meagre  nppeorancn  that,  at  first,  he  could 
••'.•arcely  return  me  nn  answer.  However,  recollecting 
himself,  after  Rcveml  questions  asked  on  both  sides,  Ik; 
went  with  me  to  the  tent,  where  he  was  >iurpri8ed  to  see 
HI  many  of  us  In  such  a  deidorahlu  condition.  Our  flesh 
M  ns  so  wasted,  and  our  looks  were  so  s^iiastly  and  fright- 
ful, thnt  it  was  really  a  very  dismal  spectacle. 

Willi  some  liifficulty  we  made  a  fire,  after  which, 
(lefcrmiiiing  to  go  on  board  injRflf  with  the  man,  and 
to  ?cr.J  for  the  rcet,  one  or  two  at  a  time,  we  both  got 


^/l 


.••♦ 


•f>8 


i.rtnii  or  Tiir,  NoTTrNoruM  OAi.i.irv. 


inlri  l!if  OHnxi'  ;  tint  lh«'  »v^  imrnrdiHlrly  ilrovff  U" 
ii^nirotl  lh(<  Melt  with  wiirh  violriur  tli.il  we  wrrr  ttyrt- 
-vl,  Ntiil  \u\t)^  vrry  mak,  it  ««»  a  nin>'i«l)  riiltlc  fi;.i" 
Ih'IVid'  I  riMilil  r«'«'<>vi'r  inyxrll',  •(>  that  I  hnt\  n);Klii  ii 
very  narrow  «'>trR|i(>  froiii  tlrnwDiiin.  Tiin  pioixl  iiimi, 
with  Kriftl  (litn<'ulty  K'lt  oii  Itmiril  mIiIiouI  nw,  <l•■»liy;|lill^ 
to  rflurii  the  m-xt  »lHy  with  hrltrr  »'<jnv«'iih'ni'«'^,  if  llw 
Wfiitli*  r  tlMMiM  p(>rii)it. 

I(  WH*  nil  HlUirtiii({  )>i)(ltt  in  ohKPrvff  our  ri-i<>ii(l<t  in  tin* 
<lnlli)|),  xliiiitliiip;  nwny  fur  llu^  thuri' ^vilhiMit  ii><.  |<i<i 
Uoil,  t\liii  oitlt'it  (>v<'ry  thiii;;  for  llii'  Im'iI,  iliMihllr^N  hml 
«li>«i|tim  of  prt'M-rvatit)!)  in  •U'livintt  \t%  tlif  n|i|i-'inin('r  of 
pi'«  -t'lit  (lflivi'iMnc«> ,  fur  Ihf  WHiil  coinhi;;  iilin*  itoiilii- 
tit^t,  it  l)l<'W  Hit  Ivu'il  thiit  tho  «tlinlio|i  wn%  I  ti  th" 

f-rvw,  with  cxlrrnu' »lin\nilty,  »{n«'tl   their  Hud 

u<!  Itron  with  tlii'iri  it  i«  iiiDro  tlwin  protMlilo  tlirit  NMt 
hhiMihl  nil  Imvr  |i(.'rinhi'il,  not  having  xticnijlh  eulllciriit 
to  li'lji  ourst'lvr*. 

Wlu-n  thry  hail  n'lirlKMl  thi' dhoro  thJ-y  immiMliatiiy 
"•iit»n  «  x|irr«^  til  Hoitcirtoiilh,  in  I'it«alm|UH,  when' 
till'  ;;iio<l  |ii'>i|tl«'  nini!i>  no  ilrlity  hi  lni>«t«  nin;j;  to  oiir<l*'liv 
«'t(tiu.o  (>'<  o'ton  H"  tilt'  ufHtluT  woiilil  iillo» .  To  ini; 
Rrcit  -orrow,  nnil  as  a  lartlur  trial  of  ')nr  patience,  tln' 
ri'Xt  tl'iy  «MntiniiMl  very  ;<torniy,  anil  though  wf  iluuMnl 
iK)t  li;ii  thi!  pHop|(<  on  sliore  kncNV  onr  conililion,  anil 
woiil.l  iivsi^l  i<'i  ns  jioon  an  po«vilil<',  yt't  our  lli'^h  heinu 
nuirly  >'oti>iinii'il,  hrin^  uilhout  l'n"^h  water,  anti  iitit'i 
t'lin  llu^v  Ion;;  the  niitnvoralilo  weathtr  iniKhl  conliiiui', 
iitir  hitiialinn  wa^  extr«'inely  niiNerahle.  Wt>,  hourfxr, 
r#'('<i\»«l  ;;r<'rtl  iH.'nellt  from  our  tin',  as  wo  coiilil  hoJli 
fkiirrn  oiMM'lvc''  iokI  liroil  our  meat. 

TIk*  next  «|iiy,  the  men  beinjj;  vt-ry  inipoitunate  foi 
>l)>h,  I  '.MVi-  liieni  nillnr  luore  than  u)<uiil,  but  not  to 
(lirir  !>Mti'^l'n«'ti'>n.  They  woiiUI  certiiinly  have  eiiti'u  ii|i 
the  whi  l«*  III  «ince,  had  I  not  eurtlully  watehed  then', 
«ilh  the  inlenion  of  sh  uin^  the  re^f  next  moiniiifr,  it 
(h»>  wenlher  ronliiiucd  had.  The  wind,  however,  ahal- 
«(1  tlia'  iiiitit,  nrii!  early  next  morninn  a  shallop  cainu  lor 
Hi,  with  my  miK  h  estci  ined  fiiendn  Captain  Lonij;  and 
(';<pt»in  Purvf r,  and  three  more  men,  who  hroui;ht  h 
laraje  canoe,  and  iu  t  vo  Iwurs  ^nt  ui  all  on  board,  bcir-; 


\^  o,u,i,r.Y. 

irni'dJMtrly    «lro»«   u- 

f  tli.il  v»«»  wfro  iivff- 

H  «'tin'-itltrHl»l«'  fi'iv 

I     Ih.'lt    I     \Mh\    llgKill   II 

III.     'i'iin    innod  iMNii, 

without  tii«',  )li-»>ig;iiii^ 

roiivt'iiirrut'^,  if  IIk' 

vn  oiir  fiiciuU  In  llio 
irr  «vilhoiit    ii't.     |{)<i 

if   l|l"*l,    lIlMllllU'KH  )lHi| 

Hi  tilt'  n|i|f  iriiiit-r  of 
MiiNi;;  iiliif  miiiUi- 
lii|i  wn%  I  -il  til" 

I'tl   llirir  Huil 

m  \nnUMv  Hint  \«tf 
iig  itli'iL>ii|jth  eulflciriit 

iro  i\uy  inuniMlialt'ly 
ill  r'it('atni|iii«,  wliric 
liiistt  niii;;  to  oiirdi-liv- 
Olllll    lllllIM'.      To  oiu 

I  of  -nir  pnlifiice,  tin' 

III  tliouith  wf  iloiiMi  il 

IV  our  (.ondllion,  luul 
',  yi't  our  llt'*'h  lieinu 
\-U  ivHd'r,  itiHl  iiiH'i 
ilhtr  iiiiKlit  coiilii.ui', 
itlilo.  Wo,  lidUffKr, 
ire,  iiH  wo  couiil  built 
I 

vt-ry  iiiipoitunntf  foi 
llian  ut<iiiil,  bill  not  to 
"thinly  liHvc  ••(itcu  iiii 
ffiilly  watchrd  then', 
ri'Mt  ii«!Kt  iiioiniiifr,  il 
wind,  h<JvvL>v«>r,  uIihI- 
riii;  a  slialiop  caiiiu  (<n 
Js  (Japtaiti  lAins,  and 
nicp,  wlio  liroui;l)t  n 
14  ail  on  board,  biir.; 


tn»n  ur  Tiie  NoTriMoiiAM  «.\i.i.r.v. 


2J'J 


ohlim  il  to  rarry  «liin.»l  all  nf  tit  upon  tli«'lr  bnckn  fr  iii 
ln<  lint  to  till-  lanor,  mid  fitih  uh  «,IT  by  tw(»  or  tlirm 
.ilK  liiiD*. 

Wliiii  \\v  firnl  caiiw  on  licmrd  Ihi'  Kbnilop,  rnrh  of  im 
<  at  n  piiti'  of  bri  nd,  and  drank  a  ilnun  of  ri;iii,  and  wioht 
(,run  wi-ri' t«trfin«'l>  >na<.i«k:  but  nfui  »*»■  badtliim^fil 
our  xtoniarhv  and  la'^lrd  warm  nouri-<biii)(  food  \m  Iu- 
.  iinic  fo  4xri'» ilWm  biin^Ty  and  rav»'mtu»,  Ibat  bail  not 
/iiirfrH-ni!*  dbt  d  im,  and  lindlid  tliu  i|uanllty  for  two  or 
ihrir  liny,  wo  >houbl  nrlainly  luivi-  d»'»lroycd  ourwivr* 
nilbcatliiK. 

Two  dayn  aftrr  our  roniinn  '<n  ••bori-  my  n|i|ir«  idire 
1.11.1  lhi>  Kr*"'*""  l"»r*  "f  '""■  '""';  •'"  ""■  ""'  '"'"»i'r«<l 
'hiir  lind)»,  but  not  lli.ir  pirlVct  um-  ;  viry  liw,  fMi'id- 
iiittUiyKilf,  «t.r<.pinn  wilboul  biM<ii£ tlif  bi-nifU  of  fingtn 
.irtg»rit,  though  otberwiM-  all  inpi:rri:ctlMullb 


!)» 


240 


\ARnATIVE  Ob- 


THE  BtllPWRECK  OP  M.  DE  BRISSON. 


Oil  the  Coast  of  Barbari/f  and  of  his  Captiviiy  wnong 
the  Moors. 


Written  by  himself 


H 


AVING  majle  sevenJ  voyages  to  Arrica,  I  re- 
ceived ai!  ordtr  iiiJuiip,  1785,  Iroin  the  Marshal  ile  Chs- 
tricH,  then  minister  and  becretury  of  state  Tur  the  marine 
Ucjiartineiit  to  einbaik  for  the  Island  of  St.  liouis,  in  the 
Senegal,  id  tJie  St.  Catharine,  couiinanded  by  M.  Le 
Turc.  On  the  10th  of  July  we  jmsaed  between  the 
Canary  isle  and  that  of  Palinit,  and  tlie  Captain  having 
rejected  my  advice  relative  to  the  caution  neccbsary  to 
be  observed  in  those  seas,  the  bbip  soou  afterwards 
struck  upon  shoals. 

A  dreadful  confusion  ensued.  The  masts  being  loos- 
ened by  the  shock,  quivi.id  over  our  head.s,  and  the 
rails  were  torn  in  a  thoushi.-ti  pieces.  The  terror  became 
genera! ;  the  cries  of  the  sailors,  mixed  with  the  terrible 
roaring  '.f  the  sea,  irritattd,  as  it  were,  by  the  -interrup- 
tion of  its  course  betwtiu  the  rocks  and  the  vessel, 
added  to  the  horror  of  Die  scene.  In  this  tiangerous 
state,  such  was  the  consternation  of  the  crew,  tiiat  no 
one  thought  of  saving  hiiiiaelf.  "  O  my  wife  !"  cried 
one  :  "  O  my  dear  <l»iJdr.-n  !"  exclaimed  a  second  ; 
while  others,  extending;  (heir  han'ls  towards  heaven, 
implored  the  divine  protet  tirtn.  In  'ho  hope  of  saving 
the  ship,  the  masts  were  tut  away,  but  ^ur  exertions 


OB- 


\i.  OE  BRISSON. 


of  his  Captiviiy  mnong 


melf. 


voyages  to  Arrica,  I  re- 
am the  Marstial  lie  Cas- 
uf  state  fur  the  marine 
and  o(  St.  liuuis,  hi  the 
couiuiaiiUed  by  M.  Lo 
e  luused  between  the 
and  tlie  Captain  hitvuig 
16  caution  nevcbsary  to 
!  bhip  800U  afterwards 

The  masts  being  loos- 
er our  headn,  and  the 
cs.  The  terror  becnine 
mixed  witli  the  terrible 
were,  by  the  -intcrrup- 
rocks  and  tlie  vessel, 
le.  In  this  dangerous 
u  of  the  crew,  tiiat  no 

"  O  my  wife  !"  cried 
exclaimed  a  second ; 
tian'ts  towards  heaven, 
In  '"lo  hope  of  saving 
ray,  but  4Mr  exertions 


'tillK    ftllll'WHKlK,    *».»■ 


ivl 


were  ni  no   avail,   lli«'  hold   Iniii:;   iilreiitly  tilled  with 
naler. 

We  must  inevitfiltly  linvo  been  lot^f,  bad  no!  Mr.  Yan, 
onv  ol' the  li»'iiii!i;iiil- ;  iMf,  Huiet,  a  iiassni:.:t'r;  thite 
Kiitrlish  sailors,  and  a  fiw  otliei'S,  « iH:ci!iiii'.i.rd  by  my 
•  .ample,  nssis^ted  me  U>  haul  out  (Id;  hliiillo|i,  and  lo 
(irevont  it  al'terwaidxIVoiri  btiii'^suiik  ordasbtd  to  |iie<:e-' 
;i«ainst  the  sides  of  the  s-liip.  We  were  obliged  to  t-tvn^- 
J.U'  \\h-  whole  ni^ht  ngaiiist  tlie<"ury  of  the  sea,  that  wlu'u 
'\ui  day  appeared  we  miijlit  lie  able  to  avoid  the  rot.It?. 
ny  whicii  we  were  surrounded  on  all  .sido,  and  get,  il' 
•(Kisiiible,  on  shore. 

V\'e  had  scan*  ly  ma<l('  two  strokes  with  our  onrs 
when  they  wt -.e  swept  from  the  hands  of  (lie  rowers  by 
ibe  violence  of  (lie  waves  ;  tlie  shallop  was  overset ;  we 
were  separated  in  an  ins(an(,  atid  all,  excepling  Ulr  l)e 
volse,  brodier  to  the  Consul  at  'rrip«»li,  east  upon  a  pan*} 
bank;  I,  however,  iiiiniediately  threw  myself  into  the 
water,  and  was  fortunate  enoii^rh  to  save  him  from  dw- 
truc.tiun. 

Our  unfortunate  companions,  who  had  remained  on 
board,  now  saw  themselves  deprived  of  >'viTy  assi.-lance 
from  us ;  but  I  soon  revived  (lieir  hopes,  by  |>lunging 
into  the  waves,  aecnnijianied  by  Mr.  Viu.  viiose  zeal 
and  activity  seconded  niy  elloils.  He  prevailed  upoa 
the  rest  (o  join  us  in  our  endeavors  to  j;el  tlie  shallofi 
afloat  a<i;Hin,  which  we  accomplished  willi  ^iieat  ditticnl- 
•y ;  but  we  found  oui'selvj's  amply  repaiil  lor  our  lalior 
when  we  '-••t  the  rest  of  the  crew  on  slicre.  We,  bow- 
ever,  escaped  this  first  daiijier  only  to  bt  come  (lie  vic- 
tims of  a  second,  still  more  teniliie. 

When  the  wretched  en  w  had  reached  the  fiiore,  I 
persuaded  tliein  (o  climb  tiie  suironndiiti.'  i<Mks,  on  the 
summit  (»f  wliich  we  d;.-covered  an  exit  iisivr  pliiin,  ter- 
minated by  some  sn-.a!!  bills,  covtrtd  wil'j  a  kind  of 
wild  I'rin.  On  these  hills  we  saw  sunie  chil'!»  ii  toll«<t- 
inc;  a  floi-k  of  jjonts.  As  soon  «s  tV.ey  I  ci.. '.;!  s(i;  ;i<T('rs, 
(liey  sit  uji  such  oulciies  sis  insl-iy.'ly  .liaiiiird  and 
brnuglit  (.iretlier  (lie  nri;ii  Iioriiia;  inlKiiii.;!.?^.  'J'lu'se, 
after  view inu' ; lie  «'iew,  hi;'oiii  !•.  «Ii',;;c<'  niid  ritju'r.  at  tlie 

UJ.il  veils. 
\V 


same  time  uUeiini^-  tiie  nuist  >;onid  crle 


Uki 


TIIK    HIin'WIlK.tK    OK 


When  llu'sp  savHRcs  cnnip  up,  some  of  my  coiihik 
iiioii-,  ainiiiii!;  wlioiii  wno  lli«'.  tii-st  iiii*l  !<rr()ii»l  lifiitcii- 
ant><,  M-paial*  "J  Iroin  us.  Tlii-y  wnv  iiiiiat'diHicly  siir- 
roiiiitlril  ami  hiized  liy  Iho  ctillar,  and  it  wuh  (Iicii  that, 
liy  llir  irllctlion  of  tlu'  suns  rays  from  (he  |Mili<luMl 
lilatli's  of  tlirir  poi^nards,  wo  fust  discovtTtd  thcin  to 
III*  arnnd.  As  1  had  not  pcrciived  tliiti  befun*,  I  had 
lulvancfd  wiliiout  any  IVar. 

Our  two  unfortunate  companions  ha\infr  disappeared, 
V.  t  uld  not  nialu*  the  inen  ^lop  even  for  u  short  time. 
Fear  ^nt  suili  [lossession  of  their  hearts,  that,  pvintj 
sent  to  cries  of  desjmir,  they  ail  lied  dillerent  ways. 
Tlie  Arahs,  armed  with  cutlasses  and  larjje  cluhs,  fell 
upon  them  with  ineredilile  fury,  and  1  had  the  nu)rtifica- 
tion  of  soon  seein<r  some  of  them  wounded,  while  otiiers, 
.Mrippi  I  naked,  lay  extended  and  expiriiig  on  the 
sand. 

1  was  so  unfortunate  as  to  ohtain  n  promise  of  goodwill 
iVom  an  unarmed  Aral),  who  afterwards  proved  to  be  a 
utibe,  or ;  iest,  hy  <;ivini5  him  two  watches,  a  ^old  sto«k- 
(iiickle,  two  pair  of  sleeve  buttons,  a  rin<j  set  with  dia- 
monds, a  silver  poblet,  ami  two  hundred  and  twenty 
livres  in  specie  'J'he  latter  article  aflorded  liim  most 
pleasure. 

The  news  of  our  Bhi|»w  reck  bcina;  spread  throujjh  the 
«;ountry,  we  saw  the  savages  running;  in  great  haste  from 
all  <|iiarters  ;  their  numbers  naturally  increased  the  jeal- 
o;i-^y  of  liie  others,  so  that  they  s«ion  came  to  blows, 
and  st!vcral  lives  were  lost  in  the  contest.  The  women, 
( iu'a>;ed  that  they  coidd  not  pillaiie  the  ship,  fell  upon 
and  tore  from  us  the  few  articles  of  dress  we  had  left  ; 
hut  their  attention  was  prinei|)ally  attractdl  hy  mine, 
which  seemed  to  be  more  worthy  of  their  notice. 

I\ly  master,  who  was  by  no  means  of  a  warlike  dis- 
|)osiliou,  perceivin:;  that  the  nundier  of  Aralts  increased 
every  Jiioment,  called  aside  two  of  his  friends,  whom  he 
cuniiini^ly  adntitii  d  as  partners  with  him  in  the  property 
of  twelve  of  the  crew  v»iio  had  surrendered  themselves 
to  hirii.  After  making  hib  arraii>:ements  he  retired  {Voni 
llie  crowd,  that  he  mi^lit  shelter  us  frcitn  insult.  The 
place  which  he  tliusc  for  that  purpose  was  a  wretclicil 


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i|.    l»F,    r.IH*?ON. 


a-; 


tme  or  iny  coiui.h 
imI  }<('t-<)ii*l  lit'iitcn- 
■  iiiiiia>(liHl<'ly  siir- 
1*1  it  was  (licii  tliaf, 
IVoiii  (he  |Mili  <Ii*mI 
iscoviTtd  tht'iii  ti> 
(liiH  befun*,  I  had 

H\  iiifr  di««np|)rar('(l, 
11  for  u  short  tiiiif. 
lu-urtti,  thai,  ixiviiit; 
I'd  dillViTiit  wajs. 
d  lar^v  rhihs,  r«'ll 
liad  the  inottifica- 
iidi'd,  wiiile  otiiers, 
expiring  on  the 

roniisie  of  goodwill 
lis  proved  to  be  a 
tches,  a  ^ohl  stoek- 
riiifj  set  with  tlia- 
n(hed  and  twenty 
dVurded  him  most 

prcad  throujjh  llie 
ill  great  haste  tVoin 
increased  tiie  jeal- 
n  came  to  blow:;, 
est.  The  women, 
(he  ship,  tell  u|)Oii 
ress  we  had  left  ; 
ttracted  by  mine, 
Iheir  notiee. 
i  of  a  warlike  dis- 
if  Arabs  increased 
( friends,  whom  he 
im  in  (he  property 
riderid  themselves 
its  he  retired  {Voni 
froni  insult.  'J'he 
ic  was  a  wrelclicd 


liul,  covered  wilii  iii>»-'<,  at  the  di-«li»nce  oi  more  thnii  :i 
leai;iie  from  (lie  sea  ;  here  \ve  loil:^«'d,  or  rallier  werr 
hea;ied  one  upon  the  other. 

(hir  patron's  lust  cim>  was  to  pay  lis  n  visit,  nn-l  (o 
search  us,  le-;t  we  -li  Mild  have  eomcaled  some  ol  oit 
pro[W'rty.  Unluckily  for  theiii  my  compiniitms  had  pre- 
served nothiii'.',  on  which  account  he  was  in  a  very  i!l 
humor,  and  shewed  them  no  merty.  Me  took  rr<)i.» 
(hem  even  their  shirts  and  hankerchiefs,  iiilinuitih;;,  llit.t 
ii"  he  did  not  do  (hem  that  favor,  fitheis  would.  He  like- 
wise attempted  to  pay  me  (he  same  eoinpliiiK  lit,  but 
upon  my  observiii<r  thai  I  had  already  given  him  enoiis:!^, 
1  exporienred  no  farther  molfstatioii. 

Hein2  as  yet  ignorant  nmohs;  what  tribe  we  had  falltii,' 
I  addressed  iny.-elf  t-t  otir  master  for  inrornialion ;  mid 
l»artly  by  words,  and  pardy  by  s-i-iiis,  1  put  the  followiiip; 
question  to  him  :  "  What  is  thy  name,  and  that  of  thy 
tribe;  and  why  didst  (hou  Hy  from  (hose  crowils  who 
advanced  (owards  (he  shores  of  the  sea  V  He  lejdied, 
"  My  name  is  Sidy  Mohammed,  (.f  Zowze;  my  trilie  is 
that  of  Lebd«'S«;eba,  ami  I  tied  from  the  Oii»<lelims,  be- 
cause we  are  not  on  j^ooil  terms  with  one  r.iioilKr."  I 
was  much  affected  to  find  (hat  we  had  fallen  into  the 
hands  of  (he  most  ferocious  people  who  iiiliabit  the  de- 
serts of  Africa. 

While  (he  talbe  repaired  to  the  sliore  for  more  plunder, 
a  company  of  Ouadelims  discovered  and  pillaiied  our 
retreat,  and  beat  lis  most  unmercifully.  I  was  almost  at 
the  last  gasp,  when  one  of  (he  associates  of  the  talbe 
came  and  rescued  me,  and  before  a  large  assembly,  after- 
wards claimed  me,  as  (he  reward  of  bis  valor.  Th*' 
priest  made  die  strongest  o'.ijections  (o  (his  claim, 
threatening  to  chastise  (he  claimnnl,  who  replied  to  (iie 
talbe :  "  Since  Uiis  is  (by  pretension,  as  be  cannot  I  e 
mine,  he  shall  perish  by  my  hand."  He  had  scarcely 
pi'oncninced  these  words,  when  he  drew  his  poignard  to 
stab  me.  I  (reinbled  tnder  the  threatening^  dagger  of 
this  barbarian;  but  my  master,  without  loring  a  moment, 
threw  over  me  a  kind  of  ehaplel,  formed  of  a  long 
l»iecc  of  cord,  upon  which  are  strung  a  great  number  of 
biuall  black   balls,  and  (hen  took  ia  liis  hand  a  small 


#*' 


I  in;  ?iiipv.BKiu  (>i< 


l):»(»k  whioli  Iiiinc;  in  hi*  c'l'llc.  Tlio  w r>nini,  nl  tlx 
Sdiiu-  iiisliiiit,  riislicMl  (ic.viinl^  inc.  f>na(:lntl  iiic  IVnin  the 
liiiiiils  of  (he  riaiiiuin),  piid  dilivrnil  ww  inlo  those  ol 
f!u'  onrii'^ctl  priest,  »ln'iitliii);-lt'sl  he  shmiltl  IIiuihIi  r  li»itt> 
«n  atiallit'ina  nii.tiiist  liis  {iiitaii'iiiisi. 

\\\wn  I   \m\  ri>c(iv(if<l  a  liitlt'  Iniiiiniilily,  tintl  lirnHn 
I)  reflect  ii|iiiii  llic  (lHiu;i'r  I  li;nl  c'CtijciI.  i  wn«si»  iiiikIi 
air.'cltd  I'lii!  I  cduld  ii'tl  n'lVaiii  lr.>ni  ttfir^.     I  <'iui«,H(tr 
n\  to  ciiiccal  t'inm  «  v«  ly  » ye  tliis  tfjitiinnny  of  my  s(  :i 
>ili!!ity  and   I'riif;  hut   (iriiii;    (ilt-crvcti   l>y  s(iin<' of  tin 
WDiitii),  iiiHtcad  (tf  ti'iliiig  c(iin|ias-iiiti,  llicy  tliri-w  saiid 
ill  my  eyes,    "to  dry  my  eye  litis,"  as  they  s-aiil.     V\ir- 
tuuatt'Iy  llie  <ihsciiri1y  of  ilie  uight  cont'ealeil   inc   from 
til"  siy;lit  oi'  these   iiutnslt'rs,  and   buvcd   lu-;  from  their 
fiivy.  ^ 

We  had  no\r  i>ecn  three  days  in  n  hlato  of  slavery, 
and  itiiriiiK  that  timft  had  lal<eii  no  nouri^ihment  hut  a 
little  flf)iir,  vvliieh,  thoii>;li  hefiire  snoiled  by  the  sea- 
water,  was  rendered  sill!  more  disagreeahle  by  tlie  mix- 
lure  of  barley  meal,  which  had  long  been  kept  in  a 
pio.il's  skin  :  and  bad  as  this  repast  \v;.s,  it  'vas  iie.inently 
interrupted  by  the  alarming  outcries  which  we  beard  at  a 
distance. 

'J'lic  Arab  trib-^  to  wliom  we  were  prisoners  had  repair- 
ed to  the  sea  (iiasl  a  few  d-iys  before  our  Hhipwreck,  to 
e.olleet  the  fruits  of  wild  |'l mts  for  the  support  of  their 
I'ainilics  in  tlie  interior  of  the  eounfry  ;  but  upon  the  ap- 
proach of  their  enemies,  tiie  Oiiadeliuis,  they  prepared 
t  1  return  home  with  their  provisions  and  prifonei-s. 

After  passiiip;  mountains  of  prodi;j;io!is  heiirht,  eover- 
etl  with  small,  sharp,  'greyish  flints,  we  descended  into  a 
:  aiidy  valley,  overgrown  with  shar|t  thistles.  Having 
iiere  slackened  our  pace,  I  found  that  the  soles  of  my 
(yet  were  entirely  covered  witli  blood,  fo  that  i*  was  im- 
prmsil'le  forme  to  proceed  any  farther.  My  master 
.hen  made  me  i:et  up  bebind  him  upon  bis  camel  ;  but 
(his  alfenlinn,  on  bis  part,  instead  of  giving  me  any 
;c'lief,  had  (piite  a  contrary  eireet,  and  exposed  me  to 
the  severest  pain.  A  camel  naturally  steps  very  heavily,. 
riid  his  tiot  i-  remarkalily  hard.  Bting  naked,  and  una 
Me  to  defend  iny.self  frum  the  friction  of  the  animarc 


M,    DE    IIUHHON, 


ai-ij 


lio  womni,  nl    tiu 
Islitd  iiic  IVoiii  the 
M)(>  inio  lliosr  i>r 
otiltl  HiiiihIi'I'  Untt) 

iinility,  nnil  iH'ixnn 
I'd.  I  vvii'^  s»  iniii'l) 
iin>.     I  <'nil«,n(tr 
imnny  of  my  s( :» 
tt   Uy  soil!''  (if  IIk 
I,  llii'y  (liri'w  sdiid 
IS  (hey  »ai(l.     V\ir- 
iiceHl«'(l   iric   from 
f(l   nv:  from  their 

I  slate  of  sinvcry, 
n<)iiri:>hment  htit  a 
)ik'd  by  tho  sca- 
ppfthlo  by  tlio  mix- 
g  been  kept  in  a 
s,  it  'vas  iu'tiiiciitiy 
bich  we  heard  at  a 

vlaonora  had  repair- 
oiir  nhiiiwreck,  trt 
le  8!i|)port  of  their 
;  but  upnii  Iho  ap- 
iiis,  thpy  prepared 
iiid  prif(»nei-s. 
I'nr.is  bei;j;lit,  e,over- 
e  ueseeiided  liilo  a 
)  thistles.  Having 
at  the  soles  of  my 
,  so  thai  !*  waii  im- 
•ther.  My  master 
on  liiH  camel  ;  but 
of  giving  me  any 
nd  exposed  me  to 
steps  very  heavily, 
ng  naked,  BQtl  una 
iun  of  the  Miimare 


hnir,  in  a  very  little  time  my  skin  wns  entirely  rnltlH'd 
oir.  IMy  blood  tri(MiMl  dmvn  li'e  aniiiiHl'-i  i-ides,  and 
instead  of  exeilinir  pity  in  (lie>e  b;nli;irian-,  tliis  si;;ht 
alfonled  them  a  sulijeet  of  «liver>ion.  'I'ltey  made  -port 
of  my  siiir<rinL's,  and  spired  on  llie  eamels,  in  order  to 
heighten  their  enjiymcnt  My  woinuU  uoidd,  in  <'on- 
seipienee,  have  tieen  rendered  ineurahle,  lunl  I  not 
formed  the  resoliitiim  of  throivini;  myself  off  and  walk- 
ing njton  the  sanil  This  I  aeeomplished,  and  snst.iiiied 
no  other  injury  in  the  fall  than  that  of  beini;  dreadfully 
prieked  by  the  thistles,  whieh  covered  (he  whole  surlfu  e 
of  (he  ground. 

Towards  evening,  perceiving  a  (hiek  sinoke,  I  ima- 
Rine«l  that  we  were  approaeliing  some  hamlet,  wIkt;-  wc 
should  tind  something  (o  e«(,  and,  al)ove  all,  soinediins; 
to  allay  our  intolerable  thirst ;  but  I  soon  perceived  (hat 
there  was  nothing  but  a  few  bnsiies,  in  which  our  guide 
had  taken  up  his  lodging  Exhausted  wiCi  fatigue,  I 
retired  behind  one  of  them,  (o  wait  for  the  reli«ving 
hand  of  (h-ath,  but  liad  scarcely  extended  mjself  on 
the  groimd  when  aji  Arab  of  our  company  came  and 
com|)elled  me  to  get  up  to  indoad  his  camel.  This  in- 
sult 1  respnt(;d,  and  found  afterwards  that  it  produced  a 
goo«l  eft'ecl 

I  observed  j)reparBtions  naking  which  threw  me  into 
the  gn^alest  iiupiietude.  They  made  (lints  red  hot  in  a 
large  pan,  raised  a  huge  stone  which  lay  at  tin;  foot  of  a 
bush,  dug  up  the  eardi,  and  freipiently  re[iea(ing  my 
name,  (hey  all  burst  into  loud  fits  of  lauuhter.  Then 
calling  me,  they  obliged  me  to  approach  (lie  hole  th- y 
lia<l  dug  in  the  ground,  while  (he  man  whom  I  had  beai- 
en  made  tlilTerent  signs  with  his  hand,  of.'en  ihawing  it 
backwards  and  forwards  against  liis  tliioat,  as  if  to  ^ive 
me  to  understand  that  h^  would  cut  it,  or  that  tin  y  were 
rc'(dved  to  serve  me  in  that  manner.  In  spite  of  my 
res(dution,  and  the  determination  to  defend  myself,  tlieso 
gestures  were  very  alarming  ;  but  my  app-.tluTisiona 
were  converted  info  sui'iirise,  when  I  saw  tl'cm  take 
from  the  pit  which  I  had  ai)proached,  a  goat's  vkin  full 
of  water,  a  small  leather  h^if,  containing  bailey  meal, 
and  a  goivt  newly  killed.     By  (he   sight  of  these  provi- 

W2 


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i4ft 


'fUB    SJi.l'-.VRECK    Ut 


■  ions  I  vvii'*  n'>,ttr»'»l  t<»  my  rMrnur  »ra:i.|iiility,  Uiouuli  1 
.v.i-  iu;iii>nint  I'nr  wliut  |nir|io  v  llu-  litflli-tl  lliiils  wtTc  in 
i.'ii.l.'.l.  At  liMi-th  I  siivv  lii.iii  fill  Willi  wat.'rn  Uwav 
uimilcii  v^■^-l•l,  iiil')  wlii«li><,.inf  iKuifV  mini  luul  lufn  put, 
:ni(l  Ihc  1,(1  hot  l!iiit<  Im  iim  tlirnwii  iiil<»lli('  wiiH-r,  ><T\(«il 
li)  niakc  it  l)«>il.  They  llifii  iinuh'  h  kiml  of  |(;i,-li',  l,iicatl- 
ini;  it  aftiTvvanlt  uitli  (lii-ir  liaiids,  iiiid  bv.iiliiiwiiiy  it 
witlioiit  clifwiii^. 

As  for  iiH  hi  iv»'8  ivc  liml  nolhinc;  to  «jit  hut  soiiif  ol 
lliis  \m»U',  which  wi»  liiniwn  to  us  i'|iini  lIu'  «ai|«'t  uskI 
Ity  our  piitniii  lo  put  uudtr  hi-,  hciwhih'  he  iTpciitrd 
liin  pinyt'fs,  uikI  in  the  nielli  a*  a  irmlliiiss  to  ^Ittp  on, 
Afl«r  kn»atlinii  liiis  hnivcn  h  hua  lime,  lie  muvf  it  to  me 
to  (lislrihutf  it  ainonu;  my  <(impnuioiis.  it  ciin  wrarccly 
|je  inmpnt'il  how  disaan'tahlc  it  was  to  tins  innW.  Tlic 
water  with  which  it  was  niixctl  had  liccn  proruiid  on  the 
'-(•ashore,  un<l  was  alteiwanlx  pn  ^clv«•(l  in  a  noat's  kkin, 
>siii(h  they  had  limd  with  a  kind  <if  pitch  to  prevent  it 
iVoin  corruptiri'i,  by  ^hich  its  smell  was  rendered  douhly 
tli.sustiii};.  This  water  was  our  oidy  drink,  and,  had 
r.8  it  v.ah,  our  allowance  was  exiiemely  scanty. 

At  dinner  time,  the  next  day.  our  master!'  refjaled 
U|(on  raw  fat,  of  which  they  appeared  remarkahiy  fond. 
A.S  soon  as  the  meat  was  roasted,  or  rather  tmked,  they 
took  it  from  the  earth,  and,  with(»ut  takins^  time  to  free 
it  from  the  sand  whirli  adiier«'d  to  it,  they  devoured  it 
with  excessive  voracity.  Having  well  picked  the  bones, 
they  used  their  nails  to  scrape  olf  tlie  rcmainint;  flesh, 
and  then  threw  tlieni  to  us,  tellinj;  us,  at  the  same  time, 
to  eat  (piickiy,  and  unload  the  camels,  that  our  journey 
miffht  nr)t  he  delayed. 

Passin-j  some  of  the  tents,  the  wom«n,  fetill  more 
ferocious  than  the  men,  took  pleasure  in  tormenting  us 
while  our  mastei's  dur&t  scarcely  oppose  them.  Having 
retired  to  a  small  distance  from  jay  load,  1  jterceived  a 
nian  taking  aim  at  me  witli  a  douhle-harreiled  fusee, 
upon  which  1  presented  my  breast  to  him,  desiring  him 
to  lire.  He  was  ifpeatly  awtonislied  at  this  firmness,  and 
his  surprise  tended  to  eonliruj  me,  in  n»y  opinion,  that 
these  |)eo|ile  are  impressed  with  respect  when  a  person 
Bjipears  not  to  fear  Uiem.     I  was  advauciug  towards 


jt.  rtK  ERI^'lo^ 


-.■r; 


i,|iillity,  (houuli  1 
It'll  lliiils  wore  ill 
ilh  watiT  n  lait'o 
i>*'ii|  liitd  lit'i'n  put, 
the  Wilier,  ><'rM>il 
il  of  |(a.*li',  kiicatl- 
ml   ^\vtlliu\^ill^  it 

till  hut  soiii«>  ol 
til  (he  « ai'|i<-t  us«'<l 
liilc  III'  ir|U'(il<'<t 
iiiss  to  i-!('t|i  on, 
,  lir  ffwv  il  lo  ine 
1(  I'Hii  srarccly 

•  J  till!   t«St»'.       Till! 

11  proruifd  on  the 
id  in  a  pial'^  kkin, 
)itch  to  prt'Vfnt  il 
s  rcntlcred  douhly 
y  drink,  Hiid,  hud 
y  sciiiily. 
r   nutsttrx  ifftnU-d 

it'iiiaiKahly  iond. 
■athir  Imki-d,  flipy 
ikiii'^  time  lo  free 

they  devoured  it 
I  |iitkc'd  the  bones, 
e  remaining;  fleijh, 

at  the  HHine  time, 
s,  that  our  journey 

>vom«n,  feiill  more 
e  in  tormentinji;  us 
ISC  them.  Hiiviiii; 
oad,  1  jieiceived  a 
hlf-harrelltMl  fusee, 
him,  desiring;  him 
I  tills  lirinneHs,  and 
a  my  opinion,  that 
eel  when  a  person 
advauciug  towards 


llii!4  man,  when  1  vvnt*  struck  on  Ihe  head,  and  ibr  a 
lew  ri.uiiHiitrf  «lepriMtl  of  ?>en>-f,  hy  a  «liiii('  IVoiii  nu 
iiiiknovMi  liuiid,  hut  which  1  suspected  lo  have  hetii 
liii'own  by  hix  wife. 

After  n  >liiiu;  lhr<  e  days  aiiionu;  the  Arab-  of  the  Ihlte 
i(f  llou»isye,  v.e  re>unied  our  journey,  peiulialintt  tar 
tlur  into  the  interior  of  Ihe  eounlry,  where  we  wirv  to 
join  llw  faniilifh  of  our  eonduetorr^.  Alter  bcin;^  exp(l^< 
eti  for  Bixleen  days*  lo  the  greatest  I'uliirm  >  and  tlr«  lullii] 
iiii!*eries,  we  at  lenulli  reaelied  Hie  end  of  our  journey, 
laaiiiohl  wretehed  and  exhausted  eondition. 

Rein(;  ohsened  upon  the  biow  of  a  hill,  several  ol 
iie  bhck  slaveH,  whose  |irin('ipiil  employ  nit  iil  is  to  lend 
ihe  camel.«,  eume  to  meet  our  iiiasler»<,  in  order  to  kiss 
fheir  feet,  and  inquire  after  their  healili.  As  we  pro- 
reeded,  the  children  iniide  the  air  resound  wilh  shouts 
of  joy,  and  the  women  standint;  up,  out  tif  re.«pect, 
;iwaited  at  the  doors  of  their  tents,  the  arrival  of  their 
husliandti.  Upon  their  approaeh  tluy  advaiued  towards 
!hem  with  an  air  of  submission,  and  eaeh,  after  prostrat- 
ing; before  her  husband,  laid  iier  riu;ht  hand  on  Uh  bend 
:iiid  kibsed  il.  This  eeremony  being  finished  they  began 
to  satisfy  their  niriosily  with  re!:;aid  to  u?,  and  to  load 
us  with  abuse  ;  but  they  diil  not  st«ip  here,  for  they  even 
*pit  in  our  faeen,  and  [lelti'd  us  with  btones.  The  chilr 
dren  imitaliiij;;  their  example,  pinehed  us,  puiled  our 
hair,  and  snatehed  us  with  their  nails  ;  their  cruel 
motbei-s  ordered  them  to  altaek  Noinetimcs  one  and 
:4ometiines  another,  takini;  pleu<iiire  in  maki?)g  them 
torment  us.  Exhausted  with  hunger,  thirst,  and  des- 
pair, we  had  impaliently  wished  for  the  moment  of  our 
anival,  but  little  did  we  foresee  the  new  torments  that 
awaited  us. 

After  our  masters  had  «livided  their  slaves,  the  favor- 
ite v^ife  of  the  lalbe  ordered  M.  Devoise,  M.  Baudre, 
and  myself,  who  had  fallen  to  !ier  Imshaiurs  share,  to 
unload  the  camels,  lo  clean  a  kettle  v.  Iiieh  she  brought 
us,  and  Ih  pull  up  some  roots  to  make  a  fire.  While 
thus  employed  in  si;i;iiifyina;  her  will  to  us,  her  hii.«band 
was  quietly  enjoying  a  sound  sleeo  ou  (he  kuees  of  ono 
of  lus  concubines, 


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Tlio  lio|M'  (if  siMiii  n>i:iiiiiinK  my  lilM-rfy  iiispirrtl  me 
ivilli  xtiniiinit  r<irlilii<lr  lo  iiKtiirc  (li«-  llHl'lUlli|l'^  iiii|tii><««| 
U|i(Mi  iiit>  liy  (liii  <liiiltolii-)il  Udiniiii  I,  tlKTrlitrc,  tvciit 
(i)  (M)llci'l  HDinc  udiiil,  hill  nliiil  whh  tny  -'Ur|iii<>f,  when, 
ii|iiiii  my  n'liirri,  I  licli*  lil  my  Istu  <'(iiii|miiioiis,  who 
liHil  lifi'ii  (IrtMiH'iilly  Itnit)  II,  ixli'iiilnl  on  tho  miiiiI 
'I'luiy  liHil  lu'cn  Miliji'cl  to  flii»  crin'l  tivnliiH-nf,  liccnii«»' 
tlicir  ^trcii;;lli  liiiiiii  •■ntinly  ixh/iii'slnl,  lliry  liiiil  licvii 
iiumIiIi'  lo  iMiform  lli<>  l.i-<k  ll^^i<r|M  <l  Hi<-in  IMy  ri'|M  nU-d 
Diitri'irs  Hwakril  my  iiiii^t*  r,  nnil  llioii<;li,  ii-t  vfl,  I  ^|iok<> 
(he  laiimiim*'  vny  iiii|Mi(r«lly,  I  «'iitli'(ivori'(!  lo  luliln'ss 
him  in  tiM- follouiii;;  itrms  :  ''  Hav(>  you  roiiiltirlril  us 
liillitT  to  ^•nm^'  lis  lo  hi-  hulrlicifil  liy  n  criMl  woman  ? 
Tliinii  of  your  |M'omi$<<>  (,'onilurl  mi-  wi'hout  <lfliiy, 
cillior  (o  Hiiu'iial  or  iMoroi  ro  ,  il'\oii<lo  nol,  I  will  ('HUi««! 
(ill  Hie  rlVicIs  I  mivt'  you  lo  lie  laUiiiaway," 

My  passion  Kmnv  no  lioiiiwN,  ami  Kcvrral  of  (he 
ni-i);lil>ors  Imviiiu  aiiproai'lini  mi>,  my  mastiT  a|i|i(>iir<>(l 
Jo  III:  I'XliiiiU'ly  uiifiihv ,  I'li^riiiK  lest  I  -hoiihl  mention 
(he  (|Uiiiitity  ot  Ihi'  iil't  its  wliiili  he  ha<l  ifrcivi'd  from 
nil',  AililiTssins  liiiii'i'll'  to  his  wili'  :  "  I  for  hid  llirc," 
said  lu',  "  to  ri'(|uiif  IVom  him  the  h-asl  Hcrvicc  that  may 
t)»-  disni!;rt'cahlt'  lo  him,  itnd  il  liiou  dost,  i  ilrsiro  that 
h«'  may  not  ohiy  Ihre  "  From  this  moiiu-nt  lliaf  wo- 
tiinii  conceivi'd  an  im|ilai'nh!i'  halrt'd  asainst  inc. 

Tht;  i-nd  of  Au;iUsl  approached,  and  not  the  smallof^t 
pre|inrntionn  wen;  made  for  our  journey.  I  asked  Sidy 
Alohammed  what  he  was  wailint!  for,  in  order  (o  ron- 
duet  mo  lo  Senet^al.  He  rejilied,  that  h«  was  looking 
for  sirons;  vigorous  eainels  «apahle  of  endurin<;  tlio 
fatiijues  of  sueli  u  journey,  and  ll:at  il  was  his  iiitontion 
U^  jet  off  as  ^oon  as  he  had  procured  lliem. 

i  was  the  more  uigeiil  in  iiilreatiiii;  him  not  to  dt^Iay, 
as  the  niichls  uow  liejjan  to  he  very  uncomfortable,  thfc 
(lew  fi'('i|uentJy  welling!  us  throupih  tiie  hushes,  which 
afforded  a  kind  of  shelter,  from  this  dew,  wo,  how- 
ever, ohiained  so;iie  relief;  for  liy  culleclin!!;  II  in  our 
hands  from  our  hodies,  it  servnl  to  niiemh  our  thirst, 
which  the  coolness  of  the  nij^ht  did  not  allay,  and  we 
preft m  d  il  lo  our  own  iniiie,  wliicli  we  were  ofUnne- 
i'»;h^i(alcd  to   drink      Having  .-pokcu  to  my  master  n 


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lilM-rfy  iiispind  me 
•'  liHi'il»hi|is  iiii|tii><('<| 
I,  IlK-n  liirf,  well) 
»  my  -ui|iii«.c,  ulu'ii, 
It  ('(iiii|)iinii)nH,  wlio 
imIi'iI    on    IIh>    siiimI 

I  ticntiiinit,  lif(-Hii>(> 
'^Inl,  llity  liiiil  licni 
Hu'in  IMy  rcpi  iiU-d 
iii'^li,  )(■»  yd,  I  >|iiik«» 
i(li'(iv(»rr(!  to  mldross 
('  y(ni  roii(ltift*'il  iih 
liy  II  rriM'l  woinaii  1 

MM-   ui^hoiil    <lr|»y, 

II  <lo  nol,  I  will  cnuHK 

IIIUHV," 

mid  Hcvf-rnl  of  tlio 
ly  iiiastcr  iiiipoiircd 
M  I  should  inciitiitn 
f  liiid  iJMj'ivcd  from 
li-  :  "  I  fotltid  thrj"," 
'list  HtTvicc  tliiit  miiy 
•11  dust,  I  dt'sire  tlixt 
\ii  inoiiu'iit  that  \vo- 

asainst  inc. 
iiid  not  tlu'  smallest 
nc-y.  I  askfd  Sidy 
for,  in  order  to  ron- 
liat  til!  WAS  lodkiiif:; 
i'    of    ondurin?  (ho 

it  was  his  iiitoiition 
1  tlicni. 
li  him  not  to  <klay, 

uncomfortable,  the 
1  tlie  huMhts,  which 
this  di'w,  HP,  how- 

ciillfclin!!;  it  in  our 
(  inK'iu  h  our  thirst, 
[|  not  allay,  nnit  we 
I  wv  \v»'ie  ofl«  n  lie- 
L'u  to  my  master  n. 


ir(  nd  time,  he  in.nle  me 'iM  li  a  reply  n*  eon\ine«d 
ni«  lie  wa>  siiieere.  "  iloKt  llioii  liiink,"  ^aid  he.  "  that, 
ill  llie  jireseiil  e\e«-«i>e  li<  al,  it  would  lie  |Mi»>«ihli'  to 
l:iivel  uitlioiil  |it<)\i.i'>ii^.  (Old,  alio\r  all,  uillioitt  witln  ' 
We  th'iihl  ft. Ill  ii  M  i.v  dillK  iiU  lo  ii|t|iiiiaili  the  "^im  '.'.id, 
iis  the  river  ii(<<  iiiiiiid;i'i  d  nil  the  nt  i^hlioriiij!  plaiii>  i 
himI  we  shoiihl  have  iniiihlo  fear  from  the  Ami's  of  llie 
liilie  of 'IVar;  <•)',  u!io  are  our  eiieiiiiei  I  (ell  line 
llie  truth,"  aiMid  lie.  "  we  iiiii^l  unit  lill  the  iiionili  of 
lletoher." 

As  we  were  Cliri.^li«n^,  when  llie  Ara'i>  Inn!  nimoxt 
isJiaiisted  their  pio>i>i.in-,  their  dmis  faieil  heller  than 
we,  and  it  wa-i  in  the  ha^iii-j  destined  for  their  u^e  that 
»ve  received  our  allowame.  'J'heir  olijeet  was  to  iiiiUe 
us  elinnne  our  reliiiinn,  hut  in  this  they  faik«l,  aIllioii;;h 
our  food  con^i^led  of  raw  snaiI.-«,  nntl  lurlia  and  iilanls, 
(hut  were  trodden  under  foot. 

I  was  Roou  uiii'.eeeivi  (!  hy  n  young  feninle  Moor, 
whohc  floeks  fed  with  th<»e  1  lindtd,  ie>.|tectin^  the 
hopes  I  had  euturtajued  <T  iilierty,  in  eoiise(|iieiie«»  of 
my  iiiHster's  proniisPR,  and  thi*<iiil'orin;iliiin  rendered  iny 
labors  siill  more  irkjionie  and  iiiRiipporlalile. 

I  no  liinter  nut  in  the  tklds  nij  eompaninns  in  iisis- 
f  >rtiiiiP,  hut  ahove  all,  I  ie,;iette(l  the  Iom  oI  the  eap 
tain,  liif  eonipcny  ha<!  often  r(>niforti  d  me  in  aflUc- 
(ion,  ai.d  I  found  a  kind  of  alleviation  in  eonvcrtfiiii; 
with  him  en  our  Mitfeiinjrs,  and  the  h<ipeM  we  entertain- 
ed of  retuiiiiim  (o  our  rjidivo  land.  One  eveiiin;:,  the 
(dolnesR  of  (he  weH(her  having  enlieed  my  CRmtls  to 
stray  farther  (han  usual,  I  was  under  tiie  iieees«i(y  of 
follow'inu!  them  to  a  neighboring;  hamlet,  where  I  behehl 
a  ispeetaele  truly  horrible.  The  iinforluimte  raptaiii  was 
extended  lifeless  upon  (he  sand,  lioldinct,  in  his  mouth, 
one  of  his  hands,  wliieh  his  exdeme  weakne.=s  liad, 
doubtless,  preven(ed  him  from  devouring;.  He  was  so 
idbred  by  famine,  (ha(  nil  his  features  were  pbsohitely 
effaced,  and  his  body  exhibited  the  most  disgusting 
appearance. 

A  few  days  afterwards  the  ferond  c«ptain  havinc  fa! 
len,  through  weakness,  al  the  foot  of  an  old  f;um  ti«'e, 
was  attacked  by  wi  enormous  serpent.     Some  famish- 


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VHP  uninvnrfu  oi- 


<mI  rrnwn,  by  lliclr  rrir*.  fiiulifnu'«l  nwny  lln-  ^riioiiKUM 
aiiiinni,  lunl  iili-hliiti;  cm  llu'  iMitly  ««l'  Ihf  <l}intf  iiiiiii, 
wvu-  liniiii-  liiiii  to  |M.  ccx.  uliilr  r<iiir  Mi\ir;(N  ninr- 
iTiiil  llinn  Id:  I'lirioiio  it|ilil«',  J»»lul»l  Ihii  mciic  willmiit 
fitVttidinjr  liirii  thi-  li'Md  if«i««tnrnc      I  «iitlfii\<tntl  «ii  run 

fflWUnl-  him,   il'  |ll)**il>l<',    totMVr  hin    lilr,    llltl  WIIH    hlujl 

|)nl  l>y  tin-  liHilmiiiiii'.  ulnt,  itl'lrr  iiiMiltini:  iiir,  Kiiid 
' 'I'liis  Chri-liiin  hNm  will  -hiii  Imcoiiu' n  prry  lo  (hr 
liin^,'  I'iiKliii;;  my  i!V<iil»  itnllVrliml,  I  Im-tninl  from 
llilh  Kct'iH- ol  liitiTor  ;  Hinl  not  kimwiiiu  wliirli  niiy  to 
«1iiwt  iiiy'ttif,  I  rolliivud  my -.iMrii  mill  my  chiim'U. 
I'pmi  my  mriviil  at  Ihr  t«  nl-,  my  m»»"l»i'.  '•tiiick  uitli 
iiiv  iiliM-nt  mill  »li-.(racl>>1  I'luK-,  iiu|iiinil  wliiit  wii-*  tin- 
iiiiiUcr.  "  (So,  (i»iilit'«l  I.)  »  r«'W  NUps  l)»tir«',  mill  lie- 
liiilil  uliHl  your  niiilly,  ami  thiil  of  your  wili'  isciiiiHMi! 
of  produi  iiiK.  Vou  liiivi'  ^utli ml  my  «om|iHnioii  lo  «-x- 
piir,  anil  iHcniNo  liin  illll«•>.^  prt'vriilril  him  from  work- 
iim,  you  nfusiil  him  the  milli  lucccsary  for  liis  hiibs^iij- 
U'm-v" 

WhiN-  [ironoiiiK  ins  llic^r  wori!^  I  concrnhd  my  ffnr«, 
which  uoulil  only  havf  rKriliil  llir  liiii;ilt»i'r  of  tlmso 
iiumai)  hnitcs,  who  onNr«'il  me  lo  co  mid  Itiiiia;  nwny 
Ihi'  Idoody  tlittlusof  (hi- mihiiii|>y  victim  of  (lii'ir  hailmr- 
ily.  I  wax  fiii'il  uilh  idili-iiiali'm  nt  f"""!!  «»  indnont 
|»ro|K)8nl.  iMy  a;:ila(ioii,  ami  llw  IVrii  \>hiidi  I  hud  iiitin 
to  B|»|)oase  liiy  hiinzrr,  |irodii(«il  a  |»iiinfiil  vuinitinn, 
whii'li  was  Kiirrri'dtil  hy  almo-l  total  lUhility.  I  waj, 
however,  aldr  (o  nawl  "htiiiiid  a  hush,  whi-ii'  I  found 
nnothrr  wii'lihrd  >hji'it,  who  iiui\iiiTd  thi"  reason  of  my 
tears,  and  if  I  had  seen  naiidre.  "  He  is  not  far  off,"  I 
replied.  'I'lilx  was  all  I  eouhl,  or  wished  to  say  :  hut  yiy 
inRstrr'&  hister,  who  came  to  hring  us  some  milk,  ex- 
elaimetl,  "  The  erows  are  now  ilevourini?  IJaudre's  en- 
trails ;  you  will  soon  meet  the  same  fate ;  you  are  good 
for  nothing  else." 

My  heallli,  which  had  liilherto  Itecn  better  than  I 
rould  have  expected,  now  declined  fast,  l\Iy  whole 
skin  hadheen  twice  renewed,  mid  my  hody  liegan  to  he 
Covered  a  third  time,  with  a  kind  of  scales,  like  those  of 
the  Aiahs,  and  this  chan-e  was  attended  with  considern- 
We  pain,    The  thorns  over  whigh  i  hud  walKcd,  had 


^1.    till    DatNKUV. 


Vfti 


way  llu'  \nu)iiHMH 
r  till'  il)  \i\)i,  iiiiiii, 
our  Mi\a'^i't(  iimi'" 
this  M't'iif  williiiiit 
i'IhIi'Imoii  tl  III  niii 
lilf,  liiit  wa^  i>ti)(i 
iii<>ultiii;;  III)-,  ^ni(l  : 
•oiiu'  n  yrvy  In  Ihr 
ill,  I  lia^triiril  rriiiii 
lUi!.  ul.irli  uay  l"> 
|i  ami  my  caiiii'-'. 
iinsttr,  struck  uilh 
liri  il  wlint  ua«  Hit' 
I  ps  li»tn«',  ami  1(6- 
iiiir  wile  is  t'a|iHlil«! 
Y  «-oiii|iHniuii  Id  fx- 
1(1  liiiii  friiin  uork- 
s»ry  lor  liis  siih^ia- 

ronrrahil  my  trar», 
(■  laii;iltti'r  of  tliiisf 
:o  and  luiiis  a\Mty 
(iiii  of  tlii'ir  hailmr- 
<\t  siicli  Hii  iiulnt'nt 
I  wliiiili  i  hud  catin 
I  |iainfiil  vuiiiitiiit;, 
al  (U  liility.  I  wRi*, 
sli,  vvlii-ro  I  found 
•d  tlic  r«'awoii  of  my 
Hi-  i^<  not  far  off,"  I 
JK.'d  to  sny  :  fnit  yiy 
us  sonif  milk,  fx- 
lurinn  IJaiidrf's  en- 
fale;  you  are  good 

icpn  brtler  Ihnn  I 
d  fast.  IMy  wliole 
y  hody  lifgan  lo  Uv 
sraii's,  likf  those  of 
iticd  Willi  considern- 
i  httd  walKcd,  liad 


rwrn  my  feel  to  the  (|iu  k  ;  I  miild  ■.rinri  ly  -fnud  erect, 
mid  the  laixe  ^Ut^^•>  coiitiniialty  lit  ImiHr  iiimn  me,  and 
Iiiiiii  uliicli  I  could  never  discii^ai;e  my  stlf  Hilhiiiit  rt!- 
ccivinc  dreadful  uounih,  remit  red  me  aliMihili  ly  iiieii- 
|ial)le  of  ^iiardiiiK  tlic  cnmi  !■<  To  add  In  my  misery, 
llie  exceI.^iv^!  he.iS  ahiiiil  the  end  of  Filiruary  iiiid 
.March,  had  diicd  ii|i  all  the  water  in  tlml  jiart  of  Ihu 
ciiunliy,  and  not  a  sinuh-  dro|i  of  rain  hail  lalleu  to 
moisten  Hie  lleldH  wliich  I  had  hotvn.  Our  cattle  llndini; 
iM  |iastuie,  were  on  Ilic  |ioint  of  |ieri!*liin]u:,  when  the 
liilies  of  I,iilides>-i  Im  and  the  Ouadeliiiis,  ha\iim  liikeii 
into  considerHtidii  lliiir  |ireneiil  condition,  resolved  In 
';o  in  i|uest  of  bume  s|iut  orcH|iied  by  more  iiidustrioiid 
iiiliaiiilaiils. 

In  llii.s  inelnneholy  siliinlion  I  ncrideiilHlly  met  with 
:iii  Arab,  haiiiiK  in  his  tniin  a  Christian  slave,  who,  I 
loiiiid,  had  hei'ii  haker  In  iiiir  s|ii|i  This  man  uas  dis- 
jMiscd  of  III  my  masli-r  at  a  modtrale juice,  and  ordered 
to  |ieiiiirm  my  ordiiiHiy  lalior.  I  had  now  an  o|i|iortu- 
iiily  of  recriiilim;  my  ^Ireii^th  a  litile  ;  hut  the  unfortu- 
niite  haker  paid  dearly  for  iiii  knowleil;;e  in  the  art  of 
lirepurini;  food.  Having  eaten  all  the  snails  uc  could 
liiid,  we  fed  upon  Rlieep  wiiicli  hail  «lied  either  of  huiii^er 
or  disease.  'I'his  6.unt;estcd  to  u:*  the  idea  of  strHnKling 
a  few  kids  in  (he  ni^lit  linie,  persuaded  that  uur  maHlera 
'.\ould  not  meddle  trilh  Ihem,  as  their  hiw  prohihits  their 
lalinj;  ol  any  animal  unless  it  ha«  died  liy  the  knife;  but 
lirin;;  .siisprcled,  ai.d  al  lenulh  eautiht  in  (he  act,  we 
narrowly  escaped  liauii:;  uur  thmnlseut. 

One  iimniiii^  as  I  w.us  prepMrin;tlosct  nlVt'i  cut  wooJ, 
|Kior  Devoise,  addressiti;;  iiii>  in  a  faint  and  laii'.:uiHhin^ 
voice,  said,  "  The  illusion  is  now  over ,  I  have  hilherlo 
Haltered  myself  with  hopes  of  n<;ain  heholdinf;  my  iiH- 
live  euuntry,  hut  I  feel  my  sirenvth  forKalu)  me,  'i'his 
iii«hl,  my  dear  friend,  for  this  lifh>  justly  belongs  loyou, 
iiltti  all  your  care,  yon  will  find  my  body  arrestfd  by 
llie  cold  hand  of  death.  Adieu,  my  tVieiid  !  (he  IcHi!* 
» Inch  yon  strive  to  conceal,  are  a  mw  proof  of  your 
iillaciimeiit.  Write  lo  my  broljicr ;  till  tiini  lliat  I  re- 
iiieinbereil  him  in  my  last  moinenl",  and  that  i  die  with 
llie  scntiiiiont^  of  a  (rue   C'liriJiaii.     Adieu'    mv  larl 


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niomi'iil    ii  nj'un'i'    fbiui   I    «'«|nrtt'<l,     I  v\\\irm !"     lie 
t.|iiik«'  nil  iimrr  ;  fluil  iiiiinKiil,  iii»U'«'«l.  «»•  l>l»  \*»*- 

I  wii".  (It .  |ily  iirtVtlftl  111  liMwirin  M  Dc^ihho,  tliouffli  I 
liMil  mil)-  Kiinuii  l.iiii  "'iiir*' our  tit  |inrtiiif  from  i'rnm  » 
I  ttfiil  iiilo  Hit-  rtiltl  to  mtW  (Ih'  i»iiI>  i'<iiii|miii  ««i  I  linil 
now  li'fl,  mul,  ii|i<m  our  rtliirn,  ««•  tt«i'<'  i»r«lfr«'ilh»  cur- 
fy  (luny  oiir  liifntl't  hotly,  iiiitl  to  tlig  n  vi-ry  tW-op  |>it, 
ill  tirdtr,  nH  tlio  ArHit*  -rtitl,  to  « tinrt-nl  flint  CliriNtimi 
iVom  tilt'  Kiulit  ttf  llirir  t  liiltlrtn  'I'Ium  lux*  •tuty  tti  tin 
ilitciiMtl,  \\v  |Hrloriiit(l  wilti  tlilllftily  ;  lor,  lniii|!;  It  t 
Wfiiklo  tniry  him,  wi-  utcf  tiltli;it(l  to  tlrnn  Ii<im  hy  (In- 
R-ttl  tlirtt'  i|iinil«'i«  ttf  H  IcHHiif.  'I'Ih' ••Hrili,  nt  //»•  liriiiif 
of  iIh-  |iit  mviiiix  wny,  I  liimliird  in  livl,  iiiitl  ftus  v«ry 
n»nr  cxpiriii;';  un«l«r  (hi-  w«-i«<lil  til"  llii'  lio«ly. 

A  IVw  tlitVh  iiri«r\\(ir«ih  -^vt  (jiiitlnl  IhHl  plittf  to  ffcit  ii 
lUtirc  iVi'ilf  ■•|iol,  Jiiiil  ciifniniicd  in  tUr  vltinily  of  m'\ 
JTUI  othi^r  tiiJM's,  wb«'ri«  I  luiind  one  of  onr  siiilor-, 
nnmcil  I)«'iiiiun,  wiiti  vvii-«  n  slnvr  lil.f  niyM-lf  I  «'»Hii'ir- 
«mI  nliat  hnil  Itntiiiif  nf  my  ••tini|tHnioiH.  "  Hi  4  of  Ihiiii 
{iiftitl  h»)  v.irt'  nirri«'tl  nwiiy  liy  tlu'  Kin|Kt»r'i  -ton,  booii 
«ft»'r  our  -tiiiiittn'tik,  aiul  linvf  xiiivc  ^^oiu'  to  Frnnt« . 
M.  Tuflnro,  tin'  Mirjr«'on major,  «1if«l  of  lilow^  lio  r- 
••tivttlon  tlu;  hfiiil  with  a  liiru;«' Hiick  ;  >I  lliihoin,  Cd. 
lifiilninnt,  liKi-wiM'  «'X|tirrtl  in  dri'iidful  t.irlurf  Other* 
to  avoiil  the  h<irroi-!<  of  riiniini',  hHvt>  ri'iioiiiir<-*l  llivir 
rHlKitin.  As  (t)r  nif,  it  will  not  lit-  Imiir  hi-loro  I  folio.. 
Ihoxt!  whom  ticalli  Ims  di-livrrftl  fnim  ll»'ir  »>ii«i'ry .  Ilf 
holtl  ill  vvliut  H  ctmtlition  I  nni;  thtrc  \n  nn  kinil  of  ill 
trcolmcnt  to  wliitli  I  hui  not  tlniiy  vxiioxtil." 

I'ltoii  thf  inrirmnlion    llmt   HMit»;  of  Hit-  <'<'v  '  -''  r< 
furiH'il  to  FiHinf,  I  C(iiitiiv«(l  n«'W  '"i|h-'      liinkiiitj,  1.1,1' 
the  niHiiiif   niini^ttr   woultl   Iriin-'"  'vc  orih-m  f<> 

rt!»  luiin   the    r«*l.     Hiirli   eofiin  n-    n«'fu«Hy  r< 

crivtti  hy  the  viti-  conMiI  nt  !\li  Imt  li«*  n«»aler( 

loext'ciiletlinii.  I  >vnsr(  lltiliiv  n  tin  <  'i-«;  of  J!ii. 
Iiiliil  ncctlfft,  when  upon  r«'titin|i  Ix  in  <l  in<  >  i«-h,  I  kii-* 
nnirh  aslonislutl  to  hPf  my  mii'-lt  %  <mi'  rctiiririi; 
without  M  tfiiiili'.  Krins  falliil,  ir.lluTloo  l.tt  |,>  .rltrci.t' 
my  portion  of  imrK,  nnil  not  <«f«'iiiic  tlir  poor  (>Nlit'r.  I 
♦oiik  llio  lihcHy  of  in(|iiirii)'^  wlint  wns  hccoMc  of  liiiii, 
Imt  the  Aiubs  rctm-uiil  u  very  rjil  nn!.\.^",  and  drove 


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I  DrxM^f,  tlioiiiili  i 
iirtiiif  from  i'nm  • 
\\y  ('iiin|)Hiii«>  I  liiiil 
Wi'W  (»nliT»'il  J'l  ciir- 
<1IK  n  v«'ry  iW-rp  |>it, 
irt-nl  ftiiil  Cliritliiiii 
riim  luKt  duty  to  llif 
tlly  ;  lor,  l>fiii|'.  It  it 
I  Id  tlriiK  I><im  liy  IIh* 
10  •■Ht'ili,  III  tiw  l)riiil< 
I  ilrl,  iiiitl  nus  vrry 
(•  lm»ly. 

Ilml  |ilii<'<'  Id  Hi'ck  u 
lU*'  v'uiiiily  of  M'\ 
oni-  (>r  Diir  «iiil<»r«, 
;«>  niy><«'ll'  I  t'lqi'ii 
liDiH.  "  Hii  orihi'in 
Km|t*'ior^  Mon,  soon 
iu'<'  :;<»iu'  Id  ('niiici'. 
ctl  1)1'  IiIdvv^  Iki  rv- 
i«-k  ;  M  Uiilxiin,  Td. 
Iful  t.irlurr  Olhrrs 
ivt>  ri'iiiiiinri-*)  llH'ir 
loii^  Iii'Idh'  I  fDllo.i 
III  llnirHii'tTy.  Ilr 
ir«<  iit  iiD  kiiiii  of  ill 

X|IDM«'«J." 

ri  of   UlC   <'<'^     '     ■■'   •■' 

'">[»«•*     hinkiii^  mil' 

v<-  oril<T»<  •' 

K     nduHliy  r 

liiit  Ih'  ih';;I»!('( 

1  ill  llu'  li  ii-t'  of  J!ii. 

lurid  niv    iiiNill,   I  KIH 

',  rail'    -    rclumMi; 

UTIdO  li.tc  |.»  .N'ft'l.i' 
iMU  till'  [>'H>r  ^'ItlilT.  I 
rtiiS    llCCdIilC    dC  llilll, 

!il  !inh\. ^^•••,  and  drove 


II,  in:  nujNHiiM,  S«hi 

iito  Irniit  tlit'ir  pr<>tii<i\p<'  Riirly  Die  nfAl  iniir.iiiiif  f 
youiiit  Ariili,  iinidityt'd  in  IriidiiiK  III**  lliM-kH,  inriiiiiiiil 
lilt-  tliHt  Hidy  IMoliHiiiiiK'd,  Mi>>|in-liiiu  llinl  Ihr  liokn 
|*rivat«'ly  tiiilk«-4l  Id"  <-i(iii«<ls,  watclicd  liliii,  mid  liiiviii^ 
niii-;iil  llilll  in  tlif  M'.t,  MtiM-d  liliii  liy  Uiu  lliruul  iiiid 
«trniiKli'd  liini. 

I  wn«  niMV  Iho  nidy  i«lav«  rcinniainK  in  III**  lininh'l, 
niul  hnti  no  lDii|i(-r  nny  cuiiiiiiinion  Id  vslioiii  I  toiilti 
coimininilf  my  iiii  fKrliiiM-H.  My  bilualioii  lurniiM' daily 
iimro  dc|doral>l<-,  liiil  yrl  I  rt^iiolviHl  uut  to  kufTer  iiiynfir 
Id  lif  di'jvcli'd. 

'I'liin  r«'i«DluliDn,  anil  my  coiidiirt  tow.irdi*  tlioHe  wh<i 
iiad  t-ndtinvDnid  to  liuinlile  iiic,  iirociircd  nw  hdiiii'  rvn- 
|MTt  nmoiii(  IhfHO  mhvhri'w  ;  no  (hat  I  wnn  orcaHJonlj 
(u'riniU'il  (o  juriu;*'  in  tlie  liack  of  (heir  l«>nt»,  I'.nd  <'V('ii 
I'Dmrliim'H  Id  drink  diiI  of  llnir  vi-hxi'Im.  My  iiinstrr, 
too,  Hiiir«-r«'d  iiiv  to  rniinin  iiiimoli>Ht«-«l,  onil  I  wan  no 
luni;*T  rn|uirt>d  to  lend  liin  caiiu  Ih.  It  in  lriii>,  lit^  iiivn- 
t^aid  n  word  crnreriiinx  my  lilifrty,  but  if  i\v  had  I 
vliDuid  not  tiavii  reKardt.'d  il,  ait  I  wum  ho  well  Hciiuuinlctl 
with  hit!  |K-rftdy  tlial  I  idai-td  nut  th<-  Itiiit  ronfldi net)  iu 
liiin.  Il  wiiH,  how^'viT,  ni'C€»*»aiy  lor  me  to  make 
faiiKolH,  aa  I  hud  done  for  Monu-  tiiiu',  in  order  to  i.>x- 
clianKr  liifiii  for  milk,  beiiij?  ofU-n  drivt-ii  by  thirxt  al- 
moHt  to  iniidiK'Mi)..  The  A  rails  I1k'iii8«*Iv»'s  kiilTcred  cx- 
cectUnKly  froni  (he  saind  cniisu  ;  Bcvt'nd  of  thciii  died  of 
hiint(rr  and  Ihii-Nt  ;  thib  Ih  in^  the  foiirlli  M'nxon  in  wliirli 
lb'  ir  cropsi  had  b<!«'n  df *<ti<»y<Ml  by  drotiKlit.  'I'liiM  dr<;iid- 
fiil  tiitiialion  hud  80  inilutcd  tl>Hir  mind",  that  lh«>  dilTtT- 
«?nl  (ribiM  iiiiidH  wnrupiMi  t  urh olhrr.  Milk  «nllr«>ly  I'aihd 
Ihein,  and  tiiwli  trit-il  wlio  cdiiid  t-arry  oil"  iiiont  cuatle, 
for  the  |iiir|i<m4>  of  kiliiiiiz  tlirin  and  dryiiij;  Iho  flt'ih 
WhU't  wnii  Htiil  aoaiTLT,  ati  little  iii  Id  b«!  found  in  thr> 
dt'Hi'rt,  t!xe<'|itiii|t  towards  Iho  sva,  niid  vvvii  there  it  U 
blaek,  |iutrid,  and  braekiHli.  'J'he  bad  qiialily  of  this 
bever;i>;e,  to<;elhcr  with  (ho  wiuit  tif  pUMturugo,  aiwnjH 
keeps  (he  Aralm  nt  a  dixlaneo  from  (he  eoabt.  Iteing 
deHtitut"  of  every  kind  of  proviHion,  none  ntteinpted  Id 
piirmie  ''is  journey.  Tlioee  who  lind  the  least  milk 
q;iene.l  A  their  tliirnt  from  the  bowels  of  the  cauulf- 
whicb  (hey  killed.     From  the  stouiachb  of  tliesv  ani 


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Minis  thvy  [»r<if>»ot1  ft  greenish  kind  of  wafer,  which  fhicy 
iitrcrnlly  pn  served,  nixl  boiled  Iheir  fleKli  in  »t.  'J'hitt 
prdeiireil  frciiu  Ihe  bodies  of  llieir  ^nnla  Imd  (lu"  tasle 
Hiid  Kiiieil  4iif  Kueet  fennel,  Hiid  (lie  hrotli  iiiade.  of  it 
never  ainteaied  di>iiuj;rerahlo  ;  hut  llmt  procured  from 
Jlie  eaiiicl  uhsi  not  fqunily  |)leasiiim  to  the  taste.  1  was 
much  astonished,  (httt  these  aiiiriials,  which  never  drink 
ahove  t»<)  or  tJirec  times  H  year,  arid  cut  nothini;  but 
tlried  plants,  should  have  such  a  jirodigiuH!)  (quantity  of 
water  in  their  wtoinachh. 

In  order  to  reia;a'm  my  liberty  I  found  means  to  get 
a<iain  into  my  jiosisession  the  trensure  1  had  given  the 
\rab,  whieh  mii»;lit  have  enabled  me  to  cross  the  desert, 
iind  to  bribe  the  Arabs  to  conduct  in<!  to  Morocco. 
Sidy  Mohammed,  h»>vvevcr,  missed  it,  and  prevailed  on 
ioe,  by  powerful  arguments,  once  more  to  i-estore  it. 
The  |i(ineipal  inducement  was  a  promise  of  being  ssent 
to  Mogador,  and  meanwhile  to  be  allowed  a  sutticicnt 
(|uantity  of  milk,  night  and  morning. 

At  length  clianice  conducted  Sidy  Mahniud,  ftherilT  of 
ilie  tribe  of  Trargen,  to  the  place  which  I  vvas  watering 
vvilli  my  tears.  He  enquired  who  I  waiS,  upon  which 
(he  Aral):^  acquainted  him  with  my  history,  boasting  of 
the  great  riches,  in  (»owder  and  arms,  which  I  was  said 
to  possess  at  te'enegal.  The  sheriff  immediately  recol- 
lected me,  asked  me  what  situation  I  had  held  in  the 
island  of  St.  Louis,  and  I  answered  his  questions.  Look- 
ing at  me  nearer,  he  exclaimed  :  •*  What !  art  thou  Bria- 
fcO'i  ?"  Upon  my  replying  in  the  affirmative,  ho  appear- 
«m1  greatly  a-stonkihed,  and  a«ldressing  himself  to  the 
Arabs:  "  You  know  not  this  Christian,  (said he,)  every 
thing  at  Senegal  belongs  to  him."  This  man  having 
seen  me  deliver  stores  in  the  king's  magazine,  imagined 
that  they  were  my  (iroperty  ;  and  my  mastei's  brother- 
in  law,  Sidy  Sclim,  hearing  this  flattering  account  of  my 
riches,  did  not  scruple  to  purchase  me  at  the  piice  ol 
five  enamels. 

I  was  ignorant  of  this  bargain,  when  I  was  nnexprcl- 
«"dly  filled  with  pj  and  surpri  TJeturning  ojie  evenina: 
with  my  master  from  watering  our  camtls,  for  the  third 
lime  during  three  aionths,  my  inistre*s  onlenvd  me  U. 


1  of  wafer,  vihWh  tliify 
heir  flt'Kii  in  if.  'J'liitt 
I'  ^oals  Imd  llu>  tatstt' 
llit>  l>rotli  iiiHdt'.  of  it 
t  llmt  procured  from 
%  to  the  taste.  1  wne 
lis,  wliicli  never  drink 
mid  cut  nothing  but 
|irodigioH!i  (|UHntiiy  of 

I  found  inpana  to  ccet 
»»ure  1  had  pvcn  the 
TIC  to  crofjs  the  desert, 
luct  in<!  to  Morocco, 
id  it,  and  prevailed  oa 
3e  more  to  restore  it. 
promise  of  beini;  sent 
le  allowed  a  sutticicnt 

op- 

ly  Mahmud,  ftheriflf  of 

which  I  vvas  watering 
10  I  wss,  upon  which 
ly  history,  boasting  of 
rms,  which  I  was  said 
iff  imimediafcly  recol- 
ion  I  had  held  in  tlie 

his  <]ueslions.  Look- 
«  What !  art  thou  Btis- 
iffirmiitivc,  ho  appear- 
assing  hiniiseir  to  the 
stian,  (saidi  lie,)  every 
II."  This  man  having 
3  magazine,  imagined 

my  mastei's  hrother- 
ittering  aci'ount  of  my 
se  me  at  (he  piice  ot 

when  I  was  nnexprcl- 
Returning  ojie  evenina: 
r  earnefs,  for  the  third 
listross  onlenvd  me  U. 


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psrry  n  lesillicr  huckef,  which  she  had  l)orro\ved,  to  n 
neiiiMt'irin^  tent,  There  I  found  Sidy  Selini,  wlio, 
calliii',':  me  to  him,  directed  inc  \n  |)re[»are  to  dcpait  wi'.li 
him  till?  next  irnxmiu'^  for  JloRatlor.  I  h.'i<l  Ix  en  so  ufh  n 
tlaUered  Willi  toil  hutpe,  anfl  as  often  «le«eived,  that  1 
could  scarcely  believe  him  to  be  i^i  earnest.  The  ap- 
peanince,  however,  of  some  preparation  for  the  propos- 
eil  journey,  convinced  me  that  he  w.-is,  and  llie  old 
man  repealing;  his  |>rotestutt(n:s,  !  was  so  (raiispiiitcd 
that  I  threw  myself  at  his  feet,  wept,  sillied,  and  laugh- 
ed ;  id  short,  I  knew  not  what  I  was  doin;;.  In  order  to 
feel  or  form  nn  idea  of  what  1  experienced,  when  I  learn- 
ed Hint  the  chains  of  my  servitude  were  broken,  a  per- 
son must  have  been  reduced  to  u  similar  situation. 

My  former  master  then  called  me,  and  (old  me  that  I 
no  longer  belonged  to  him.  "  1  bave  fulfdled  my  promi.sv, 
(he  added,)  you  are  Koing  to  be  restored  to  your  coun- 
try." These  words  made  me  forget  all  my  resentment, 
and  resign  myself  entirely  to  joy,  which  was  iucrensed 
when  informed  that  I  was  to  have  a  compHiiion.  "  Wc 
are  going  to  join  him,  (said  he)  a  few  paces  hence." 
I  was  iar  from  suspecting  that  he  meaut  Die  unfortunate 
baker.  The  moment  1  saw  him,  I  asked  by  what  mira- 
cle he  had  been  restored  to  life.  "  Alas  !  (he  replietl,) 
1  know  not  how  I  escaped  death,  Sidy  Mohammed  one 
day  surprised  me  milking  his  camels.  He  ran  up  to  me, 
gave  me  several  blows,  and  squeezed  my  throat  so 
closely  that  I  fell  almost  lifeless  at  his  feet.  Upon  re- 
coverinf;  niy  senses,  I  was  astonished  to  find  myself 
aloue.  My  neck  was  covered  with  blood,  and  you  may 
fctitl  sec  the  marks  of  his  nails.  I  crawled,  as  well  as  I 
was  ».ble,  into  a  cavern  of  the  rock,  which  several  times 
echoed  the  voice  of  my  barbarous  master,  uho  came 
back  io  look  for  me,  or  at  least  to  see  in  what  s^ituation 
J  was.  I  had  resolved  either  to  starve  myself  to  death, 
cir  to  mako  ibr  the  sea-coast,  in  the  hope  of  meet  ins; 
with  some  vessel.  I  arrived  theie  after  a  jouraey  of  feu 
days,  during  which  time  I  had  no  food  but  snails,  and 
nothing  to  tirink  but  my  own  urine.  I  had  scarcely  pro- 
ceeded twenty  paces  among  the  rocks,  in  order  to  hail 
a  small  sloo}),  whiLih  lay  ut  anchor  off  the  cottst,  wlien  I 


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waa  seized  by  two  young  Arabs,  wlio  took  the  c;roate?t 
viire  (if  iiic  ;  «nil  »ince  iiiat  liiiu;  I  Iiavv  be<;n  liieir  slave. 
They  iipiitni-i  ti  to  be  of  a  much  milder  digpcHition  lliiin 
the  Ai-aiis  of  the  iiiteiior,  and  are  muchiiiorc  induislriouts. 
'Vhey  inlornied  me,  al)out  a  ioi'lni;;ht  4K**  ^^^  tiiey  were 
p;oinu;  (o  tnke  me  to  the  sultan,  and  I  am  inclined  to  l)e- 
iinve  thai  their  k'cason  for  briii^iiiK  "ie  hither,  witf,  be- 
« anse  (hey  bad  naireed  upon  thin  place  of  rendezvous 
uilh  your  master,  ufler  inforniinii;  h  m  that  they  hud  me 
iu  th«ir  posseHsion," 

Sidy  Mohammed's  bchavionr,  upon  taking  leave  of 
me,  was  very  affecting  "  Adieu,  my  dear  Brisson  ! ' 
f&\d  he,  "  you  are  about  to  undertake  a  lone;  journey. 
YjiU  will  soon  perceive  that  I  bad  great  reason  to  bo 
afraid  of  it.  I  wibh  no  danger  may  befal  you,  and  that 
your  |)HSsa^"  by  sea  may  be  inore  fortunate  than  the 
Inst.  Adieu  !  f«r«;(  t  not  to  ^end  nty  wife  the  scarlet 
ciutb.  Charge  it  to  the  account  of  Sidy  Seiim.  Onto 
more  ndii  u,  my  <lear  Brisson  !"  The  tears  which  accom- 
panied bis  liif  t  words,  might  have  deceived  rne,  had  I 
not  known  what  an  adept  he  was  in  the  art  of  Uis»imn' 
lation. 

After  we  bad  been  sixty-six  days  on  our  journey,  my 
sti'eiii;lli  uas  exhau.-ile<l,  inj'  le;^s  were  prodigiously 
swollen,  my  feel  coveretl  with  running  sores,  an«l  I 
sli.iuld  inlallibly  have  siinl.'  under  my  nuslortuncs,  had 
nitt  my  master,  to  encourage  mc,  ev«Ty  now  and  then 
said,  "  Behold  the  sea !  Dost  npt  Ihou  see  the  ships  .' 
Have  a  good  heart;  we  arc  almost  at  our  journey's  end," 
Hope  supported  mo,  nnd  when  i  least  ( specled  it,  i  be- 
held the  element  of  which  I  had  so  much  cause  to  coin- 
plain.  Upon  quitting:  a  labyrinth  of  broom  bushes,  we 
arrived  at  tlio  top  of  a  few  little  sand-hilh,  when,  to 
my  inexpressible  joy — a  joy,  of  which  the  reader  can 
scarcely  form  any  idea — I  pcrc  eived  tlie  French  colors, 
und  those  of  several  oUier  iiutions,  floating  over  the 
poops  of  (i'BVrent  vessels  lying  in  the  harbor  of  Moga'- 
dor,  which  place,  I,  as  yet,  knew  only  by  the  name  of 
^<a!ra.  "  Weli,  Brisson  !"  said  my  master,  "  art  Ihou 
content  ?  Dost  thou  not  see  the  vessels  ?  Are  there 
:itiy  Fronch  '     !  piomi.iicd  to  comhict  thee  to  fheeoasiil, 


and 

the 

an^t 

arli( 

Hie 

thin 

hak 

will 

ous 

«ucl 

C 
eve 
natt 
con 
am 
moi 
that 
wht 
M«'J 
dulj 
peo 
gen 
ed  ) 
clns 
abb 

V 

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the 
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sud 
a  m 
like 
nidi 
for. 
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Tvh< 


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257 


took  the  c;roatG»t 
beon  Jheir  slave, 
r  (ligpcHitioii  lliiin 
more  indutilrioiii<. 
fb,  that  tliey  were 
Lin  inclined  to  be- 
hitlier,  whs,  be- 
re  of  reiiilezvoiiK 
lliat  tliey  bud  nie 

(uking  leave  of 
r  dear  Briestin  ! ' 
!  a  lone;  journey. 
:'nt  reason  lo  bo 
[>fnl  you,  and  that 
urtunate  tliun  (lie 

wife  the  scarlet 
ily  Seiiin.  Ouec 
ars  which  accoui- 
eived  me,  had  I 
ie  art  of  Uisbiinn' 

our  journey,  my 
lere  prodigiously 
rig  Hores,  antl  I 
iiiiRiortuncs,  had 
ry  now  and  then 
u  see  the  sliips  .' 
ur  journey's  end," 
IS  peeled  it,  i  be- 
lli cause  to  cuih' 
room  bushes,  we 
id-hilh,  when,  to 

the  reader  can 
e  French  color.s, 
iloatiiig  over  tlie 

harbor  of  Moga" 
y  by  the  name  of 
water,  "  art  Ihou 
sels  f  Are  there 
hec  to  the  cubsuI) 


and  thou  seest  that  I  h;.ve  kept  my  word.  But  what  is 
tliu  matter:  Ihou  art  <|uile  silent  .'"  AIms  !  what  cinild  I 
au^tver!  I  eould  acareely  give  vent  to  my  leara  ;  and  to 
arlirulate  a  word  was  impossible.  I  surveyed  the  sea, 
the  colors,  the  ships,  and  the  eily,  and  Ihouglit  that  eA'ery 
thing  I  beheld  was  only  an  illusion.  The  unforluiiale 
baker,  ei|(ially  affected  and  surpriseil,  joined  his  sighs 
with  mine,  while  my  tears  balhedthe  hands  of  the  gener- 
ous old  man  who  had  procured  me  the  enjoyment  of 
«u>;han  agreeable  pntspect. 

On  entering  the  city  we  met  two  Europeans.  "  Who- 
ever thou  art,  (said  I,)  behr>ld  the  misery  of  an  unfortu- 
nate man,  and  deign  to  assist  him.  Afford  me  some 
consolation,  an«l  revive  my  drooping  s|)irils.  Where 
ami?  Of  what  country  are  you?  What  day  of  the 
month  is  it  ?  What  day  of  the  week  is  '•*  V  ,1  found 
that  1  ad<lressed  two  of  my  countrymen  from  Bordeaux, 
who  after  looking  at  me  a  few  momenta,  went  to  inform 
Messrs  Duprat  ami  Cabanes,  who  considered  it  their 
duty  to  relieve,  as  far  as  lay  in  their  power,  such  unhappy" 
people  as  might  be  driven  upon  these  coasts.  Thosa 
gentlemen  came  to  meet  me,  and  without  beinir  disgusts 
ed  at  my  appearance,  which  was  far  from  inviting,  they 
clasped  me  in  their  arms  and  shed  tears  of  joy  at  being 
able  to  relieve  an  unfortunate  man, 

While  I  was  wailing  for  an  audience  with  the  emperor^ 
I  saw  a  captain  review  his  troop.  He  was  seated  upon 
the  ground,  with  his  chin  resting  uiion  his  two  fists,  and 
his  arms  placed  upon  \us  knees,  which  were  bent  up- 
wards. He  made  his  soldiers  advance  two  by  two,  then 
gave  his  orders,  upon  wt>ich  the  men,  after  prostrating 
before  him,  retired  to  their  jiosts,  or  went  to  enj(»y  their 
amusement. 

Five  or  six  of  the  guards  arriving  with  white  ^stares, 
suddenly  leaped  upon  rae,  seized  me  by  the  collar,  like 
a  malefactor,  and  having  ordered  two  large  folding  doors^ 
like  those  of  our  barns,  to  be  opened,  they  pusheil  nic 
rudely  into  a  hind  of  enclosure,  where  I  looked  in  vain 
for .  any  thing  announcing  the  majesty  of  the  throne. 
Having  walked  fifteen  or  twenty  paces  past  a  kind  of 
Tvheel-bonrow,  my  attendants  made  m&  suddenly  turn 

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i.kmul,  anil  puriliina  me  in  a  brutal  mar.iiiir,  uidciitl  lue 
to  pru'sdaU;  iiiyBfll'  helorf  lliiw  wlioel  banow,  in  uhicli  the 
t iiiiH'ior  was  soated  cross-l(;!:'itd,  a!»ii:-.iii(!;  liiiiiHcIC  vvilli 
hlrokiivz  liis  toes.  Having  LiokKl  al  iiif  for  some  linit*, 
lie  ui.kt'i\,  if  I  wns  rml  one  of  tliose  Clirislimi  sluvfs 
w!«.s(-  vessel  had  been  east  away  upon  liia  coasts  about 
u  J  ear  Ittl'ore;  what  was  the  inl«>ntion  of  i»y  v»iyaK»'  to 
Seiifr,al,  >ii-f-  "  V(tu  were  lost  tinou^^h  your  own  fault," 
said  liV,  "  Why  did  you  iu)t  keep  faither  from  tlie  shore  ? 
Art  tliou  rich  1     Art  thou  iiuirried  !" 

I  had  scarcely  nn*wercd  these  »iuestionF,  when  he  or- 
tlered  paper  and  ink  to  be  bn)Ui!;iit  him,  with  a  small 
reed,  which  he  used  as  ft  pen.  He  then  traced  out  the 
four  canlinal  points,  to  shew  me  that  Paris  lay  towaids 
the  nortii,  and  wrote  down  a  few  cyphers,  as  far  as 
twelve,  asking  inc  if  I  knew  tl»em.  He  likewise  put 
several  i|ue.stion3  of  the  same  kind,  to  display  the  great 
extent  of  his  Icaniint;. 

"  Did  the  mountaineers  treat  thee  well?  (continued 
the  prince  ;)  Did  they  take  much  of  thy  elTects  ?'"  I  re- 
plied to  all  his  questions  ;  observing,  that  in  proportion 
as  we  approached  the  capital,  we  found  the  manners  of 
the  inhabitants  milder  and  more  civilized.  "  My  authori- 
ty does  not  extend  over  all  the  country  thou  hast  travers- 
ed, (said  he,)  or  rather  my  orders  cannot  be  conveyed  so 
far.  With  whom  didst  thou  come  V  With  Sidy  Selim, 
of  Uie  tribe  of  Roussye.  "  I  know  him,  let  him  be 
brought  hither."  A  moment  afterward*  my  master  was 
introduced.  The  empe'or  ordered  one  of  his  guards  to 
lake  care  of  me  and  the  baker,  till  he  should  receive 
fresh  orders,  ami  to  supply  me  with  fooil  from  the  royal 
kitchen ;  tliis  man  seemed  gieatly  surprised  that  the  sulr 
tan  should  have  conversed  so  long  with  a  slave. 

Fortunately  the  French  consul  was  at  this  time,  m 
great  favor  with  the  emperor,  on  account  of  some  pres- 
ents which  he  had  made  him.  Tiie  emperor,  for  this 
reafion,  set  all  the  prisoners  at  liberty,  and  ine  among 
the  rest ;  so  that  we  had  now  only  to  consider  of  the 
necessary  measures  for  our  return  to  France. 

The  Arabs  of  the  desert  among  whom  I  had  resided, 
arc  so  ignorant,  that  they  not  only  consider  ihemstlves 


VI 

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til 
w 
ai 
oi 
ni 
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t. 
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259 


inaer,  uidcriit  fiie 
(arrow,  in  uhicli  the 
ui:-.iiiu;  liiiiisulf  willi 
me  lor  some  liint*, 
se  ChrUliitn  >>luv('S 
on  Ilia  «;uiiHl.s  uboiit 
in  of  my  v«i}  hk*'  to 
;;h  your  own  fault," 
ler  from  the  shore  ? 

stion?,  when  he  or- 
it  him,  with  a  »>mull 
then  traced  out  the 
at  Paris  lay  tow  aids 
eyphers,  as  far  as 
He  likewise  put 
to  display  the  great 

?,  well?    (cnnliimei) 
thy  effects  ?'"    I  re- 
g,  that  in  proportion 
und  the  maniiers  of 
iaed.     "  My  authori- 
ry  thou  hast  travers- 
nnot  be  conveyed  so 
'     With  Sidy  Selim, 
jw  him,  let  him  be 
'ards  my  master  was 
one  of  his  guards  to 
I  he  should  receive 
1  footi  from  the  royal 
arprised  that  the  sul- 
with  a  slave, 
was  at  this  time,  in 
sount  of  some  pres- 
'iie  emperor,  for  this 
srty,  and  me  among 
ly  to  consider  of  the 
;o  France. 

whom  I  had  resided, 
coBsider  then»sfclves 


»*.  the  priii('i|ial  nation  ui  the  world,  but  hnve  l!ie  foolihji 
vanity  to  bilive  timl  'hv  sun  rises  for  lli<  iii  nnly  ;  •'  lie- 
hold  that  luminary  ^naid  tiiry,)  which  Is  uiiluioun  in 
thy  country  !  Diirine;  the  ni^ht  thou  art  not  li^rjitrd  as 
we  are,  by  thai  heavenly  body  which  r«'i;uli»U.sour  day- 
and  ouf  fasts.  Hi-,  children,  (meaniiia;  the  siars,)  point 
out  to  us  the  hours  of  prayer.  You  have  neillM-r  (rtcd 
nor  camels,  sheep,  K<>a'8>  ""'"  dops.  Are  your  women 
made  like  ours  ?"  '^  Indeed,  (said  one,  rounlint;  my 
fingers  and  toes,)  he  is  made  like  us  ;  he  differs  only  iit 
his  color  and  lanu;ua!!;e,  which  astonishes  me.  Do  you 
sow  barley  iu  your  houses  ?"  (ineanin<;  our  ships.)  No, 
answered  I ;  we  sow  our  fields  almost  in  the  same  sea- 
son as  you.  "How!  (exclaimed  several  of  them  )  do 
you  live  upon  land  ?  We  believecl  that  you  were  boru 
and  lived  upon  the  sea." 

As  soon  fl'^  my  quarantine  was  finii^hed  at  Cadiz,  where 
I  landed,  beiore  I  proceeded  to  my  native  land,  or  to 
the  arms  of  a  tender  and  affecllonate  wife,  I  wrote  to  (he 
Marechal  de  Castries  that  I  waited  his  or«Iers  to  return 
to  Senegal.  Chavf;cd  with  fresh  despatches,  1  again  em- 
barked at  Havre  dc  Grace,  on  the  Mh  of  May,  1787, 
and  had  the  good  fortune  to  arrive  at  the  island  of  Bt. 
Louis,  without  any  accident 


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aniPWRF.cK  or 

THE  JONGE  THOMAS, 

A  Dutch  Eaallmtiaman,  nl  llw  Capf.  of  Good  Hope, 
June  the  id,  177.1. 

On  the  l8t  of  .Inno,  1773,  beinR  Whit- Mon- 
day, there  nros«'  ut  the  t'H|.f  a  very  liitili  north-west 
win«1,  with  voihnt  hurricane*  <tn<l  showerB  of  rain.  At 
nit;hf,  in  this  storm,  the  Jonge  'I'honiaa,  one  of  the  four 
ships  helonging  to  the  Company  that  were  still  in  the 
road,  havinE  lt)8t  all  h«  r  amhors,  one  after  the  other, 
was  driven  on  the  santis  licar  the  shore  at  Zoul  Hiver, 
and,  in  con8e«|uenee  «.f  Iut  heavy  lading,  parted  into 
nieces  in  the  middle.  The  surtje  rose  to  an  amazing 
height  on  the  shore,  and  Zoul  River  was  so  swollen  as 
to  be  almost  impassable.  It  ia  true  from  the  niiddle  of, 
May  to  the  midille  of  August,  the  Company's  ships  are 
prohibited  from  lying  in  the  road  ;  yet  it  sometimes  hap- 
pens, that  the  governor  permits  it,  in  order  to  avoid 
the  inconveniences  of  victualling  and  lading  the  ships  in 
False  Bay.  Independently  of  the  loss  sustained  by  the 
Company,  a^well  in  ships  as  merchandise,  a  number  of 
the  crew  likewise  unfortunately  perished  on  this  occa- 
Bion.  They  were  lost  for  want  of  assistance,  and  met 
with  a  deplorable  death  very  near  the  land.  Only  sixty- 
three  men  escaped  ;  one  hundred  and  forty-nine  being 
unhappily  drowned. 

The  ship  had  scarcely  struck,  which  ha|>pened  just  at 
day-break,  when  the  most  efficacious  measures  were  em- 
ployed, to  save  as  much  as  possible  cf  the  company's 


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lieiiig  WliitMon- 
liit<;li  north-west 
vers  of  rain.  At 
s,  one  of  the  four 
were  slill  in  the 
i  after  the  other, 
re  at  Zoiil  Kiver, 
iding,  parted  into 
e  to  an  amazing 
was  so  sw«>IIen  as 
oHi  the  niiddle  of, 
nnpany's  ships  are 
it  sometimes  hap- 
in  order  to  avoid 
lading  the  ships  in 
I  sustained  hy  the 
dise,  a  number  of 
led  on  this  occa- 
istance,  and  met 
land,  Only  sixty- 
1  forty-nine  being 

hi  hajipened  just  at 
fieasures  were  eir- 
cf  the  company's 


jirrtjxMty,  (haf  nu:;li(  ohnnoe  fo  !;#•  cn*i  on  »h<»rr  ;  thoiiph 
111)1  ilie  It nsl  «(ir<' Wiis  inkcii  lo 'Irlivrr  a  Finnic  snil  ol' 
tiic  «n'w  (Vom  their  forlorn  hikI  ntixrriihic  hidiRtion. 
Tiiirl.v  men  wen  in>.laiilly  orilt  red  out.  with  n  olripliim 
of  «  iitiilfiMiil,  from  the  eilwdt  I,  (o  !lif  iihtcc  vUirri-  the 
i«lii|i  lay,  in  onSi  r  to  kci  p  a  ^tri«  t  look  out,  mkI  prevti.t 
liii.v  of  (lie  (;()in|ini!> 'k  elHels  fn>ni  lu-ini;  stnlen.  A 
^'il)lK't  wuH  erecli'il,  and  an  edirt  iKMind  nl  the  Mini) 
time,  iinporlinu;  that  whoever  t<hiiuM  loiiie  nciir  (lie 
spot,  Hhould  be  haii'^rd  immediately,  without  trial,  or 
tentence  beintt  pK»»'«  d  upon  them.  On  this  aecoiiiit, 
the  compnsaioniite  iiiiiabitants,  who  hud  ^one  out  ^>l^ 
horseback  to  the  «b>.i»tance  of  the  wretehed  eullV  rern, 
were-obliijed  to  r«'tuni,  without  bting  able  fo  do  tin m 
the  least  servii  e  ;  Imt,  on  tlie  contrary,  witnessed  l!ie 
brutality  and  want  of  feeiinm  e\inei'd  on  this  oet  at-ion 
liy  certain  piTsons,  who  <lid  not  bestow  a  Ihoustiit  on 
itflordiug  the  leaiit  aswiktance  or  relief  to  Iheir  f<llow- 
creatures  upon  the  wreck,  peri8liini{  with  cold,  hunger, 
and  tiiii'Kt,  and  utmost  in  the  arms  of  death. 

Another  cireum»lanee  tended  to  render  i\m  olherwiso 
distressina;  scene  slili  more  afflicting.  Among  the  fi  w 
lucky  cnouKh  to  save  their  lives  by  swininiina;  from  (lie 
ureek,  was  the  gunner,  who  slrippefl  iiink-ilf  ouite  nak- 
ed, in  order  that  he  mi'.'hl  swim  (he  easier,  antl  had  ihe 
piod  luck  to  come  alive  to  Htiore,  which  v,.m  not  the 
case  with  every  one  \\\\o  could  sswini  ;  f.ir  many  »vere 
either  dashed  to  pieces  aivtinht  the  rocks,  or  by  the  vio- 
Itnce  of  the  surf,  ciuritd  again  into  the  sea.  When  he 
arrived  on  shore  he  founil  his  chest  lanthd  before  bim ; 
but  just  as  he  was  going  to  open  it,  and  take  out  liis 
;;reat  coat,  the  lieutenant  who  commanded  the  party, 
drove  him  away  from  it,  and  thcjuch  he  earnestly  beg- 
u,cd  for  ioave  to  lake  out  the  clothes  neeessary  for  cov- 
ering his  naked  and  shivering  body,  and  could  also 
prove  liy  the  key,  fastened,  according  to  the  sailor'^ 
custom,  to  his  w.-iist,  as  well  as  by  his  name  cut  on  the 
lid  of  his  chest,  that  it  was  actually  his  property,  he  was, 
nevertheless,  forced  to  retreat  without  «fl'ecting  his  pui- 
pose,  by  this  merciless  hero,  who  gave  bim  several 
v.at)ct  blows  wiUi  bis  cane  ua  his  bare  iMi«k.     Aft«r  h« 


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MllJ-.vnfXK    OK    TflK    JONf.t;    rilOMAS 


Iimlnns*c(1  Ih.'  whole  <lay  nak.d  bikI  hiinary,    nn.l  rx 
|),.M.l  to  111.'  piorciiiK  «inil>*,  himI  wh^  u'oinn  to   m-  IhIu  n, 
ill  the  evniinn,  to  U>wn  nlonp;  with  otliern  wh<.  hml  luei. 

»av.'<lfrom   I  lie  wreck \mn  a'»l<f«l    '•■"v«'  •"l;«'«;" 

coal  out  of  hi:*  ehe«t  t.i  eover  iiiinself  with  ;  hut  llii- 
havinsi  hcen  pievioiiMy  phiiwlere.!,  he  foiiml  empty 
On  enterin-jt  the  town,  where  he  arrive.l  stark  naked,  ne 
met  with  a  humher,  who  took  e.miii.a^Moii  on  liim  «n>l 
lent  him  hih  urent  coiit.  Afterwanl^  he,  hh  well  at.  the 
olher  unft.rluiiHtc  wretches,  were  ohli-e'l  <"  run  hl.oiit 
th«  to.vn,  Keveral  ila)»  to;:;ether,  be(;^lns  victii.tU, 
clotheu,  ami  money,  till  at  len-th  they  receivecUupporl 
at  thi.  Company's  expease,  and  were  again  taken  into 

ilM  wervice.  .  .,       ,  ,u 

Anothj-r  action,  htinorahle  to  humanity,  deserves  the 
more  to  he  recorded,  as  it  5,hew8,  that  nt  all  tiinen,  and 
ill  all  placcK,  there  are   both   k"»»'>  «*»»>  coH'^i'lerate  peo- 
itle,  as  well  K8  8ueh  who  have  nothing  human  hut  the 
shape.     All   o!d  nir.n,  of  the  name  of  Woltemad,  by 
biilli  an  Europe-ill,  who  was  at  Uiia  time  the  keeper  ol 
tlie  beahts  at  the  manajterie,  near  the  narden,  had  a  son 
ill  the  citadel,  who  was  a  corporal,  ami  ainonis  the  hrst 
who  had   been  ordered  out  to    Taarden  Island,   (H«|r«e 
Iblaiid,)  where  a  guartJ  was  to  be  placed  for  the  wrecked 
goods      This*   worthy    I'cterun  b(irr;)wed  a  horse,   and 
Fode  out  in  the  morning  with  a  bottle  of  wine  and  a  loaf 
of  bread  for  his  son's  breakfust.     This  happened  so  early 
that  the  cibbet  had  not  yet  been  erected,  nor  the  edict 
posted  up,  to  point  out  to  the  traveller  the  nearest  road 
to  eternity.     The  hoary  sire  had  no  sooner  delivered  to 
his  son  the  refreshments  he  had  hrouRht  him,  and  heard 
Uie  lamentations  of  Uie  distressed  crew  from  the  wreck, 
than  he  resolved  to   ride  his   horse,  which  was  a  good 
swimmer,  to  the  wreck,  with  a  view  of  saving  some  ol 
Uiem      He  returned  safe  with  two  of  the  uniortiinate 
BUfterers,  and   repeated  this  danfierous  trip  six   ttines, 
tach  time  bringing  with  him  two  men,  and  thus  saved, 
in  all,  fourteen  persons.     The  horse  ww  by  this  time  so 
much  fatigued,  that  he  did  not  think  it  prudent  to  venture 
out  aaain  ;  but  the  cries  and  intrealies  of  the  poor  suffer- 
ers on  the  wreck  increasiug,  he  vcatuieil  one  trip  morei 


rilOM.V!* 


BiiiPwni:rK  OF  Ttii;  J0iN(.e  tuo.mas 


SOS 


1  hunary,   niiil  ox 
\i<>u\)i  to  lit'  tiiUcn, 

UTS  who  IliUl  UvA'll 
•\\  l«!nv«'  to  lake  a 
elf  Willi  ;  Itut  llii« 

he    fo\in«l   nii|tty 
111  i,(iirk  naked,   n** 
tnniiill  oil  liiiii    iin'>l 

he,  HH  wtll  Hs.  Ilu* 
ill;^i'il  to  run   Hlxmt 

bV(;);iii(;  vkliiiilsf, 
ly  rvceivt'd  supiioit 
e  again  tukt- n  into 

nnity,  desprvos  the 
lut  nt  nil  tinicH,  hihI 
lid  considernle  (u'o- 
in^  liiiinun  hut  the 
!  of  WoltfUiad,  by 
time  the  keeper  oi 

>  Kardt'ii,  had  a  mud 
anil  aiiionu;  th«*  first 
■den  Inland,  (Hor^e 
[•(!d  for  tiie  wrecked 
)Wi>d  a  hurse,  and 
!  of  wine  and  a  loaf 
s  happened  so  early 
licted,  nor  the  edict 
Her  the  nearest  road 
sooner  delivered  to 
j^lit  him,  and  heard 
reiv  from  the  wreck, 
,  which  was  a  good 
vv  of  savini?  some  of 

>  of  the  unl'ortiinate 
rolls  trip  six  times, 
lien,  and  thus  saved, 
!  was  by  this  time  so 
it  prudent  to  venture 
cs  of  the  poor  suffer- 
ituieil  one  trip  more) 


which  proved  «o  unfortunate,  that  he  lost  his  own  life,  as 
on  thix  ociHMioii,  loo  inniiy  rushed  upon  hiiii  at  once, 
^oine  citlchini;  hold  ol  the  liorMcs  tail,  and  oIIuts  of  the 
bridle,  by  which  incaiis,  the  horxe  wearied  out,  and  too 
heavily  laden,  turned  head  over  liceN,  and  all  drowned 
toiretlier. 

'I'l.is  noble  and  heroic  action  of  a  supernnuatcd  old 
mail  shews  (hat  a  preat  number  of  lives  might  probably 
have  been  saved,  if  a  strong  ro|K!  had  been  fasteDed  by 
one  end  to  the  wreck  and  by  the  other  to  the  shore. 
U'lien  the  storm  and  waves*  had  subsided,  the  ship  was 
'  )uiid  to  lie  at  so  ttmati  a  dislaiiee  from  the  land  that 
one  might  almost  have  leaped  from  her  upon  the   shore. 

On  receiving  hitelligeiice  of  the  above  event,  the  East- 
liulia  Directors  in  Holhuul,  ordered  <me  of  their  ships  to 
he  called  the  Woltemad,  ami  the  story  of  his  hu- 
manity to  be  [tainted  tin  the  stern  :  they  farther  enjoinetl 
the  regency  of  the  Cape  to  prtiviile  for  his  ileocndants. 

Unfortunately,  in  the  soutliern  hemis[ihere,  all  were 
not  impressed  with  the  same  sentiments  of  gratitude. 
'J'he  young  corjioral  Woltemad,  who  had  been  an  una- 
vailing witness  of  Jiis  father  having  sacrificed  himself  in 
the  service  of  the  Company  and  of  mankind,  wisdied  in 
vain  to  be  gratified  with  his  futlier's  place,  humble  as  it 
was.  Htung  with  the  disappointment,  he  left  that  un- 
grateful country  and  went  to  Balavia,  where  he  died  be- 
♦'.ire  the  news  of  such  a  great  and  unexpected  recom* 
meudaUoB  could  reach  biui. 


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ArOIJ.O  FRICJATE, 


.hill  Tnrnlu-Ninr  Sail  of  U'lst-luiHamr)!,  i.fnr  Figf'fra, 
on  Ut£  Conat  of  l'oiii>!X<i!,  ./>"''  2,  1 804. 


Itjf  mi  qifiar  nflhi  jljiolh. 


M< 


atJoNDAY,  Um'  2Clh  of  Mardi,  ««il.<I  liom  the 
Cove  of  Cork,  in  r..iri|iiiHy   willi  Jiis  ii.HJ.st>'»  ship  (a- 
iy«fort,  nii.l    Sixty-Nh»!   bhiI  of  i.i<r.lmiit   hI.)|.h,  .m.l.r 
n.nvoyfor  the  WchI  liwlifR  ;  a7lh,  wvn- out  ol  mk  it  of 
l.m.l.  with  a  fair  wiiul,  bi-.tviny;  n  blrons  trulls  »i»>  >'tt'<'r- 
iiiiz  W   K  W      The  iiBlh,  21»lh,  an«l  aoth,  w.alhirantl 
rourec"  lifHrly  the  sum*. ;  31^,  the  wirul  01.10  i""";  *" 
(he   HCHtwiirrt,  but  more  iiuuliirHl.v     Hniulity,  th«  let  <)i 
April,  Ht  n..on,  obs.^rvf.l  in  h.l.  AO  <l.c.  61  nun  nortl.; 
loi.Kitudr,   p.-r  account,  )2  .l.p.  20 nnii.  ^v*;*^! :  "«  <«gt 
n'riock  on  Sundnv  evening  tlie  \\m\  Muftcd  to  the  H.  W. 
hlowine  v.rv  fr.  ;h  ;  course  H,  S.  K.     At  ten,  up  umr- 
snil,  »n(l  set    the  nu.in  sf«y  H^'il      At  h  ((UHrter  pHst  let 
thf  mniMiMul  hplit  hy  the  sh(  .tin-  cjivin-i  woy  ;  ciilh-.l  «l 
Imn.ls  upon  deck.     At  h.ll'  pa^  ten  strons  hrM-/,.  s  h.m 
snuMlly;  (00k   in  f.-r.  t.p  «!.il.  H..d  «et  |l,e  t.tre-.Hd      At 
hidf  pn'-t  eleven  the  iiu.infop-si.il  >*iiii(  ;  furled  it  mid  tlir 
iiiBiu-Miil      'I'iie  hhip  wns  now  under  her  lore  siid,    ni.iii, 
and  nii/.en  Hlorni  stay-?ai! ;  the  wind  hlowin-  hie.d,  vvilh 
a  very  heavy  hen.  .        .,     .,  1 

Ahout  h»!f  \>vM  ihree  on  M-uidny  ntormr.ff,  the  2.1, 
the  ship  >-lrnel;  the  ground,  to  die  H^fmidiiunii  .if  every 
one  on  bo.ird;  and.  hy  the  above  r<;'koninK,  wo  tluu 


T 


iTE, 

.l^iiil  2,  1 80*. 
jtl>olio. 


Martli,  ««il«'il  iVom  tlif 
luH  ii.HJ<st>'i*  ship  (-■«• 
iicrilmiit  Hl)i|H,  iimltr 
1,  wvrc  «»"t  <•<  '^iltl>'  t'*^ 
strons  jrul*',  tu'*!  hterr- 
iiul  aotli,  wdillurand 
It!  wind  cHiiu'  iiiort'  l<» 
IV  Htnulity,  «li«  l8t  of 
"lO  <l»c.  61  ">in  north; 
20  mill.  w<Hl ;  "<  »•">«:•'' 
iiul  Bhiftf'^Ho  the  S.  W. 
.  !•:.  At  tj-n,  lip  irmin- 
At  H  (piHrter  pa^^t  li'ii 
c;ivin'jC  wiiy  ;  <«II<'»1  "" 
ini  b\mn%  hr»'t"/.i  s  «im1 
il  H«>t  lli»'  t'orf-f^Hil.  At 
^jiiil  ;  fiirlfd  it  miil  tlir 
ilrr  iM'i-  tVivf  hiiil,  iiHiii. 
■ind  liiowiiiis  li»  tl,  wilt) 

iidny  iii<»rnii;«,  tho  2<l. 
•  (otimidii'uiil  of  ev«Ty 
vc  r<!'k<»iiiriK,  wo  tliiu 


LUM<   tl*    ili»:   AI'Ol.i.0   iHlliVti:. 


ItUv 


«'.oMj«'Hiireil  upon  nn  iiiikiiown  »li(iro.  Khc  ronliiiuni 
ntnKinn  thi-  Kriiiin<l  vrry  he/ivily  hcvitjI  tliiu'*,  tiy  whicli 
hir  htittoin  «n>«  iiinltrlHlly  «l.iinimnl,  iiiiiMiiu  niinh  mh- 
ttr  ;  thf  chniii  piiiii|)M  \xvrt'  i'L'K<  il  t\|:h  the  iitimtxt  ilJ! 
palfh,  anil  thi'  iiit-ii  hi'^nn  to  pump,  hut  in  iihniit  ten 
iiiinnlfH  itlie  brat  and  drov*;  ovit  the  hIiohI.  Chi  i-n- 
di'nvorinK  '«>  »I«'»t  h»T,  rniind  hiT  rudder  rnnii'd  away — 
»hi'  thrn  K')(  hiforr  the  wind  ;  lhi>  piiinpN  wn-t>  krpl 
3:iiiinr,  hut  friiiii  th«'  (pinntily  of  wairr i.h«' xhi|»p«d,  Ihcro 
><pp>'Hr<>d  cvry  prohal>ility  of  hur  fcuon  roundi'iiii^,  Iroiii 
h«T  hlMni:,  and  tinUinj^  very  faRt. 

Atltr  runniiiK  alxiut  fivi>  tninut«'%  the  !>lup  fltrurk  the* 
ground  nxHin,  uiih  mrh  trfini-iidoUM  hhnck*,  tliat  all 
wrn-  frarlul  shi'  wciiild  Inxinntly  rii  to  |iit«rH,  and  »<h« 
ki'pt  hirirliiiit;  unil  driving  fiirthiT  on  the  ^nutU,  (h«'  sen 
iiiiikinK  Itn-atlM'H  cumph'ti-ly  ov«t hir.  'I'lif  lanyards  of 
fhi-  iiiain  and  nii/.<'n  lipi-inj;  hi-iii;;  lut  away,  Ihi'  mast:) 
foil,  with  n  tr«!in«'ndouH  crauh,  ovit  tin-  larhoard  hide  ; 
III*'  for*'  mant  wint  iiiiincdinlily  afti-r.  Thi!  ship  thru 
fell  on  h«>r  Hiarhoard  ><id(>,  with  the  pinwalo  undir  untir. 
The  vioh-nn'  with  which  nhe  slruik  thi"  ground,  and  tlio 
weight  of  the  K^'S  those  on  the  ipiailer  det-k  tcariiin 
away  the  hiiUvark,  noon  made  llie  nhip  a  perfect  wrcik 
nhaft;  only  four  or  Ave  ^uiih  rould  pohNihIy  lie  fucd  to 
niariri  the  eonvoy,  niid  give  iinliee  of  danger,  (hi  her 
stiiekiiiK  llu!  Be<  Olid  time,  niohl  pitiful  eiies  were  heard 
everywhere  hetweeii  decks,  many  of  the  men  k'*'"!; 
themnelveM  lift  (it  ineviliddu  ileatli.  1  wii«  told  that  1 
ini|;ht  ax  well  titny  litlow,  ns  there  nasi  an  equal  likeli- 
hood of  periMhin;^;  if  I  got  upon  deck.  I  deterinined  to 
go,  but  lii'Kt  nitemptcd  (oeiiter  my  cabin,  Ihou^liin  dan' 
per  (d'  liavinK  my  leers  broken  by  the  chesits  floatii  g 
about,  and  the  bulk-licnds  {jivins  way  ;  I  tl"  efore  tW- 
sisted,  and  endeavored  to  tri  1  upon  the  dffli,  wh'ch  I 
<irected,  after  heiii;:  s>i  veral  limes  wa-htd  i!<iv,n  the 
batiihvvay,  by  the  iiiuneiifie  volume  of  waiec  iiiresi.jiitly 
pouring  down.  'I'lie  ship  >itill  beafine  the  jriouiid  very 
violently,  made  it  nece.«/>ary  to  eliiitj  lu>-(  to  aoiiie  pari  of 
the  wreck,  (o  prevent  b<  iivj;  ennied  by  llie  ssKm-i,  or 
hurled  by  t!ie  dreadful  concui^i.ion8,  overboard;  tiirlico- 
pie'lioldi)i<j;  fast  Uv  the  laibc.'xrd  bulwai  k  of  Hit-  liuartcr- 

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1,0111  <)►  Tiir.  Aroiii.o  rRiSATii. 


'T 


«ltMk.  niiailu'tnBln  tlmniK-U,  wliil.<  oMrCniHnln  •'tond 
iiiiUi'.l  ii|>'>ii  IIm-  «iiI»1ii  »ky  Iklit  itraliiiir,  lioltllnij;  ftcl  t>y 
Ilic  •.liiinii  uf  111!'  iiii/.iii  iiinot,   himI  iimUinK  »>■»•  "f  ''vjiy 
nonllilntt .  xpn  ..loii  wlil«:hrnultl  Imvr  Itvrii  mih«.  »ti  •!  to 
« iif.Miiau.'  men  lit  mhIi  ii  |H'rilon*  »ilimlioii.     M">«J  «il  H"*" 
oIlk.M  lui.l  Mini  w.  IV  .iilirily  imKnl,  not  ImviiiK  tiiiu. 
|.>  <.li|i  on  11    hiiir  ol'  lr()M».;r*.     Our  horriltli-  ».ilimli'Mi 
cviiy    m.ni.iil  li.-i  uni.    ni.M.-  ilrmiHiil ;  unlll  ilny  linlil 
i.|.|M'iirin.x,  alioiil  liHir  \m\  four  uMo.k,  ili«<.vi'i.tl  lo  uh 
IIm'ImikI,  Ht   MlMMit   two  «ul.lr.;   kiiuUi  i\Mmvv,  n   \ot% 
htiiuly   iMiK  h,  rimhinfj  to  Ch;.o  Moii<I»'K«»,  llir.'.-  I.i\k,us  » 
l„   (111-   Hoiill.uHMl  of  u.      On  <l«y  liulit  H.«riiir?  »|.,  w« 
.  (Miiil    iM  iT.iv»!    iH'tw.rii  twnily    iinil    thirty  »nll  ol  III" 
iMMivoy  imlior.',  both   to  111.'  ii.iilliwar.l  niiil  •oiillnvnrjl, 
null  hivithI  of  llinn  iinfirf  wivrk...     H.inu  now  (•.rlMin 
.,r  iMlm  on  111."  coH-l  oi  I'ortunal,  from  hi-.  iii«  l.u-  hIiov.- 
iM,...,  I  ftin  Horry  to  miy,  no  |MiM)n  in  tlu;  Mii|.  Ima  llij' 
|,.a.l   iil.ii  of  liiinn  ho  ninr  tlmt  cmA.     It  lilowinjc  hi.r.l, 
uii.l  u  v.ry  RffHt  Hwrll  of  tlit^  H.a,  (or  wimt  i-  ^',.■n••"'  X 
u,„„.,l,  wav.«,  runiiinK  iiMiuntniiiH  hi«li,)  llurj.  vviih  iltl« 
nroMi..cl  of  iHMi'i  Hnvc.l.     About  littlit    oVIo.k.  Ili.i.' 
ticinu  ivtry  liKHihooil  of  th.'  «»ii|.V  goiiin  to  jii.tch,  mul 
Ih.Millor  |Mir(  lay  inn  lowt.f,  Caiilaiii  Uixon  .mUn.l  fv.ry 
IMMHon   forwiiril,  whidi  it  xvuh  very  il.tllcult  to  .•oiii|.  y 
Willi    from  thr  motion  of  l!i»^  inuin-ma.t  workini?  «iii  llie 
|„,l„mr.l  «unw..l,.,  tliiri"   iM'inn  "", "".'•'^""y/rf \7,';" 
wani      Mr.  C.ok,  th.'  Ii.wtbwain,  had  Iiih  llnrJ'  •'."•'•K'", 
in  niilcnvoriiiK  to  y^vl  ahoiil  ovir  llir  Mv  i  "    «ix  fniij 
Lais  not  on.,  was  .av.-.l,  biin«  :.ll  stav..!  wul  rorii.. 
..v..r   with  tlw   ho...nH.i..-..     BoonalttTtlie  l»;;i' «;•;;•; 
f„rw«r.l,   tlu-  ship  imrlcMl  at    'h*' ?""S^^»y';;      » 1^^'    ""^ 
wn.-  now  ..l.lin.'.l  to  slow  tli.-ms.lv.H  m    lie  for*'  chnii- 
uV.,  «n.l  from    Ih.nc..  h.  tlu-  ln,WH,.nt  .•..»,.  to  I  lie  n.im- 
;,;.r;,r  tw..  h,in.lr.-.l  I.II.I  twenty  ;  for  ..ut  ..1    ^vo  hum  r...I 
-ami  forty  p.-i^^ons  ..n  hoar.l  when  the  hliip  ^lrm•!'.,     m  p- 
"    '.  twenty  to hav.  pr.-viou.ly  p..ri.h...!  'm^  --"  "  -^  • 
Lmi  ..lIuMwiMV     Mr.  Lawl.in,  th.'  suiin.T,  th.'   fii«t  |h r- 
M,n  who  alU-ii.pto.l  to  «wiiii  .mi  sho..',  «v.ih  .Iiow.>l-.1  . 
^fUTwarils   i;..-..l.'n..nt   WiUon  ;    Mr.  Kun.i.-,  Mir(;.'..n  ; 
M      M'CalHN    Mirsi-mi'.   mat.';  Mr.  Slan  .  y     laaslrr  . 
u  nle  i  nnU  *ev..'ral  men.  bhoica  tl-.c  .amc  laic,  by  r..a.«n 


lAATK. 


i.ntA  nv  rnr.  Arot.LO  vnin\rB« 


SO? 


iMir  ('ii|)<i«in  klnnd 
ir,  luildlii'i  fit»i  i>y 
ikiiiK  UM-  id'  «>v«iy 

iH'rii  (Hin««'>»t«'»l  (t» 
ilioii.  Mi'»l  «>r  llif 
,  iiol   liaviiiK  (iiii«< 

horrililc  hilimlioii 
III! ;  tiiilil  liny  IIkIiI 
k,  (liwovi'M  tl  lt»  u<t 
I  tliMliiiirc,  II    l<int( 

(hi  «|(  Hriiir?  u|»,  wv 
il  thirty  Hiill  «'!'  Ill*' 
nl  nn«l  iniilhtviird, 

Hcina;  now  i«'rtMiii 
III  Ki'fiiin  !!»'  nliovv 

ill  (lie  iiiii|i  lind  tli«' 
t.  It  lilowinfi;  hnril, 
»r  wiml  i»  ^^l■lM■rlllly 

l\l,)    lluTf  WIIH  liltiM 

inlil    oVIctrk,  IIm'Ii' 
joiii^  to  pivccs,  iiiiil 
(ixon  ordtntl  vwry 
ditllcult  to  coinidy 
iiiDit  worliinm  on  Hie 
tlicr  way  lo  n«t  for- 
id   liiH  llii)!;li  lirokrri, 
lie  Rid«" ;  of  nix  fiiiK 
htHVtd  WkI  rpiiitd 
BlttT  ll»e  |i«  i>|di'  t£ot 
ngwuyn.     TIk' crew 
cs  ill  Hie  fore  cJinii- 
irit  «'iid,  to  tlie  niim- 
■  out  of  two  Imiidicil 
c  hhip  »*liu«I<,  I  siip- 
difd  lM!tw<!Ci»  di'clic, 
iiiim-r,  tho  fu-st  per 
tiorc,  «vaH  drowivL'd  ; 
r.  Kuiifif,  fcurp'on  ; 
|..  SliiMliy,    laawtfrV 
laim  fuU*!  l».v  reason 


i\{    the  »rn  iiri-aKiiiK  in    fnoiinoiii  %»w»    ovrr  llirm, 

tlliil.;;ll    'Al  fllcill    xwilllllUTH         AllOlll   tlllrt)    (fTxI'ill  llllll 

till*  pmd  toiiiiiir  to  rt'fuli  tiiP  xtion',  upon  plaiii.*  unci 
»p.iri«,  niii'iii.x  wlioiii  wrrt'  I.ifiilriianI  llnrvi-y,  and  Air 
Callaiii,  ni.KtcrV  iniitXv  Monday  ni-;lit  our  diliialioiiwat 
tridv  li'inid,  Ihfold  iiicii  and  Ui>i<*  dyiiu  llirou'.li  liiiii;.i't' 
mid  I'ati'-Mi',  wiili  Mr  Tnitiy,  am^  Mr.  Hayin.  mid-'iiip 
rtit  n.  Ciiplaiii  l)ix»n  rcniuint'd  u}l  llii'<  iiiijil  iipmi  the 
liow>pril. 

'I'uoday  inoriiinir  pridriitrd  irs  no  In  tt<r  pr<i*pt(  I  id 
hi'iii;;  rcliuvrd  iVnin  lli«- jmit  oi'dcidli;  tlif  wind  ld<i\iiii'; 
kli'Dii.'n',  mid  llu'  M<'a  inuth  niorv  tuihiilcnt.  Aliixit 
noon  lliiM  <)ay  our  dnioplnii;  npiriti*  wt  r<*  hoiiirwiiiil  re- 
lii'Vt'il  liy  Kt'iiii^  l.it'iil  llnrvry  and  Mr.  rallimi,  lii>i~lin;c 
«uil  a  lioat  from  one  of  tlic  iiirrtli.tnl  ^hips  to  conic  to 
Ih"  ftKKlslaiicf  of  tlitir  t)iKlr*-m<«Ml  nli'pniRliH.  'I'Ih  y 
ft'vi'tal  liiiD'H  nllt'i'ipli'd  to  lautird  lur  thi'ou)(h  tli«  »>tiif, 
ImiI  ii<-iii)r  II  viry  iinuy  lioal,  and  tlit-  hvu  on  Hie  li<n«li 
adiiiK  MO  powerfully  a^aiimt  lli«-ni,  thai  tli<-y  could  not 
pokititily  ctiVct  it,  IIioimJi  H'>HlMt('d  hy  marly  mc  hundrid 
men,  of  111*'  merchant  »<aiti>rN,  and  of  the  l'ortui:iii'»i' 
peH>*nnti4.  Hevend  ineii  went  upon  rafla  tliiM  dny,  mrde 
from  pieces  of  the  wreck,  hut  n<it  «»ne  nouI  reached  the 
KJiore  ;  the  wind  having;  hhifled,  and  the  current  itcttit".; 
out,  they  w«>re  all  driven  to  nea,  uinon^  >\hom  wai*  I'lir 
t'aplain,  who,  ahoul  three  in  the  nflernoon,  went  on  llio 
ji)>  liooirt  nith  three  seamen;  anxious  to  save  the  re 
inainder  nf  the  tthip's  coiii|iniiy,  and  too  Hant^uiiie  of 
getlin)!  Mile  on  nhore,  he  vendired  upon  the  spar,  sayinqr, 
on  jumping  into  the  sea,  "  My  lads,  I'll  fave  you  all." 
Ill  n  few  seconds  he  !<mt  hi->  hold  of  tli«>  v.par,  which  he 
coulil  not  rei^uin  ;  he  drifl«;d  to  sea,  niid  perisju  tl.  Sucli 
>vas  alsn  Hie  fate  of  lliu  thrvc  hrave  voiuiilevrs  who  choMO 
his  fortune. 

The  h)ss  of  oiir  Captain,  who,  until  now,  had  niiimr.t- 
rd  the  almost  lifeless  crew,  as  well  as  the  nolde  exerlior'^ 
of  Lieut.  Harvey  and  Mr.  CallHiii  to  launch  the  hoat, 
not  succeediii};,  every  ph am  of  hope  vanished,  aud  wv 
If  ked  forward  for  certain  dealh  the  eiiMuing,  iii<;lit,  not 
only  from  cold,  hunirer,  and  fati;r;nt>,  hut  Hie  expectation 
of  tlic  reiuiiiniiig  pari  of  tlic  wrccU  goiii;;  to  pieces  every 


•i; 


"I  • 

'■'  ■} 

I' . 


LOSS   OF   TfliT   Ar\)UjO  lilll«AT«, 


t 

'"I 


I 


•,-!f'' 


>noin>''»iit.     Had  not  t!>«  ApoIHo  h^en  k  mnv  «n<i  well- 
built  >-!)n»,  {h«!  isniull  portion  of  >ut  voxtM  m*>  hiivt-  ^.> 
loiu  r-ovUiJeU  lilt!  Wiivo.s,  and  stuck  &o  utSI  <oi>»:tht'r,  par- 
•icutnrly  as  Ihc  after  pnrt  from  the  rl)rht<  (revs  \vi«  goiu-, 
:,ie  'dicljonrd  l».>iv  iHiuVr  water,,  J*»o  cablii^-Ueck  nearly 
u<.ri)»ndit'»lnr,  «ne   wpvM  of  <£>•■'   '-'""s  himsinp; Jo  *»io 
(arlKUH-d  buJwas'K,,  tfiHhciHKfde,  mu\  \\w.  hosvor  nnd  Vftiirc 
titicb«rs  on  )lie  outrido,  uiiirh  si  was  fin!  prii>'.<  it!  f<>  yut 
siwny,  as  ilicy  alTovdv  d  rfs;inj;i>lac<'s  t(j  :i  ^'onsidnolii'; 
mr.iibf^r  of  irien,  tlurw;  Iwj.ng  i»!dy  Ok;  Cor"  «'liai>w;ls  i'"' 
.'iitlit-ad,,  vvlierc   it   w«s   possible   to   live  in,  »«•'  "';/:"^ 
wiiich  wtiit' sfowttl  Mpwartis  of  one  huisdred  and   !i:_y 
i»HMK  it  bcJns  impmcii<,;ii)k>  to  contiwie  any  longer  lo 
;i,u  liciiil,  o.-  upon  ihc.  bm■^mt,  l»y  vosson  of  the  brs-'sk- 
.vs  uashiu-  iompk't«'ly  i^vi^r  Ihoo  plB.'fs.     'i'hr'  ntiiht 
drawing  on,  the    ivhul  iucreaski?  wit!*   frequent  f,h<>H»;rs 
of  raiiv,  the  wa  wa&ldtig  over  hs,  and  looking  *vfry  in- 
i.luist  for  the  fore  CBStlfi  ^(iving  wa,r,  when  ^ve  nsust  ad 
!»av«>  perisiu'd  together,  »iTord<'d  a  gpectaole  tniiy  Ofpto- 
vAlile  ;  lli«  hm).  r«^cyll*:cti.m  of  whids,  even  i    w,  n»K>^«'S 
,!V'  'ihtifldtT.    The  piorolna;  cries  of  llu;  i»c«  ,    '  !i"s  dis- 
mal u'^ht,  at  every  *eac.oiin!(g  over  t!i«m,Hli.  •'  toP" 
nenod  every  two  jnimites,  nen;  pHiful  m  the  «x>      ki  ; 
Iho  wU-r  runnins  fi-o^Ti  iiii*'  S'«^'»**  ''«'^^'"  "*'  «v<-r«he  lK>d/, 
kocpim^us  *-o«liHualiy\\ei.     Thh   shocking   m^W,  the 
u;iniu.»ine  sTon-ih  of  evfry  p«fspn  was  exerted  for  h.s 
individual  safety.     Frosn  th-:   crowding  so   closeljMo^ 
ve'.hpr,  iis  such  a  narrow  c<^!n[lass,  and  the   wiiut  ^n 
sui!U-ihiHii<o  woisten  our  nioutSis,  several  poor  sskU-Ms 
wwe  siiflbcated  ;  whivh  frtMjuently  remmOed  tnc  of  !..« 
Black  Hole,  r.Uh  this  tiilTervjice  oaly,  Oiat  those  poor 
KulTerers  were  confiiifd   hy  strong  walls,  we  by  water : 
lli«  least  movemeot,  without  cliuging  fast,  would  hav.' 
lamiched  ws  into   «t«rmiy,      fioim  of  the   unfortutirJe 
uxsv  drunk  salt  waU-r ;  several   their  own  un»e  ;  soine 
-.Sunved  huilher;  my^df  a..d  many  more  dumcd  tol  ; 
Trom  which  we  conct-jvcd  we  found  cons.derahle  rehei- 
,l,v  reason  of  it^  drawJH-  the  saliva,  which  we  swallow 
,.fi      In  h'ss  than  an  Ji(»ur  sHer  th«  ship  struck  the  ground, 
tdi'the  previ^ions  were  under  tvaier,  ond  the  rfiip  a  wreck, 
so  thot  it  was  inspossible  to  procm-c  any  part,     Attey  uw 


T 


liO  SUIOATS, 

hfe»  w  !M'W  »n«S  wtl; 
'  >u'r  oouirt  nut  I'.iiv*'  !•> 
t:k  SO  WTil  (ou'cthtT,  (sa;- 
le  rltrhsi  h-cv>*  was  C"Uf, 
V  {*»<?.  (^aiJli^^■U«.•€k  nearly 

:  wjis  fin!  priii',4  It!  Ut  vui 
(liu'cs  t<j  ri  «'i)risi(irrol)ir 

L>   to   live  in,  »«•'  "!">'!♦ 
one  Snsisilfed  and   iify 
cont'ciue  any  longer  io 
l»y  voHJ»on  of  the  brosk- 
io.-o  jilBffs.     I'lii-  niiriit 
§  \\\t\\   tVequciit  !,h<>H»'rs 
iK,  and  looking  tvery  in- 
ns j',  when  wf  nsust  all 
I  a  si>ec!taclc  {*<iiy  «>«'p5"- 
whii-ls,  even  i.  w,  ntaki'S 
es  of  n\«  [»c<      '  (his  dis- 
;  over' them,  I'nI"    ''  ''"-^P- 
1!  pilirul  in  J!«e  «x'      •«  ; 
1  down  all  mcrSise  Uxiy, 
'h(s   shocking   nii^ht,  *h«5 
ifspn  wiss  exerted  for  hU 
cnnvding  so   closely  to- 
tnjiass,  and  the   wmst  ijf 
hs,  several  poor  w  relclH  s 
niW  reudinied  mc  of  Site 
ce  oaly,  tliat  those  po(tr 
"ong  walls,  we  by  wa(er ; 
IJtiging  fast,  would   hnv.' 
ioim'  of  the   untottuiir.te 
j   their  own  urine  ;  some 
>any  more  ehewcd  lead  ; 
found  considerahle  relief- 
saliva,  which  we  swallow 
he  ship  struck  the  ground, 
ater,  and  the  diip  »  >vrecl. ,. 
icm-c  any  pail.    After  ii't 


fcOSB   OP-   THK    AnU.tiO   FJtlGATK, 


S<39 


most  piilnfiil  r!i<4ht  Jliat  \»  pof^sihle  to  conc«  ivOi.  on  day- 
Isuiht   apjicaiiiin,   us-   oh:Miv«'d    Lieut,  Kiicvcy    jtiid   Mr. 
€allam,  azHiii  eiideavorinjj;  to  SauKch  the  hurt.     Hevr.d 
sitfinpts  Wfcre  iiuuh;  vvifhout  hu«\'(!^-.,  u  iiuiidie!-  o!  incn 
helonssiii^to  the  int  iriiuit  ships  t,«;in!4  "Uieh  hru^ed  and 
hurt  iiiHi^sislhif; ;  nltrmiije  hopes  and  tears' unv  |»ervH(!»tl 
our  wretehed   niiiids  ;   (ft  ijnti  yjot  safe  on  siiore   llii,< 
inoniing  on  pieces  of  the  wn-ik      Ahotd  tltree   in   the 
afternoon  of  Wednesday  the  Wj,  wi-  had  the  ijiexj(nsj.i- 
bh^  (inp|»ii;ess  ol  seeing  the  boat  laiMielied  titrousrij  th« 
surf,  by  the  imSefatisralde  exertions  of  tlie  hrare  uflicers, 
a8H!r.ted  hv  the  niu>rers  of  the  Jtierehant  ships,  vviih  a 
number  of  Porfusrisese  Peasantis  wSto  werf  eiie(.U!aixed 
»)y  Mr.  Whitney,  the  Britissh  Consul,  from  Fiiiin^nj.     All 
the  crew  Ihen  renifdninscon  the  wreek,  were  inoushf  -afe 
on  shore,  prsisinji;  Ood  for  a  happy  deiiveranee  from  n 
sbipwr«!ck  which  has  jtearceiy  ev.'i'jwd  its  pi)ftsti<l.     As 
so(m  as  J  stepf  out  ot  the  boat,  1  fotnul  several  persons 
whose  huirianify  proinfifed  (hem  (o  oiSVr  me  sustenance, 
though  inipr<*per!y  in  npirit^,  which  i  avoided  a-^  nuuh  as 
possible.     Our  weak  teUite  may  in' etmccheii,  v^hen  it  in 
coRssdered  that  we  rceeiyed  no  nourislinient  from  Suiidiiy 
to  Wedneftdfiy  afternoon,  an<l  were  etfntinuaify  exp(i>Md 
to  the  fury  of  the  watery  ele(nent.     Afier  esstinu;  find 
drJHkiftfr  a  liUle,  I  found  myself  weaker  timn  iicftn-*-,  oc- 
seasioned    i  apprehend,  front  liiivintr  been  f'O  !  .usv;  ^\j!?.- 
out  either      Hnrnc  nif  n  died  soon  after  ge!l;:;;j  -.ii  diure 
fror»  iujprudenlJy  drimtina;  too  !arj;c  a  (pmnliiy  of  ^.piciJs! 
A!!  were  in  a  very  weak  an<i  exJmi!j.ied  stale,  the  t:r«Mi!?r 
part  heiiig  badly  bruised  awl  wountled.     About  ihhty 
sail  of  merchant  ^hips  were  ivreeked  af  the  same  tinie  on 
this  dreadful  beach.     Home  ships  sunk  with  ;»)!  iheir  peo- 
\il(',  and  almost  every  siiip  lost  from  two  to  tut Ive  men 
taeh  ;  yet  (be  situation  of  the  remainder  was  noi  e<pia!!v 
di«lres?ina  wiih  that  of  the  erew  of  the  frigate ;  as  the 
merchant  ships  dratviiij?  «  less   drawght  of  wfiler,  had 
mostly  ddven  el.'*?e  oa  shore,  and  »o"  pe.sosj  i-emiiUietS 
on  board  them  M\er  the  fir&t  inondng.     Thv  ninster*  of 
the  raerehfsn?.  slnps  had  tent's  upon  the  hearS.  and  soisu; 
provisiions  they  had  «avt'd  iVom  *he  wrec!--,  •>vh'ch  thvy 
2«Rtro«slj  diidribuled,  &mI  gave  every  Pssisfaijte  to  the 


V2 


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Hi  I 


KMBBH^ 


nmiMftiiiiiiiii 


iiiSiii 


ial(Vltiiiaat>tal!K^xliws^<llk)S9(&^SK«^^ 


iiTiMin"" — '*— ■ 


lOtmBiam 


* 


■h 


270  I.0S8  OF  THE  APOLLO  VBIOATE. 

^nollo'«  people.  Thus  was  lost  one  ofthe  finest  frigate* 
in  the  B  itish  nnvy,  with  sixty-one  of  her  crew.  Ihc 
"umberof  persons  lost  in  the  -"•^''chant  ships  wa- a  so 
;ery  considerable.  Dead  bodies  «very  day  floated 
ashore,  and  pieces  of  the  wreck  eovered  the  beach  f- 

fen  miles  in  extent.  .      ,      -i     • 

This  fatal  and  unprecedented  ralamity,  is  i...  ii) 

ascribed  to  the  carelessness  and  inaUo.Uion  of  (^heCom^ 
modore-  and  it  is  asserted,  that  had  it  been  dark  a 
Quarter  of  an  hour  longer,  the  r^Aote  con roy  would  have 
shared  the  same  fate. 


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GATE. 

•  the  finest  frigate* 
r  her  crew.  The 
ant  ships  was  also 
very  day  floated 
fred  the  beach  f«' 

lity,  is  ■'} 

?ntion  of  U\«'  Com- 
(1  it  been  dark  a 
oni'oy  would  have 


T 


a:i 


smPWRECK  OF  Tilt 

FRENCH  SHIP  DROITS  DE  L'HOMME. 

.  y   ,  i  Guns,  driven  m  Sliore  the  ^3th  of  January,  1737 
By  Eliao  Fipon,  Lieutenant  of  the  63d  Regunmt. 

On  the  6lh  of  January,  1797,  returnitiR  home 
on  leave^f  absence  from  the  West-Indies,  u.  the  Cuvn- 
h^rS  let  er  of  HiRrque,  for  the  recovery  of  my  hcMth, 
STlirge  -nin  «'  war'  off  the  coa«t  of  Ireland,  '..«|g 

S,en  of  war,  on  board  of  which  were  twenty  thousa^^ 
Soou"  intended  to  invade  Ireland.  On  board  of  tins 
SSr^s  General  Humbert  who  afterwards  effected  a 
descent  in  Ireland  (in  1799)  with  mne  hundred  troops 
and  six  hundred  seamen.* 

On  the  7th  of  January  went  mto  Bantry  Bay  to  see 
if  Ty  of  the  squadron  was  still  there,  and  on  find  ng 
none  the  ship  proceeded  to  the  southward.  Nothins 
SaorS^nary^^ccurred  until  the  evening  of  the  1  .th. 

«  Sir  Edward  PeUen  has  since  told  »»»«  tMthe  #«4 
iccountfrZ  France,  on  nbich  he  Ms  reccimlh^ad  mon- 
r  «£«/ed  to  one  thousand  seven  hurulred  and  Jfty 
sold*  at  the  time  of  the  shipmreck. 


''A 


V! 


a. 


i!  «■ 

I? 
Ji  '■ 


27* 


i-"' 


eniPWBECK  ov  the 


r 


when  hvo  men  of  wnr  hove  in  siirht,  wliich  afterwanU 
prdved  10  be  Uie  liulefalijjulile  nnd  Amazon  riigales.  It 
is  rather  remnrkahle  that  the  captain  of  tlie  ship  should 
inlorni  ine,  lli.if  the  Mtpiadron  whicli  was  fi;oiufi;  to  engage 
hint  waH  Hir  r.i>\var<l  Peilew's,  and  <leclared,  as  was 
aflerwat  (Is  provt  d  by  the  i?.Hue,  that  "  he  would  not  yield 
to  any  twit  Knglish  fritjates,  but  wuuid  sooner  sink  his 
ship  wilii  every  soul  on  board."  The  ship  wu.  then 
cleared  Hir  n<'tion,  und  we  English  prisoners,  consisting 
of  Ihiee  infnntry  ollieers,  two  captains  of  merchantmtn, 
(wo  women,  and  forty  eight  seamen  and  soldiers,  were 
condufted  down  to  the  cable  tier  at  the  foot  of  the 
tons'  mast. 

The  action  began  with  openins;  the  lower  deck  ports, 
which,  however,  w  ere  soon  shut  aj;ain,  on  account  of  the 
great  sen,  which  occasioned  the  water  to  rush  in  to  that 
ih'gree  that  we  felt  it  running  on  the  cables.  I  must 
here  observe,  that  the  ship  was  built  on  a  new  construc- 
tion, considerably  longer  than  men  of  war  of  her  rate, 
and  her  lower  <leck,  on  which  she  mounted  thirty  two 
pounders  French,  ecpial  to  forty  pounders  English,  was 
two  feet  and  a  half  lower  than  usual.  The  situation  of 
the  ship,  before  she  struck  on  the  rocks,  has  been  fully 
elucidated  by  8ir  Edv-ard  Pellew,  in  his  letter  of  the  17th 
of  January  to  Mr  Nepean  :#  the  awful  task  is  left  for 
me  to  relate  what  ensued. 


*  To  renikr  this  nanalive  ^lill  more  complete  the  klfrr 
of  Sir  Ednard  Fellew  to  the  Secrelm-y  of  tfie  .idmimtly 
is  siOijohml : — 

"  /  have,  the  honor  to  make  known  to  you,  for  the  in- 
formation of  the  JMrd-H  Commiasiuners  of  tint  Jdmirntti/, 
that  on  Friday  last,  the  ]3lh  instant,  at  half  past  noon, 
in  tatiliule  47  deff,  30  min.  N.  Ushant  bearing  JV  E.  60 
leoffnes,  we  discovered  a  large  ship  in  the  A'.  M^.  fjuartt  r, 
steering  under  easy  sail  for  France.  Tlie  nind  was  then 
at  ni^t,  hlonnng  hard,  rvitli  thick  liazy  iveatlitr.  I  instant- 
ly made  the  signal  to  the  Jimazon  for  a  general  chxute, 
and  followed  it  by  the  signal  that  the  chase  was  an  enemy. 
At  Jour  P.  M.  the  Jndcjitligabte  liad  gained  sufficiently  on 


IE 

it,  wliicli  afterwanU 
Linazori  I'ligHteH.  It 
n  of  (he  sliip  shuulil 
was  ejoiiic;  to  engage 
I  declared,  as  was 
'  he  would  not  yield 
mid  sooner  sink  liLs 
Tiie  ship  Wu.  then 
prisoners,  consiiiting 
US  of  mercliantinen, 
I  and  soldiers,  were 
at  the  foot  of  the 


le  lower  deck  ports, 
n,  on  account  of  the 


ter  to  rush  in  to  that 
he  cables.  1  must 
on  a  new  construe- 
of  war  of  her  rate, 
mounted  thirty  (wo 
inders  Encjlisli,  was 
I.  The  situation  of 
ocks,  has  Jjeen  fully 
his  letter  of  (he  17(h 
I'ul  task  is   left  for 


re  complete  Ihe  lelirr 
'■Jf  of  the  .Mini rally 

n  to  you,  for  the  in- 
rs  of  11k  Jldmirnlty, 
',  «/  half  pttst  noon, 
\t  bearing  JV  E.  50 
I  the  A'.  H^.  fjitarlt  r. 
The  nind  was  then 
weather.  I  instant- 
'br  a  general  chme, 
chase  mi.i  an  enemy, 
gained  aujficienlly  oh 


DtlOlTS   DK    t'ltOMWK 


27ii 


At  about  four  in  (lie  inornin;!:  n  dreadful  convulsion,  at 
Ili<>  foot  of  the  fuieinust,  rotistd  us  from  a  s-late  ul  atix- 
icly  for  our  fate  (o  the  idea  that  the  ship  was  Miikiiiu;  : 
It  was  lite  foro-niasl  llml  fell  over  the  side  ;  in  aiviut  a 
(iiu.rler  (if  an  hour  an  awful  niiiudate  from  June  wn^ 
ix-echocd  from  all  parts  of  Ihe  shi|.  :  Painrea   Jnir/,u)i  . 


Iiaui:rcs 


Jngl'tis !  Montez  hien  vile  nous  sonme  Ioi'k 
'umlus .'— "  Poor  Eunlishmen  !  p(»or  Hiii;lishmen  !  e.onie 
;,«  deck  as  fast  as  you  can,  we  are  all  lost !"  Every  oiw' 
rather  flew  thmi  climbed.  Though  scarcely  able  to 
move  before,  from  sickness,  yet  '  now  felt  an  encrsel"'- 
stren-th   in  u!l  my   frame,  and  soon  gwiiied  the  upper 


lh(  chase  for  vie  to'disUngidJi  very  ckartylhat  shf  had 
livoli'r  of  guns,  with  the  lotvcr-deck  ports  ihul,  and  lliat 
she  had  no  poop. 

"  Al  f  fir fn  minutes  before  six  m  brought  the  enemy 
to  close  adion,  nhich  continued  to  be  mil  supported,  <.>k 
both  fieks,  near  an  hour,  when  we  unavoidably  i^hui 
ahead;  at  this  moment  the  jhna-Jon  appeared  usttrn,  and 
rrallanll'J  suvpUul  our  place  ;  but  the  eafrrrnrss  of  tap- 
'tain  li^moUk,  to  second  his  friend,  had  hrouf^ht  hm  im 
diT  a  press  of  sail,  and  etfter  a  well  lupim-Ud  ami  (lose 
ihe  for  a  little  (i>w,  he  also  unaccidabty  shut  ahead 
'The  enemy,  who  had  neeirly  ejfecled  runmngmr  onboind, 
apnrared  'to  be  much  leirger  limn  the.  Indfidigablf,  and 
from  her  heavy  fre  of  wmquelry,  I  biliece  was  M  o/ 
mm  This  fire  was  continued  untill  the  end  nj  the  ar- 
lion,  with  great  invacily,  although  shr  Jreepieniry  d'Jind- 
I'd  both  aides  of  the  ship  al  the  same  Ime. 

"  As  soon  'as  we  had  repleirrd  some  vetessary  nggmg, 
and  the  Amazon  had  reduced  her  sail,  we  commenced  a 
secoml  allack  phidng  ourselves  nfier  sc.me  retkuig  broad- 
sides upon  ea£h  quarter ;  eind  this  (dtoch;  oflen  nnlhin 
pistol  shot,  was,  by  both  ships,  unremifUd  Jor  abcul  Juc 
hours:  we  then  sheered  of}'  to  secure  our  wasts.  It 
noidd  be  needless  to  relate  to  tMr  lordships  every  ejfejrt 
that  we  nuule  in  an  attack  that  commenced  a  quarter  be- 
fore six  P.  M.  and  did  not  cease,  excepting  at  intervals. 
' m  half  past  four  A.   M.    I  believe  ten  hours  of  mart 


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«lork,  bill  whftt  a  h\\y\\t !  ^U'n^\,  nnil  womulnJ.  .iiid  Iiviii:r 
inttMiiiiiiRltMl  in  a  sialc  (oo  fihockhifj  to  (It  «ciilM- :  not  >< 
mt\H\  t>tnii<rm(:;,  a  dicHtlfnl  l<iom  of  the  Inml,  and  Imnlui-' 
all  an. mid  uh.     T1h>  Itidi-fatisiiihlf,  on  tho  stnrlmard  (iimr 
U'V,  «|i|itatiMl   slandinj:   off,  in  a  inostl   ti-cnirndoiis  m-i>, 
fidiii  llic  Pi'miiHik  Uor,k«,  \vl<ii'h  llirraloiK-d  her  with  in 
stani  tlortliitclion.     To  lh«!  e;rtat  hmiiaiiity  of  hor  roni- 
iimiidtr,  lliosf  ffw  ptiifona  who  siiiviv«;d  th«!  sIii|iwiT(li, 
arc  iiidt'lit*  d   fur  Ihtir  lives,  for  had  anuUior  hntadAidu 
been  fiicd,  the  eoinitmindin";  situaliun  of  Iho  Iiidef.tliiii- 
ble    must    have  ewept  off  at  least   a  thousand  men. — 
On  the   starbourd  side   wast  seen  the  Anfiazon,  witiiiu 


I.I'. 


arnri'  f<dia:nr  tvna  srwefi/  rrrr  exprrienceil ;  lite  srn  wns 
hif^h  ;  Ihv  peo/ile  on  Ihe  main  deck  up  to  their  middles  in 
th:  mihr.  Some  ^niur  broke  their  hrtechings  Jour  linirs 
oi<T,  mine  drew  the  ring-bolls  J'rmn  lite  nide.n,  and  vmnij 
of  them  irn-e  reimdedhj  drawn  immediately  after  loadinft ; 
ill  our  manti  nerr  much  wounded,  the  mninlofi-mitnl 
compleklij  unrijs^ed,  and  saved  mdy  by  uncommon 
uktirity. 

"  .It  (dioul  tnnity  niinnle.^  past  four,  the  moon  opening 
rather  brighter  than  before,  .shewed  to  Lieutenant  George 
Bell,  who  was  wahJ  fully  looking  out  on  the  forecastle,  a 
glimpse  of  land  ;  he  had  scarcely  reached  me  to  repeal  it, 
when  t  "  saw  Ihe  breakers.  IVe  w^re  then  close  under  the 
cnemy\i  starbourd  bow,  and  the  Jlmazon  as  near  her  on 
the  larboard  ;  not  an  instant  could  Ae  lost,  and  every  life 
depended  upon  the  prompt  execution  of  my  orders  ;  and 
here  it  is.  with  hearlfit  [Measure,  I  acknowledge  the  full 
value  of  my  officer's  and  ship's  company,  who,  with  in- 
credible, alacrily,  hauled  the  tucks  on  hoard,  and  made  sail 
to  the  .soulliwu'rd.  The  land  could  not  be  (uscerlaine.d,  but 
ne  took  it  to  be  Vslutnt,  and  in  the  buy  of  Bre.sl ;  crip- 
pled as  we  were  I  liad  no  particular  Jears ;  but  before  day 
ne  again  saw  breakers  on  the  Ice  bow  ;  the  ship  reus  in- 
itanily  wore  to  the  northward  ;  and  being  satisfied  tluit 
the  land  we  had  before  seen  wa.s  not  i'shant,  the  lingering 
approach  of  day-light  was  most  anxiou.^ly  looked  for  by 
all.  and  soon  after  it  opened,  seeing  the  land  very  dost 


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wouiiiK«l,  niul  Iiviii:r 
g  lo  (U'-iciilM- :  not  d 
IP  Iniul,  iind  Imiilui-' 
n  thn  KtnrliiianI  <|ii;ir 
1st  h'cnu'mldiis  «•  f, 
rrnloiif«l  her  with  in 
iniaiiKy  of  Ixt  coin- 
viv<;(l  tlH!  sliipwrtrli, 
kI  amilhor  brxad^'ulf 
iin  «if  Iho  liulctitti'ia- 
a  tlioustniKl  iiieii. — 
the  Amuzon,  wiCniii 


menceil ;  the  sen  ivris 
\p  to  lluir  m'uhUes  in 
hreechings  Jour  linifs 
I  the  niile.i,  and  ittumj 
diati'ly  after  loading ; 
(I,  the  mninlofi-nutst 
mdif  by    unco/nmon 

wr,  the  moon  opening 
to  Lieutenant  George, 
ut  on  the  Jbrecaslte,  a 
mched  me  to  repeal  it, 
e  thin  close  under  the 
hnazon  as  near  her  on 
1)6  lost,  and  every  life 
1  of  my  orders  ;  and 
acknowledge  the  full 
npany,  who,  nnlk  in- 
I  hoard,  and  made  sail 
wt  he  iuscertaine.d,  but 
5  bay  of  Brest ;  crip- 
fears  ;  but  before  day 
lo/j) ;  the  ship  rcas  in- 
i  being  satisfied  that 
IJshunt,  the  lingering 
xiously  looked  for  by 
>g  the  lund  very  close 


(wo  inil»«,  just  fitriiik  on  sliore  — Our  own  f.ifp  «lniw 
iiiar.  Tlio"  sliip  Ktiiitk  nn<t  imin»'«lin(t.ly  sunk  !  Sliiickti 
of  Uonor  and  diainny  wcit  hvard  IVoiii  all  <iimi(i:is, 
wliilc  llu'  unTcilcss  waves  ton*  iVoin  fli«'  wrrck  many 
early  virtii-.is.  Daylight  appeared,  and  \\v  lu-lu-ld  tlie 
f  iKtre  lined  wKii  people,  who  could  render  uh  no  assis- 
taneo.  At  low  water,  rafts  were  eoni^tnicled,  ami  lh« 
boats  were  sjot  in  readiness  to  be  hoisted  out.  'I'lie  dii«k 
arrived,  anil  an  awful  nii;ht  ensued.  The  dawn  of  the 
day  hrou;;i>t  witii  it  still  severer  miseries  than  the  tirsl, 
for  wants  of  nature  eouid  siareely  he  endured  any  lon- 
ger, havins  heen  already  near  thirty  hours  williout  any 
means  of  siihsisteuce,  and  no  possihility  of  pnteuiiiig 
tliein.  At  low  water  a  small  boat  was  hoisted  out,  nnti 
Bii  English  captain  and  eipht  sailors  succeeded  in  pettini; 
to  the  shore.  JElated  at  the  8ue«!e»8  of  these  men  all 
thouHiht  their  deliverance  at  hand,  and  many  laimehed 
out  on  their  rafts,  but,  alas!  death  soon  endea  their 
hopes. 


ahead,  we  again  wore  to  the  southward  in  tw(  uly  fathoms 
water,  and  a  few  minutes  after  discovered  the  enemy,  who 
had  so  bravely  ilefmled  herself,  lying  on  her  broadside, 
and  a  tremendous  surf  beating  over  her.  The  miseridde 
fate  of  her  brave,  but  unhappy  crew,  was,  perlutps,  the ^ 
more  sincerely  lamented  by  us,  from  the  aiiprehension  of 
suffering  a  similar  misfortune.  We  passed  her  within  a 
mile,  in  a  very  bad  condition,  having  at  that  lime  four 
fel  water  in  the  hold,  a  great  sea,  and  the  wind  dead  on 
the  shore,  hut  we  fiad  ascertained,  beyond  a  dould,  our 
situation  to  the  Hodkrne  Bay,  and  that  our  fate  depemhd 
upon  Vie  possible  chance  of  weathering  the  Venmark 
Hocks.  Exhausted  as  we  were  with  fatigue  every  exertion 
was  made,  and  every  inch  of  ennras  set  that  coidd  he  car- 
ried, and  at  eleven  Ji.  M.  we  mude  tlie  breakers,  and,  by 
ttie  blessing  of  God,  wealhoc.t the  Penmnrk  Rorks  about 
half  a  mile.  The  Jimazon  had  hauled  tier  ivind  to  the 
northward  wlwn  we  stood  lo  tlif  southward  ;  hir  condition, 
I  think,  nm  better  than  ours,  and  I  knew  ftiat  tier  arli>  •"- 
lyand  e-tertiotis  n  re  fully  crp'X'J  to  at"*  fhnt  coidd  be  un- 


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milPWIteCR   OP   THB 


Anollit'r  nigltt  roni'wcd  oHr  nfiliclions.  The  ninrniiic; 
of  thi!  Ihirtl,  IVnii;;ht  with  still  Kronlnr  rvib,  »iipi'arc<l ; 
our  c(»ntiiiu«(1  surt»riny;9  inn<l«  us  cxort  llin  last  effort. 
anti  we,  Eiis^li-tli  prisonprs,  tri«Ml  every  ineniw  to  ^nv(• 
as  iii.-iny  «»r  our  f<||nw  irenlurcs  ns  lay  in  our  power. 
Liiri;er  rafts  were  con«tnicle(J,  and  the  largest  lioal  was 
(;ot  ov.r  the  side.  The  first  consideration  was  to  lay 
tiie  surviving  wounded,  the  women,  and  helpless  men 
in  the  boat,  hut  tlie  idea  of  equality,  so  fatally  pormuU 
gated  anionn  the  French,  destroyed  all  subordination, 
and  nearly  one  hundred  and  twenty  havina;  jumped  into 
the  l)oat,  in  defiance  of  their  otficers,  tliey  sunk  her. 
The  most  tlreatlful  sea  that  I  ever  saw,  seemed  at  that 
fatal  nmment  to  acjcravale  the  calamity;  nothing  of 
the  l)oat  was  seen  for  a  quarter  of  an  hour,  when  the 
bodies  floated  in  all  dire.otions  ;  then  appeaietl,  in  all 
their  horrors,  the  wreck,  the  shores,  tlic  dying,  and  the 
drowned  !  Indefaliirable  in  acts  of  humaninly,  an  ad- 
jutant e;eneral,  Uenier,  launched  himself  into  the  sea,  to 
..btoin  succours  from  the  share,  aud  peri^shed  \n  tlic 
attempt. 


fdr  similiir  ciiaimslnnce.s.  Thr  jwlfrmfnt  with  niticli  she 
/m.s  imiiiifrrd  diirinic  mdi  a  lon{!;  (wlion,  and  the,  fiaUntd- 
ri)  oj'hrr  attae/cs,  could  not  ('id  merit  the  highest  commm- 
liatioti,  and  to  the  heart  of  a  frUnd  it  mw  pfcidmrli/ 
^nilifiiinf!;.  I  hnce  fall  as  much  reason  to  speak  la^ldif 
</  ""/  own  officers  and  men,  to  whom  I  onr  infinite  uhli- 
ealio'ns.  The  lieutenants  Thomfmrt,  Norway,  and  Bell ; 
lindenants  (rConnrr  and  Oihon,  of  the  marine ;  and 
Mr.  Thompnon,  the.  master,  hare  aJmndanl  daims  on  viji 
ipniilude,  m  mil  as  every  iifrinr  offi^-er  in  the  ship  The 
suj/i rings  of  the  Jmazon  are  nr.hnown  to  mr  ;  and  I  am 
ii'ufrularly  hajfjiy  to  say,  tlial  my  omi  are  ineonsidrrahle. 
The  find  Ueuiejmnt,  Mr.  Thompson,  a  hrare  and  nnr- 
thy  qffi'-er,  w  ""■  only  one  of  that  description  wounded, 
ivilh  eiirhfern  men,  twelve  of  nhidi  number  lure  nouuds 
of  no  Irriowi  conteffurnce,    consii^tin^  chief  y  of  violeul 


andmimsfrom  spHnlers. 
(Signed) 


I  nm,  i'yc. 
EDWARD  I'ELLEiV:' 

# 


liftOIT^    tir;    l.l'OMME. 


ions.  The  niorniiii; 
Ipr  rvil^i,  H|ipfarc<l ; 
xf-rt  lln-  last  t'fTorf. 
■ery  inf  ana  to  pnvc 

lay  in  otir  power, 
he  Inrgi'st  hoal  was 
iticrutioii  was  to  lay 
,  ami  hflptpss  mm 

so  fatally  pormul- 
il  all   suhoniinatinn, 

liavino;  jumped  into 
era,  tln-y  sunk  hop. 
saw,  set'intMl  at  that 
ilaiiiity;  nothing  of 
'  au  hour,  when  tl)o 
M'li  appi-ait'il,  in  all 
,  the  (lying,  and  the 
if  huinaniuty,  an  ad- 
nsolf  into  Ihi-  sea,  to 
aud  perished  \n  the 


•rmftit  with  which  she 
•lion,  and  the.  «:a(l(ini- 
t  the  highest  commm- 
)id  it  wdn  pfcuUnrlii 
man  to  sprnk  hii^hti/ 
mt  I  one  in  finite  uhli- 
t,  Norway,  and  Bell ; 
of  the  marine ;  and 
iindunl  (luitns  on  vui 
'ficer  in  the  ship.  The 
own  to  inr  ;  and  I  itin 
I'rt  ure  iiieonsidrrnhle. 
VI,  n  hrare  and  wnr- 
dfscrijilion  wounded, 
numfier  hur  nonnds 
!»)«,••  chiefh)  nf  violrnl 
J  am,  i'ye. 
AlW  VELLEIV:' 


Neuily  fUH"  h.ilt  <if  the  peDjtIc  liiid  /ilrc!i(!_\  (irri'Iiei!, 
V. lii'ii  llie  liiirr.ii'-<  of  the  I'oiiilli  tii;;lit  renev, ed  .-ill  oiir 
i.iiscrieH.  U'eiil%,  dislracled,  and  dc^liliile  of  every 
lliiiitr,  we  envied  llie  fal«'  <»f  tiiox'  uho.ne  li((|e>-^  eirpM  ■i 
1:0  Ioniser  wanted  sUA|eiian('<>.  'j'iie  nvtw  of  liun;(er  \mis 
already  lost,  jtnl  a  pareliinj;  Ihii^t  eonsunn  d  oim'  viluh, 
tlecinii'^e  was  had  to  mine  and  r<all  water,  vvliieji  only 
increased  our  waul;  half  a  hojcslieiid  of  \iM«'j:ar  irulei d 
tloCled  up,  of  v^llil'll  each  luul  half  H  wine  ;.la-<«  ;  it 
nlVordi'd  a  ni<>i(h'nlary  relief,  yel  noon  left  im  a;;ain  intliU 
>an)e  Klate  of  tlic.idful  tiiiiht.  Ahnonl  at  the  liiil  tra-p, 
•  very  («ie  was  dyiu'.;  willi  misery,  and  tlie  sliijt,  nuw 
uMe  third  .shallereil  away  f!:)Ki  the  stern,  seart  <  ly  air.trd- 
ed  a  ({rasp  to  hold  hy,  to  the  exhausted  and  lielple.-^  sur- 
\ivors. 

The  f  lurth  day  bronsht  willi  il  a  more  Fcrene  sKy,  r.nd 
the  >ea  seemed  to  snl)si(le,  liul  to  heh'dd,  from  line  (rj 
aft,  the  «lyint;  in  all  directions,  was  a  siilil  loo  fclioel.i/.'j 
i'M'  the  fed  in;;  tnind  to  eixhire.  AltnusI  lo^^l  lo  a  sense 
of  hnm!mily,  we  no  |:)nj;er  looked  niili  pity  on  IIi  ;se 
wlioiri  we  ci)n:'idered  only  as  the  fi)rerurini  is  of  ouro«7i 
speedy  fate,  and  a  eonsiillalio)i  look  plaee,  to  sacrirn  0 
F-ofrie  one  to  he  fo  ;(>  for  the  remal^ider.  The  die  was 
{i-oing  to  be  east,  wiien  Ihr;  weleinne  si^^ht  of  a  man  of 
war  l»ria;  renewed  (Uir  lutpee.  A  eutler  sjnc  ilily  fojiuwrd, 
and  both  anchored  at  a  short  dinlanee  from  the  wreck. 
'J'liey  then  s.-nl  tin  ir  lioals  to  w,  and  by  incinis  of  luvL-n 
rafis,  abent  one  hiiniiied,  oi;t  of  four  hundred,  who  at- 
(emjdi'd  il,  were  sav,  (I  Iiy  (lie  brie  that  evciiiii?;.  'J'timo 
liiindred  and  eighty  were  left  (■)  endnre  nnoiher  LifrliCs 
misery,  when,  dreadful  to  relate,  above  (/iic  half  were 
f.)und  i\e:H\  (he  next  luorninr! 

1  was  siiv<"d  about  ten  o'el  ick  on  the  nuirninc  of  (')« 
I'Jih,  with  my  two  bmiber  ollicers,  the  Caplain  (if  the 
Fliip,  and  (ieiieral  Mnmb'.Tt.  Tiiey  treated  )i>  v.iih  c  ejt 
hnmanily  on  b  >ar<l  (In;  eulter,  'iving  us  a  litlle  weak 
brandy  and  wal<M'  every  (no  or  six  iniRnle=<.  and  ;.fier 
that  a  basnn  of  jroral  f-')np.  I  I'l .!  on  il.c  1  lek*  r  in  n 
Kind  ef  trance  f  rnear  (birly  lion;V'.  nud  sweilcd  (o  .'iirii 
i;  d.'iiiN'e  i;-  I'l  r.'fj'iiiH'  t'T  diciil  ,'id  lo  ri.i'  1:1'  r  y  de  ■,•"  el 
facjlii.'s.     JJavin^  lo.sl  all  one  bai:j;v^e,»w(.'  were  VJ.,n  to 


t   . 


# 


Bnu'wnr.rK  or,  fi*% 


llrt'M  nlmoHl  rntkiil,  wln<ro  liny  ({nv«-  ii»<  n  roiieli  hhlfl  of 
il(illi.t,  iMitl  in  «-«>n>u'<iiH'iu't'  of  <»ur  MiflVrinn*,  and  lln' 
hrlp  wv  nrt'ortlrtl  in  xaviiin  innny  livf«,  «  vnrtrl  mhx  llll<  iI 
out  liy  ortlrrof  tin-  l-'niicli  uoviininrnl  liimiMl  iiHlioin*', 
willinul  nuiM.ni  or  «xilianni:  \V«'  nrrivf«>  at  I'lynioulli 
on  llif  7lli  ol  Maicli  follovvin«. 

To  Hint  l*rovnl«iir«',  wlios*-  nrrat  workinpH  I  nnvr 
•'XIHrirmrtl  in  tliit  iiiohI  mvful  trial  ol"  ininian  aftlirlirnH, 
W  »v«r  offered  tin-  triliut*!  ol  u»y  praise  and  llumks- 
fiviui;. 


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279 


TMK   liOHS  or 


nirt  MAJESTY'*  SHIP  FIKKNIX, 

OJflht  hlanil  <if  Cidiit,  in  Ihf.  Vtur  1760. 
D>j  Lieutenant  Arthur. 


Y  HE  Plioenii.  nf  44  Kiins,  Captain  Sir  Hyde 
Piirkf^r,  UHx  IohI  iii  a  hurriranc,  off  Culm,  in  the  ycai- 
1780.  Tht;  aiiiiu'  hurricHMi)  tl«'Stroy(!(l  tlu-  TliuniU'rer, 
74,;  .Stirling  Cattle,  i>4  ;  I.A  hlauchc,  42;  Laurel,  20; 
Anilmincdn,  iiS ;  Deal  Ciwll**,  24  ;  ibicarborouKh,  -0 ; 
B»'av»'r'8  Pri7,««,  10;  HHrl)B«ioe»,  14;  C'ainoleon,  14; 
EiKli'avour,  14;  unil  Victdr  10  (juns.  Lieutenant  Ar- 
dier  WAM  first  lieutenant  i»f  the  Pliiunix  at  the  time  she 
was  lost,  Hi!)  narrative  in  a  li'tter  to  liis  niotlier,  eon- 
tains  a  laoHt  rorrcet  and  aiiiinateil  account  «if  one  of  the 
most  awful  events  in  the  service.  It  is  bo  siin|i!e  and 
natural  as  to  make  the  ic'ader  feel  himself  on  hoard  the 
Pliiunix.  Rvery  circuinstance  is  detaileil  with  /eetins;, 
and  powerful  appeals  are  continiiuily  made  to  the 
heart.  It  must  likewi^^e  atford  considerahie  pleasure  to 
iJhserve  (he  devout  spirit  of  a  seaman  freipiently  burst- 
ing r<  itli,  and  imparting  sublimity  to  the  relation. 


At  Sen,  June  30,  1780. 


My  I)eark3t  Madam, 


I  am  now  Roin^  to  nive  yoi»  an  account  of  our  lasi 
cruise  in  the  Pho;nix  ;  and  must  premise,  that  shoiiid 
any  oue  see  it  besides  yourself,  they  must  put  this  c;ui- 
slruclion  ou  it—Uiat  it  waa  originally  intended  for  tUc 


♦    '<•, 


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tons  or  'rnti  riirM'if. 


rye*  of  a  mothrr,  Hml  ii  inolhfr  oiilj-— (v»,  U'lAti  I'm; 
>ii|i|t(»«i(|iin,  iny  ft'i  liiii;'*  inny  he  li.h  iiiIimI.  loii  will 
iiImi)  iiir.  I  Willi  M  i)iiiiili«<r  of  icii  IniiH,  uhiili,  it 
jtiii  •Jiin't  iiinl''i>l.mil,  wliy.  I  I'HiiiKil  li' l|»  \<r,i,  t.^ 
I  Hill  iiiiiilili'  In  if,\\c  A  "na  <l»-ri;|tlii,ii  in  niiy  oIImc 
H  inl't 

T.t  III- .'In  th/'n:— J")!)  Ilu-  2t\  i<f  .\iiirn«f,  17(!0.  -w 
wriulu'd  iii.il  N.iilnl  r.«r  V"\i  lloyitl,  l»i  "m<l  f"i'  I'«'iis:nil,', 
liiniiiU  trt.»  »litr«' oliii't  iimlir  i- mvuy,  niiilln  mi"' mff 
In  ;  liHii  rniiti  n'T  ilu'  llinnmiiih,  mi  I  in  llt<  l'iiH"  ol 
^li'sici',  ftir  »i\  ««'(■!>■<,  Ill  u  l^■^v  tliiyn  wr  iniidr  lln' 
h\.t  iitt.ily  HiiniU,  Ihiit  liolt  hr  if  lln-y  h;ii|  ji-l  fi^n  out 
of  throra,  or  fiiMt  n  fnin  llif  »l(y  j  liiliiiliilt  il  i.i'v»Tlli«'- 
li''*,  Ity  ii|>\viir»N  of  "(M»  r,i,..'II'«li,  wild  t;<l  lli'  ir  !in  :it' 
hy  <;itihin^  liirllts  tiiid  purio.'*,  iiikI  iiii-iinji  vi'urtiililcn, 
which  liny  «Mliimi:«'  with  fU\\)A  Ihat  |in».*,  for  clolhiiig 
uml  II  IVw  <f  111**  liixiirl.H  of  lift-,  »<•  ruin,  Uf 

About  the  Ulli  wo  nirivn!  iit  I'l  ii»iu'ol(i,  without  ii^y 
(hinU  rrii:i.iKiiMc  linppniin^,  i-xcrpt  our  rutrliin,;  ii  \i;bt 
miiiiitliy  of  tVnh,  shnrk*,  ilolphiiH,  niitl  ltoiu'tlo<4,  On 
th.'  I.ilh  !«;iili'»l  ;.iiirly,  him!  on  the  Ulli  hud  n  very  hrnvy 
f;iih'oi'wiiiil  lit  i\oilli,  li^rlil  oH'tlic  IhihI,  ho  tliiit  \\v  noon 
h  It  (III-  sw'ci'l  |ilii(  <•,  IVu'-acolii,  n  iliwiaiicc  nhlmi.  U'«! 
'^♦•ii  iooKnl  into  l!ic  flnvMiiiinli,  shw  a  nntnhtrof  fliiprt 
tlirii',  anil  lui  iwiiig:  that  ionic  of  llu-ni  w<ri'  honnl 
I'oini'l  th«  l);iy,  wc  <tii!-i'iI  in  Ihi!  trnt-K  :  n  forlniizht, 
lioucvcT,  pai^'fi',  nml  not  n  tUwiUi  «liip  liovf  in  >i;;lit  to 
rln  (•;•  our  npiriH.  W'l'  llit'ii  took  a  turn  or  two  nmnil 
tl'r  pilf,  liiit  net  near  ni()ii<:;h  lo  ln'  m  mmi  in. in  llu*  ^hmv. 
V.-ni  Crii7,  w«  f:<|H'(  Inl  wi>nl(l  have  inailo  n«  happy, 
).;it  llic  saint:  I'ick  "till  »'onliinic(l  ;  tlay  fnlhiwiil  (lay, 
iritl  no  sail.  Tlif  dollio'  liau  ln'iran  to  ijrow  ii  liltle  bulky, 
for  I'vcry  one  hail  lohl  two  or  three  tiii.it,  iinil  no  one 
hid  won:  (Iti!^  was  a  si-all  'lanihlinii;  paily  entvred 
into  hy  Sir  II.Mie  and  onrM'lves  ;  every  one  put  n  d  illnr 
into  .1  l.air,  and  fixed  on  a  day  whin  we  should  sie 
H  ^.lil,  hut  no  Iv  •>  perhons  uere  lo  luune  the  snnnc 
(lav,  and  whoever  guessed  ri^ht  first  was  to  have 
(he   l)a;r  ) 

Heiiu  ni;        -ed  of  oer  silnation,  and   ghid  the  cr.Mse 
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liOaa  or  thr  piiu;!<ix.  -SM 

porous,  OAving  t»   unatcouiitablo  currents  ;   so  shaped  ^ 

our  course  for  Cape  Antonio.     The  next  day  Hie  man  '•; 

at  tlie  mast  head,  at  about  one  oVIock  in  the  afternoon,  ,» 

called  out:  "  A  sail  uj,  on  the  weather  bow!  Ha!  Ha!  '\ 

Mr,  Spauianl,  1  think  we  have  you  at  last.     Turn  eiit 

all  hands  !  make  sail !  All  hands  give   chace  !"     There  « 

wm  scarcely  at»y  occasion  for  this  order,   for  the  sound 

of  a  sail  bcins  in  sight  flew  like  wildfire  through  the  ship, 

anil  every  sail  was  set  iu  an  instant,  almost  before  tlw.  *!'; 

ordei-s   were  given.      A   lieutenant  at  the  mast  heat),  1*1 

with  a  spy  glass,  "  What  is  slie  f"  "  A  large  ship  stud-  j, 

diog  athwart  right  before  the  wind.     P-o-r-t !  Keep  he.- 

away  !  set  the  studiUng  sails  ready  !"     Up  comes  the  i 

little  doctor,   rubbing  his  hands  ;   "  Ha !  Ha !    I  have  ' 

won  the  bag."    "  The  devil  take  you  and  the  b;ig  ;  lo«»k,  \. 

what's  ahead  will  fill  all  our  bags."    Mast-head  again  :  ,|'. 

"  Two  more  sail  on  the  larboard  beam !"     "  Archer,  go  J,| 

up  and  see  whatyru  can  make  of  them."    "  Upou  deck  ,i  ^ 

tliere ;  I  see  a  whole  fleet  of  twenty  sail  coming  right 

before  the  wintl."     •'  Confound  the  luck  of  it,  thia  is 

some  convoy  or  other,  but  we  nius.t  try  if  we  can  pick 

eome  of  them  out."     "Hani   down  tho  studtling  sails !         ■   ^, ' 

Lulf !  bring  her  to  (he  wind  !  Let  us  see  what  we  can 

make  of  themj* 

About  five  we  j:;o  pretty  near  tJiem,  and  found  tliein 
to  be  twenty-«ix  sail  of  Spanish  merchantmen,  under 
convoy  of  three  line  of  Battle  ships,  one  bf  wliicli 
chased  us  ;  but  when  she  found  we  were  playing  with 
her  (for  the  old  Phoenix  had  heels)  she  left  chasCi,  and 
jiiincd  the  convoy  ;  which  they  drew  up  into  a  lump, 
and  placed  themselves  at  the  outside;  hut  we  still  kept  ' 
smelling  alftout  till  after  dark.  O,  for  the  Hector,  tlitt 
Albion,  and  a  Frigate,  and  wa  should  take  the  wb'e 
fleet  and  convoy,  woith  some  millions  !  Aboui  eight 
o'clock  perceived  three  sail  at  some  distance  from  the 
fleet ;  dashed  in  between  tliem  and  gave  chace,  and 
were  happy  to  find  they  steered  from  the  fleet.  About 
twelve  came  up  with  a  large  ship  of  twenty-six  guns. 
•*  Archer,  every  man  to  his  quarters  !  run  the  lower- «leck 
guns  out,  and  light  the  ship  up  :  shew  tins  fellow  our 
^rce ;  it  may  prevent  bis-firing  into  us  aud  killing  a  man 

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L09^   0»    tllB   flli:  NiJk. 


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or  l«'o."     No  sooner  said  lliau  iloiic.     •'  Hon,  the  ^lli(l 
ahoy  !  lower  your  Knil.x,  aiid  h.-irig  to  instantly,  or  111 
sink  you."     Ciaticr,  clttNr,  wtiil  the  blocks,  ami  Hvvny 
fli'W  all  Ihcir  sails  in  ilrcpor  confueion.     "  \/hat  Jliipi^ 
tli;r:"    "Till- P  illy."    '-W  heme  came  you?"    "From 
.iH!  laica."      "  \Vliire  are  yon   liouiiil  ?"     "  To  N«\v. 
York."    "  Wliiit  slii|>  is  tliat  ?"  "  The  Ph^nix."  II  i'//.a, 
lliree  tinif-s  Ity  the  whole  shiji's  company.    An  oMgruin 
ftllow  of  a  sailor  standing diise  by  in«  :  "  O,  d — n  your 
three  cheers,  we  took  you  to  be  something  else."     Up- 
on examination  we  foun<l  ii  to  he  as  ho  reported,  and 
that  they  had  fallen  in  with  the  Spanish  fleet  that  morn- 
ing, and'  were  chased  the  whole  day,  and  that  nothing 
saved  them  but  our  slcppibg  in  between  ;  for  the  Span- 
iards took  us  for  three  consorts,  and  the  Polly  took  the 
Pluenix  for  a  i^paniah  frig|i(c,  till  we  hailed  them.     The 
other  vessels  in  company  was  likewise  bound  to  New- 
York.    Thus  was  I,  from  being  worth  thousands  in  idea, 
reduced  to  the  old  4s.  Cd.  per  day  again  ;  for  the  little 
doctor  made  the  most  prize  money  of  us  all  that  day, 
by  winning  the  hag,  which  contained  between  30  and  40 
dollars  ;  but  fliis  is  nothing  to  "ivhat  wc  sailors  sometimes 
undergo. 

After  parting  company,  we  steered  S.  8.  E.  to  go  round 
Antoktio,  and  so  to  Jamaica  (our  cruise  being  out,)  with 
eur  lingers  in  our  mouths,  aod  all  of  us  as  green  as  you 
please  It  happened  to  be  my  middle  watch,  and  about 
three  o'clock,  when  the  man  upon  the  forecastle  bawte 
out,  "  Breakers  ahead,  and  land  upon  the  lee  bow ;"  I 
looked  out,  and  it  was  so,  sure  enough.  "  Ready  abont ! 
put  the  helm  down!  Helm  alee!"  Sir  Hyde  hearing 
Hie  put  the  ship  about,  jumped  upon  deck.  «•  Archer, 
what's  the  matter?  you  are  putting  the  ship  about  with- 
out my  orders !"  Sir,  'tis  time  to  go  about ;  the  ship 
is  almost  ashore,  there  is  the  land.  '•  Good  God,  so  it  is ! 
Will  the  ship  stay  V  Yes,  Sir,  I  believe  she  will,  if  we 
don't  make  any  confusion ;  she  is  all  aback^-forward 
now  ?  "  Well,  (says  he,)  work  the  ship,  I  will  not 
.•peak  a  single  word."  The  ship  stayed  very  wtll. 
Tiien  heave  the  lead!  see  what  water  we  liave  ! 
"Three  fathom."     Keep  the  ship  away,  W.N. W.-*- 


•'  HoH,    lilt    ^lli|l 

)  instantly,  or  I'll 
blockn,  and  iivvny 
1.  "  \/hat  Jliip  h 
jc  you  ?"  "  Fi'oiti 
il?"  "To  New. 
Phcpnix."  II  I'/ /.a, 
luy.  An  oMgiuin 
!  :  "  O,  d — n  your 
!thing  flsc."  U{v- 
ho  rfjiortfiJ,  and 
sh  fleet  that  niocn- 
,  and  that  nothing 
en  ;  for  the  Spun- 
the  Polly  took  the 
tailed  them.  The 
se  bound  to  New- 
thousands  :n  idea, 
igain  ;  for  the  lilUe 
of  us  all  that  day, 
between  30  and  40 
;  sailors  sooictitnes 

}.  8.  E.  to  go  round 
86  being  out,)  with 
U8  as  gieeu  us  you 
e  watcii,  and  about 
le  forecastle  bawh 
>U  the  lee  bow ;"  I 
1.     "  Ready  abont ! 

Sir  Hyde  hearing 
I  deck.  "  Archer, 
he  ship  about  with- 
^o  about  ;  the  ship 
Good  God,  so  it  is ! 
eve  she  will,  if  we 
all  aback'^forward 
•  ship,  I  will  not 
stayed  very    w«ll. 

water  we  liave  ! 
away,  W.N.  W.-*- 


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LO^a   QV  TILC  FIKKNIX. 


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••  By  llie  uiaik  Ihrcf."    "  This  won't  do,  Archer."    No, 
sir  we  ha.l  belU-r  Iih'jI  more  1«)  the  n(»ttliwanl  ;  u«  came 
ii's   K  and  had  lu'tti-r  hleer  N.  N.  W.     "Slculy,  and 
n  quarter  thie<'."      'I'his  may  do,  as  we  detpen  a  hltle. 
"  By  the  deep  four."     Very  well,  my  lad,  hea'  o  ipiick. 
•'  Five   falliom "      That's  a  fine  fellow  !    anullitr  cust 
nimbly      "  Quarter  less  eight."    That  will  do,  come,  wo 
Khali  get  dear  by  und  bye.     "  iMark  under  water  five." 
What's  that  I     "  Only  five  futhom,  sir."     Turn  all  hancU 
iii>    bring  tlie  shii*  u,  an  an.lior,  boy  !     Are  the  anchora 
rlJar  '     "  lu  a  m  .ineni,  sir,— All  clear."     What   water 
have  you  in  the  cliaius  uuw  1    «  Right,  half  nine.'"    Keep 
fast  the  anchors  till  I  call  you,     "  Aye,  aye,  sir,  all  fast." 
"  I  have  no  ground  with  liiis  line."     How  numy  fathoms 
have  you  out  ?  pass  a  long  the  deep  sea  line  !     "  Ayo, 
aye    sir"     Heave  away,    watch!    watch!    iiear  away, 
veer  away.     "  No  gound,   sir,  with  a  hundred  fathom." 
That's  clever,  come,   Madame  Phoiuix,  there  is  another 
squeak  in  you  yet— all  down  but  the  watch  ;  secure  the 
anchors  again ;  heave  the  maintop  sail  to  the  mast ;  lufl^ 
and  bring  her  to  the  wind !  „  ,  . 

I  told  you,  Madam,  yeu  should  ha.e  a  httio  sea-jar- 
eon-  if  you  can  understand  half  of  what  is  already  said, 
1  wontlcr  at  it,  though  it  ia  nothing  to  what  is  to  come 
yet    when  the  old  hurricane  begins.     As  soon  as  tl.o  ship 
was  a  lilde  to  rights,  tnd  all  quiet  again.  Sir  Hyde  came 
to  me  in  the   roost  friendly  manJicr,  the   tears  almost 
•tarting  from  his  tyes— "  Archer,  we  ought  all  to  be 
much  obliged  to  you  for  the  safely  of  the  ship,  and  per^ 
haps  of  ourselves.     I  am  particularly  so  ;  nothing  but 
taat  instantaneous  presence  of  mind  and  calmness  saved 
her  ;  another  sbip'«  length  and  we  shoidd  have  been 
fast  on  shore;  had  you  been  the  least  diffident,  or  made 
the  least  confusion,  so  as  to  make  the  ship  baulk  m  he* 
stays,  she  must  have  been  inevitably  lost.'       Sir,  you 
are  very  good,  but  I  have  done  nothing  that  I  suppose 
any  body  else  wouUl  not  have  done,  in  the  same  situa- 
ti<Mi     I  did  not  turn  all  the  hands  up,  knowing  the  Avatch 
able  to  work  the  ship ;  besides  had  it  spread  imnie^d.ately 
about  the  ship,  that  she  was  almost  ashore,  it  might  hav^ 
'    created  a  confusion  that  was  better  avoided.        Well,, 
sayahe,  «  'tis  well  indeed."' 


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LOIS   or  THE   PIKCfliX. 


At  tlay  li^hJ  we  fouiul  (liat  Hit-  cuin-iit  hn\  scf  us  hv 
twevii  the  Colladora  rorks  niid  Chjh;  Aulonio,  ami  (liut 
wo  could  not  have  «ot  out  uny  o<lif  r  m\y  than  wv  did ; 
there  was  a  chiiace,  bat  Providence  in  the  best  pilot! 
We  had  sun  set  tlint  day  tw<?nly  leagues  to  the  S.  E.  of 
our  reckoning  by  the  eurrr nt. 

Alter  getting  clear  of  this  scrape,  we  thought  ourselves 
fortunate,  and  niude  sail  lor  Jamaica,  but  misfortune 
ceeniud  to  lollow  misfortune.  The  next  nigiit,  my 
watch  upon  deck  too,  we  were  overtaken  by  a  sciuull 
like  a  hurricane  while  it  lasted  ;  for  though  I  saw  it  com- 
ing, and  i)repare<l  for  if,  yet,  when  it  took  the  ship,  it 
roared,  and  laid  her  down  so  thut  I  thought  she  would 
never  get  up  again.  However,  by  keeping  her  away, 
and  clueing  up  every  thing,  she  righted.  The  remain- 
der of  the  night  wo  had  very  heavy  squalls,  and  in  the 
morning  found  the  main-mast  sp.ung  hall'  the  way 
Uirough  :  12.3  leagues  to  the  leeward  of  Jamaica,  the 
liurricane  months  coming  on,  the  head  of  the  mainmast 
almost  off,  and  at  a  sliort  allowance;  well,  we  mu^t 
make  the  best  of  it.  The  main  mast  was  well  fished, 
but  we  were  oblige:!  to  bo  very  tender  of  carryin"  the 
jBail.  '    ° 

Nothing  remarkable  happened  for  ten  days  afterwards 
when  we  chased  a  Yankee  Man  of  War  for  six  hours, 
but  could  not  get  near  enough  to  her  before  it  was  <lark, 
to  keep  sight  of  her;  so  that  wc  lost  her  bifcause  unable 
to  carry  any  sail  on  the  mainmast.  In  about  twelve 
days  more  made  tho  island  of  Jamaica,  having  weather- 
ed all  the  squalls,  and  put  into  iVlofUego  Bay  for  water; 
•0  that  we  had  a  strong  party  for  kicking  up  a  dust  on 
shore,  having  found  three  men  of  war  lyiug  there. 
Dancing,  &c.  &tc.  till  two  o'clock  every  morning  ;  little 
tliinking  what  was  to  happen  in  four  day's  time :  for  out 
of  the  four  men  of  war  that  wwe  there,  not  one  was  in 
|)eing  at  the  end  of  that  time,  and  not  a  80iU.Alive  but 
thoso  left  of  our  crew.  Many  of  tl»e  houses  where  w« 
had  been  so  merry,  were  so  completely  destroyed,  that 
scarcely  a  vestige  romained  to  mark  where  they  stcod. 
Thy  works  are  wouderfuJ,  0  Gt>d !  praised  be  thy  holy 
«amc  ?  '       ' 


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<1X. 

ir«'iit  hod  8t'f  ua  \iv- 
•■  Anl.^nio,  ami  (liul 
r  way  tliHii  \\v  iliil ; 
!e  in  the  best  pilnt. 
gues  to  th«  S.  E.  of 

'e  thought  oureelvcs 
ica,  but  niisrurtune 
i(!  next  nJKiit,  my 
Ttaken  by  a  squull, 
h()Ui;h  I  suw  ft  cum- 

it  took  the  ship,  it 
I  thoujrht  bho  would 
keepiug  her  away, 
ited.     The  reiuaiii- 

squalls,  aud  in  the 
Jng  hair  tlie  way 
rd  of  Jamaica,  the 
id  of  (ii(!  main-raa&t 
Be;  well,  we  mu^t 
3t  was  well  fished, 
der  of  carrying  the 

en  days  af(erward4, 
War  for  six  hours, 
before  it  was  dark, 
her  b<!cau6e  unable 

In  about  twelve 
;«,  bavin<;  weather- 
fgo  Bay  for  water ; 
eking  u]]i  a  dust  on 

war  lying  there. 
Jry  morning  ;  little 
lay's  time  :  for  out 
re,  act  one  was  in 
lot  a  80iUt4iiive  but 
s  honses  where  w« 
ly  destroyed,  that 
where  they  stcod. 
raised  be  thy  holy 


LOSS  or  Tint  phj;nik. 


205 


SrjtliMiibfr  the  nnih,  wtighrd  ;  lioniil  for  Port  Royal, 
"(imd  the  rastrtaiil  of  (he  i^siand  ;  the  Hniltadoes  and 
Vii'tor  had  sailed  (he  day  heforc,  and  the  Hfarlii>roii«h 
was  to  sail  the  ncKl.  Moderate  weaHier  until  Oclolier 
tlip  2d.  Spoke  to  the  Uarhadue!*  off  Port  Antonio  in  the 
Kviiiiny;  AteU-venat  night  it  b«;ian  to  snuffle,  with  a 
njonatron*  heavy  bill  from  (he  eastward.  Close  reefed 
the  lop  bails'.  Sir  Hyde  sent  for  me  :  "  What  sort  of 
weather  have  we,  Archer!"  It  blows  a  little,  and  has  a 
very  ngly  look ;  if  in  any  other  quarter  but  this,  1  should 
sny  we  were  going  to  have  a  gale  of  wind.  "  Aye,  it 
looks  so  very  often  here  when  there  is  no  wind  at  all  ; 
hnwe>er,  don't  hoi.->t  (he  top  sails  till  it  clears  «  little, 
there  is  no  trusting  any  country."  At  twcl-  e  I  was  re- 
lieved ;  the  weather  had  the  same  rough  look  :  however, 
tiny  made  sail  upon  her,  but  had  a  very  dirty  night. 
At  eight  in  the  morning  I  rume  up  again,  found  it  blow- 
ing hard  from  the  K  N.  E.  with  « lise-reefed  top  sails 
upftn  the  ship,  and  heavy  squalls  at  tinas.  Sir  Hy(^a 
came  upon  deck  :  "  WelS,  Arclx:,  what  do  yon  think  of 
it  ?"  O,  Sir,  tis  only  a  ioiuh  of  the  tinies,  we  shall 
have  an  observation  at  tvs^ive  o'clock ;  the  clouds  are 
beginning  to  break ;  it  wiU  ci'  ar  up  at  noon,  or  elae  blow 
Tcry  hard  afterwards.  ''  i  with  it  would  clear  up,  but  I 
doubt  it  much.  I  was  once  in  a  huriicane  in  the  East- 
Indies,  and  the  beginning  of  it  had  much  the  same  ap- 
pearance as  this.  So  take  iu  the  top-sails,  we  have 
plenty  of  sea-room." 

At  twelve,  the  gale  still  increasing,  wore  ship,  to 
keep  as  near  mid-chann<l,  between  Jamaica  and  Cuba, 
as  possible ;  at  one  the  gale  increasing  still  ;  at  two 
harder  !  Reefed  the  couriC?,  and  furled  them  ;  brought 
to  under  a  foul  raizen  stay  sail,  head  to  the  nortbwnrd. 
In  the  evening  no  sign  ♦if  the  weather  taking  ofl",  but 
every  appearance  of  the  storm  increasing,  prepared  for 
a  proper  gale  of  wind;  secured  all  the  sails  with  spare 
gaskets  ;  good  roling  takles  upon  the  yards ;  sqaared  (he 
booms-;  anw  the  boats  all  made  fatt ;  new  laslieii  (he 
guns  ;  double  breeched  the  lower  deckers;  «aw  that  the 
cari>enter3  had  the  tarpaulins  and  batfins  all  ready  for 
hatchways;  got  the  top-gallaut  ma«t  ilown  upon  tl>e 


886 


LOIS  or  TRC  rnaNit. 


deck  ;  jib-boom  and  nprit-RBil  y«r»l  foro  nnil  aft  ;  »ri 
£ii«t  every  tliJiig  we  cuuld  tliiiik  of  U>  inukv  n  (inu|{ 
'Bhi|i 

',  The  poor  (hvilt*  <>f  biniti  now  began  to  (Ind  ihe  ii|iroitr 
in  the  «-h>ni(>nl<<,  for  niinibvni,  both  of  sea  and  land 
kiiidf*,  niiiic  on  hoard  of  ur,  1  took  noti<  e  of  nunv, 
which  hiippfniiM^  to  be  to  leewartl,  turned  to  windward, 
like  n  Khiji,  taek  and  lack  :  Un  they  could  not  lly  nf^tiins* 
it.  Wlien  tliry  etine  «»ver  the  ship  they  dashed  them- 
BclveR  down  upon  the  deck,  without  atteniptin((  to  tlir 
till  picked  U|>,  and  wlien  let  ko  aftnin,  they  would  not 
leave  the  ahip,  but  endeavored  to  Iiide  thuinaelvee  from 
the  wind. 

At  eiiflit  o'clock  a  hurricane  ;  (he  tea  roaring,  but  Uie 
iriiid  btiif  st'.-ady  to  a  point ;  did  not  Bhip  a  spoonful  of 
water.  However,  cot  the  hatchways  all  secured,  ex- 
pecting whHt  would  be  the  consequence,  should  the  wind 
l>>li^^;  placed  the  car]>ertter8  by  the  main  mast,  with 
bror.d  nxea^  knowing,  from  experience,  that  at  the  mo- 
iiieiit  you  may  want  :.t  cut  it  away  to  save  the  ship,  an 
uxe  miiy  not  htt  found.  Went  to  supper :  bread,  cheese, 
end  porter.  The  purser  frightened  out  of  his  wits  about 
hia  biead  liHg^ ;  the  two  marine  olDcers  as  white  as 
Bheet-i,  nut  uniiervlnnding  the  ship's  working  so  much, 
and  Uif  noise  of  tlie  lowi'r  deck  gunis ;  which,  by  this 
tiUfCt  iiiiule  a  pretty  "creetching  to  the  people  not  used 
to  it ;  it  seemed  ns  if  tlio  whole  f<hip'8  side  wau  going  at 
oach  roll.  Wvoiloi,  our  carpenter,  was  all  Ibis  tiin^c 
smoking  his  pipe  and  laughing  at  the  doctor ;  the 
•eoond  lieulenaiit  upon  deck,  and  tlie  third  in  his  ham- 
mock. 

At  ten  o'clock  I  thnu!;ht  to  get  a  little  sleep  ;  came  to 
look  into  my  cyt.;  it  was  full  of  water;  for  every  seam, 
by  the  sti-nining  of  Ihe  sliip,  had  begun  to  leak.  Stretch- 
ed mywelf,  therefore,  upon  deck  between  two  chests, 
and  left  order|.  to  be  called,  should  the  least  thing  hap- 
pen. At  twelve  a  midshipman  came  to  me  :  "  Mr.  Ar- 
ch<!r,  we  are  jiist  going  to  wear  ship.  Sir  1"  O,  \ery 
well,  I'll  be  up  directly  ;  what  sort  of  weather  have  yoM 
got  ?  "  It  blows  a  hurricane."  Went  upon  deck,  found. 
£ir  Hyde  there.    "  It  blows  cUoin'd  bard^  Archer."    it 


LOn.i   OK   TflK   VIKKNIX. 


SOT 


forp  anil   aft  ,    tn 
if  (u  make  a  siiug 

III  to  find  Ihv  U|troi!r 
h  of  ava  ami  laml 
)k  iiittit  e  nr  roiiu-, 
urntul  to  windward, 
;otil<l  not  ily  n(fHim> 
they  (laHlifd  them- 
attiniptintt  to  »tir 
D,  they  would  not 
de  the  iMehet  from 

lea  roaring,  but  tlie 
>t  Bhip  a  epoonrul  of 
rs  all  BccuriHl,  ex- 
ice,  should  the  wind 
e  ninin  niajit,  with 
ce,  that  at  thn  mo- 
to  Bare  the  ship,  an 
per :  brt-ad,  chi'ese, 
lut  of  bis  ^vits  abunt 
tUcers  as  white  as 
working  bo  much, 
iHb  ;  which,  by  thi!) 
ihe  people  nut  used 
8  side  wati  Koing  at 
was  all  (bis  tiin^c 
t  the  doctor  ;  the 
18  third  in  his  ham- 

Itle  sleep  ;  canie  to 
er ;  for  every  seam, 
n  to  leak.  Htrctch- 
ptwecn  two  chests, 
Ihe  least  thiiiK  hap- 
j  to  me  :  "  Mr.  Ar- 
^ip,  Sir!"  O,  yery 
f  weather  hare  you 
jt  upon  deck,  found, 
bard^  iUrcbcr."    it 


(l.irs  hidncd,  ftir.  "  I  don't  know  that  I  <^vi«r  remoin*- 
her  il(t  blowin|i;  ho  hard  bcforv,  hut  the  tihi|i  uink«>H  ii 
very  f,aoi\  wcnlber  of  it  U|ion  tliin  lack  wt  nbe  bows  the  ° 
4(>a;  but  we  must  wear  her,  as  llu>  win<i  bait  tihifted  to- 
IheH.  E.  and  we  were  drawing  right  upon  Cuba;  t^O' 
ilo  you  go  forward,  t.'id  have  some  hands  stand  by ; 
loose  the  lee  yard  arm  of  the  fore  «ail,  and  when  Bhe  is 
right  before  the  wind,  whip  the  clue  garnet  cloKe  up,  and 
.oil  up  the  sail."  8ir !  there  is  no  canvas  can  slanil 
apiinst  this  a  moment ;  if  we  attempt  to  loose  him  he' 
will  fly  into  ribbands  in  an  instant,  and  we  may  lose 
three  or  four  of  our  pe«»ple  ;  she'll  wear  by  manning  tho 
fore  shrouds.  "  O,  I  don't  think  she  will."  I'll  an- 
swer for  it,  Sir ;  I  have  seen  it  tried  several  times  oa 
Ihe  coast  of  America  with  success.  "  Well,  try  it  ; 
if  she  does  not  wear,  we  can  only  loose  the  foresail 
afterwards."  Tliis  was  a  great  condescension  from  such 
II  m<«n  as  Sir  Hyde.  However,  by  sending  about  two 
hundred  people  into  Ihe  fore-rigging,  after  a  hard  strug- 
jrje,  she  wore  :  found  she  did  not  make  so  good  wenlher 
OH  this  tack  as  on  the  other ;  for  as  thv  sea  began  tu 
run  across,  she  had  not  time  to  rise  from  one  sea  before 
another  dashed  against  her.  Began  to  think  we  shniiUI 
loose  our  masts,  as  Ihe  ship  lay  very  much  along,  by 
the  pressure  of  (he  wind  constantly  upon  the  yards  and 
roasts  alone  :  for  the  poor  mizen-stay  sail  had  gone  In 
fchredB  long  before,  and  the  sails  began  to  fly  from  the 
yards  through  the  gaskets  into  coach  whips.  My  tiod ! 
to  think  that  the  wind  could  have  such  force  ! 

Sir  Hyde  now  sent  me  to  see  what  ^vas  the  matter  be- 
tween decks,  as  there  was  a  good  ileal  of  n«»iso,  As 
ioon  as  I  was  below,  one  of  the  Marine  ofHcers  calls 
nut :  "  Good  God !  Mr  Archer,  we  are  sinking,  the 
water  is  up  to  the  bottom  of  my  cot."  Pooh,  pooh  ! 
as  long  as  It  is  not  over  your  mouth,  you  are  wfll  off; 
what  the  devil  do  you  make  this  noise  for  ?  I  found 
!hcre  was  some  water  between  decks,  but  nothing  to  be 
alh-mcd  at :  sciitled  the  deck,  and  it  run  into  llie  well ; 
found  she  made  a  good  deal  of  water  through  the  sides 
and  decks ;  turned  (lie  watch  below  to  tho  pumps, 
thour^b  only  two  feet  of  vvater  in  the  well ;  but  «xpected 


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aoH 


r.OM   01*   TIIH   PtllKNl*. 


to  lip  kept  cftnutaiilly  «l  work  now,  m  Ihp  wliip  liilmrrtJ 
liiui'li,  Willi  >iri(nu'l>  n  |tiirl  of  Iht  hUow  wiiIit  Imt  tin 
qumirr  tluk,  mid  llml  liut  xildoni.  C'omr,  |)iini|i 
nway,  liijr    ho}*.      ('uriu'iilrrf,  pi   Ihf  w»'alli«r  rliuin 

Cuiii|t  rii!i;«Ml,     Allninl},  Hir.     'I'luii  innii  it,  fliul  ki  t p 
olli  |ii)iii|iFi  piiiij;. 
Ai  (wo  oVIoik  tlu-  rliHin  |)unip  wns  ohoki-d;  nt-f  the 
rari»»nt»'i>  lU  work  (o  rlinr  it  ;  tli<«  ttvo  liniil  puiiipH  nl 
work  upon  <lt'«k  ;  tlif   ^l»ip  ({iniii'd    iip(tn   \i*  wliile  our 
cli.iiii  piiiiip't  w»'r«'  itllf  ;  in  ii  ipiiirlcr  «il   an  hour  tiny 
wiTi'  «l   W(»rk  HK"'"'  "'"*  ^^'•'  '">C»»   to  Kuiii   upon  li»r 
V.lillf  1  was  ^tiuHlini:  al  tin-  puni|»K,  rlHtriiin  Ihi-  people, 
the  (  Hrin'iilerV  iitnl*' <'iini»'  niiininit  to  in*- with  a  fncf  hi 
lonu  a«  111)'  artn:    (»,  Sir!  Ilie  oliip  hii:»  ^iprunu  h  l»ftk 
in  I'll-  (jiinnrr's  room.     (» »,  tlwn,  aiitl  t«ll  llu'  raipcnliT 
u)  C()in«!  to  nir,  liiil  do  not  ^peak  a  word  to  any  our  «Ui'. 
Mr.  O.MidiiKiii,  I  nin  told  lli<  tv  in  a  Uak  in  thf  gunner'* 
room  ;  Ro  and  mr  wind  ii  tlii^  matter,  Imt  do  nut  alarm 
any   body,  and  roiiu-  and  make  your  irpnrt    piivattly 
tonic.     Ill  a  hliorl  liinr  h«'  returned  ;  Hir,  tluT«'  isnolli- 
iux  tliin',  it  in  only  lh(t  w.Ucr   wasliinn  up  ln;lw»en  tliu 
timbers  that  this  "hoohy    hn'i    taken    lor    a  It'ok.      (>, 
very    w«'ll  ;    jto  ujion  deck  and  bi'f   if  you  can   keep 
any  of  the  water  from  wnslijii'.'  diwa   htiow.     Kir,  I 
luive  had  foiu'  pt!ople  (•(.iiHtanlly  keepiii!;  tin-  ludcinsayi 
secure,  hut  there  is  surh  a  wei-^tht   «jf  water  upon   (ho 
>  deck  that   nobody  eon   slaii(»  it  when  the  Hliip   rolls. 
Tlie  gunner  soon  affii-wnrd*  came  to  me,  myiujf,  Mr. 
Archer,  I  sihould  be  ^lad  if  you  u  ould  stop  this  way  inl(» 
flic  inacinzinc  for  a  niomeiW  ; — 1  thou^rht  Boiiie  damned 
Jhin^  was  tlie   muller,  and  ran  direrllv.— Well,  what  in 
(h(>  matter  here  ?     He   aiisweied,    tiie  ground  tier  of 
powder  is  spoiled,  ami  1  want  to  b!ie»v  yon  Uiat  it  is  m.t 
out  of  oarelessnexB  in  me  in  i,towini:  W,  for  n  •  jtowder  in 
the  world  rould  he  iK'ttcr  stowed.     N(ht,  sir,  what  am  I 
to  do?     If  you   dn  not  speak  lo  Sir  Hyde,  he   will  bo 
an'iry  with  me.     I  cr»uld  n«t  forlte;»r  smlliie:  to  roc  how 
easy'  he  took  the  danger  of  the  ship.  r.:A  swid  to  him, 
l.,<',t  U-.  !thnko  oT  lliLs  eale  of  wind  tii-st,  mii  lalJw  of  the 
diiiuagwl  iiowderarUTwartbs. 


■f 


Mli. 


I.O«fl  or   THK    l'H(CNI)k. 


SftV 


ns  Ihp  wliip  liilii.ntl 
itl)ovf  vvdItT  Iml  tl)( 
111.        C'liitir,    |)iini|i 

lilt'  utMtlwr  rliiiiii 
I'll  irifui  it,  and  k»>^) 

TM  choked;  nfl  Ihe 
livii  liniil  puinpH  aI 
upon  H*  uliile  our 
t'l-  ot  nn  hour  thry 
II  lo  Kitiii  upon  Iwr 
,  rhi'triiijjc  lh«'  pt'oplp, 

to    in«'  with  H  fHCf  HT 

I  hii»  vprunK  h  h'fik 
nil  (ell  the  cinpciilcr 
rtoid  lo  nny  our  •'Ui'. 
I  Ifitk  in  thf  )!uniic'V'« 
IT,  hut  do  nut  ulHrm 
our  I'i'port  privali'ly 
I  ;  Hir,  tlu-ri'  is  not h- 
liin;:  up  ht:i\vi'Hn  tliu 
•n  for  a  luok.  O, 
ce  if  jou  cnn  kerp 
|i»\v:i  hi'low.  Hir,  I 
j'pin;;  l!if  hiitcinsiiyi 
;  of  vvMlttr  upon  titu 
vlien  Iht"  Hliip  ridls. 
e  to  inc,  KH}iii(r,  Mr. 
lid  slop  this  wiiy  inl(» 
loujclit  Roine  dmiiiied 
rdv.— Well,  what  i« 
tiie  ground  Hit  of 
iiMV  you  Uiat  it  is  imt 
i  W,  for  n  »  jtowder  in 

NinT,  sir,  whiit  Hin  I 
Sir  Hyde,  ho  will  bo 
;\r  siniliii':  to  «t'P  how 
lip.  Rtid  s"id  to  hiiii, 

fiPbt,  uiiil  talk  of  the 


At  four  wc  hiid  naliu'd   upon  the  «liip  a  litllo,  and  I 
ni>nt  upon  dirk,  il  iH'iinc  my  tvalrh.     'I'lir  MiM-ond  liru- 
li-niiiil  ri'lii'Vi-d  nil'  at  lh<-  piinipx.      Who  run  ntli'iiipt  t<i 
ili'Mi-rllH*  till'  iippMinhici-   of  Ihiniri    upon  lU  rk  t  il  I  wiu 
lo  wrilo  for  I'Vfr  I  could  not  ni\r  you  an  iili'w  of  il — a 
total  ilHrkni'MM  nil  hIiovi'  ;  the  m'H  on  Hit*,  riMMiin;{  nn  it 
wt-rn  in  Alp>i,  or    li-nkii  of  'I'lniMiiri'  ;  (iMoiiutain*   «r« 
(no  common    nn    idin  ;]  IIk*   mIiiiI  roaiin;i;    louder   Ihiiri 
,lhundcr,  (alisoluti'ly  no  ni^ld  of  iiMM.;inHlioii,)  the  wholo 
iMHilc  more   lerrihie,  If  po«>.iltle,  hy   n  very  nncommoii 
Itindof  hliie  li^htniii'.; ;  Ihe  poor  »<liip  very  murhproiid, 
yet  doinit  what  she  could,  hhnkinu  her  xIiIch,  and  ^roan- 
iiiK  at   every    Mlroke.     Mir  Hyde   upon   deck   hi-hi  d   lu 
wind  '.'ird  !  I  noon  lathed  myself  nlon'^^iide  of  him,  nnd 
(idd  him  Ihe  Nilualion  of  th'iu^n  below,  huy  ini;   the   Mhi|i 
(lid    not  make  more   wafer  than  nHt;ht  he   expected    iii 
I  lArh  wealher,  nnd  thai  I  whh  only  nfrnhl  of  a  kuu  hrenk- 
ma  htoii*.     "  I  am  not  in  Tie  leaist  alraid  of  that  ;  I  have 
rommanded  her  »\\  yearo,  and  have  had  many  a  Kale  of 
wind  in  her;  so  that  her  iron  work,  uliich   always  t;ive« 
way  til  tit  is  pretly   well  tried      Hold  tnr^i !  that  wbh  an 
unl>  HCH  ;  we  must  lower  the  yards,  |  helieve,  Archer  ; 
the  ^hip  is  much  presHcd."     If  we  attemjil  il,  Sir,  we  shall 
kise  them,  for  h  man  aloft  can  ih>  nothing;  hcsiilcM  Ihcit* 
bL'iiii;  down  wouhl  i'aM>    Ihe  shi|i   very  little,  Ihe  main- 
nia>t  M  n  !>piun;{ma^l  ;  I  wish  it  whh  ovirhonnl  uithout 
I'arryin)^  any  tiiini;  else  aloii^  with  it;  hut  thai  can  soon 
III'  lioiie,  the  );ale  caiiiiol  hut  for  ever  ;  'Iwtll  soon   bo 
itiiy-li:;ht  now.     Fou'id    by   the  miuil<  rV    watch    that  it 
was  tivo  o'clock,  »houi;li  but  a  li'lle  aftir  four  hy  ours  ; 
glud  it  was  so   near  daylight,  and  loukcil   lor  it  wilii 
n.iich  anxiety.     Cuba,  lh(i|i  art  much  in  our  way  !  An- 
other uifl)   808  :  (lent  H  itiiiNhipman  tu  hiin;^  news  froiii 
the  puinpn ;  the   sliip  was  ^aininii;  nu  them  very  much, 
frir  they   hud   broken  one  of  tfieir   chuiuR,  hut   it  whs 
fli  uost    mended  np;a!ii.      New^  from  the  pumjt  a'^^ain. 
"  She  Rtill  gains  !  a  heavy  lee !"  Hack  water   from  lee- 
ward, Imlf-way    up  the  ipiarter  deck  ;  filled  nqa  of  Ihe 
ciiitfrs  u|)on  the  boom;!,  and  tore  Ikt  all  to  pic<^«-;  thei 
ship  lviuna!wiii»t  on  !ier  beams  end,  mid  not  altemplins; 
1)  right  uj^uin.     Wurd   from   below   thai  the  ship  ktill 

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KnliiMl  ..n  llirm.  n«  Ui.y  nml.l  iiol  Mnn.l  M  H.r  |.i  mp«. 
Th.- I.y  M,  n.iu  li  HI..1.1:  l-i.i.l  •'•  HIr  Hj.l;-  I  In^  "^ 
IMI  liii'r,  Sir,  1.1  IlilhU  of  NO^iiiK  Hu-  in««(»,  "Imll  ««•  ni 
,|„.  ,„  ,i„  ,„a-l  .nvH>  f  "  A}  <•  !  H«  rn.l  n.  J-U  nia  I 
.uc'M.liiitflv  ^^'•l.l  inl<.  <l>«'  wnillirr  di.iMiH  «itli  n  polf  hx, 
to  nil  uMiy  lli<  Unn  m.U  ;  ll.«'  ltonlMM.in  w.iil  I..  I.'.'»»i' , 
„,Hl  111.-  n.r,.n.ln«  ^UH.I  l.y  Ih.'  m«M        )^''  \^«"'   «' 

,..,  .'urri..!  .N.T)  tMi;.:  U|,n,.  .l.rk  invny,  Ml.'.l  I  ...  .  . ,. 
^silli  wal.r,  iIm-  ii...in  mi.l  ini/.niii.M^I"  w.i.l,  I  ..'  Mil|. 
n!-,l:»i<l,    l»'t  w««  In  tlH"  ln»t  hIiuhhU    oI    hinkiin^  uii- 

"Vr«oonn«  w.'OouM  Mu.ko  our  li.-n.U  i.l.ov.-  wal.r, 
Si,  II..I.'  rx.li.lmnl:  "  Wf  «r''  tf"<'«'.  "<  '»^''  Ar.  h.r  ^ 
,„,„„„:,...l  HI  -...,  !"  Y,.-,  Hi.,  r,.,T«,ll.  «n.l  I  »•  Lonl 
l.HU-  i..nTy  III...II  u>!  I  ll'<n  I...i..mI  i.l.....f  »o  '  "k 
alllM--».i|);  «ml  IlK.iMJl'l  ^l"'  ^vii-  .-li<ikr>jl"'«  •<>««'  ;'<>•; 
s.,i...-  ..f  tl.f  waK-r;  Imt  »ll  in  vnin,  ^ll♦•  wi.s  bIimosI  lull 
Udow      "  Alii.idily  (i"«l  !   I  "'""'*  "'•'*••  "'"•  "*'*^  '  "'" 

u.„u„^ii>is  U...I.I.  «imi.  I  i.«v«  Hiw,.y.  ;;""•*»»••"';'"- 

only  li  I...-S..I.'.-  In  "  l'«  <'"'•.  I  «<!'•  ^^'"'  «  '^""  'V'"'  '^ 

„„il..B  ll..uu(;l.  Ilu'  n.niU  (.1  Jisus  Cliri.l,  ll.y  h..i.,  our 

*"'i  IIm'i  f.lt  «orry  lluil  I  ••••"'•I  '>viin,  »»  l»y  Hmt  m.-niH 
I  iniul.l  1.0  >ii[umUT  ofLii  hour  lonnor  .lyinn  limn  a  innu 
,vho  fo.il.l  not.  nn.l  it  in  iini.o.sil.l..  to  .liv.st  oum-lv.  s 
li  H   »xi.h  t..  pns.rvv  lifo.     At  llu-  n.d  of  Ihrn,.  rol  rr- 
tloim  I  thought  I  h.ani   Uh-   ^l.i|.  ll.m.M»  b.hI   pmdm.; 
nn.l.T  ..ur  f.-t ;  il   ^^nH  «o.       Sir.  I  ho  *  ..|.  .«  n*»J."'  • 
..  'Ahat  .l«  V..U  H.3  !"     Thr  ship    U  ashor.',   an<t  «•• 
may  sav.  o,ir.dvs  yel  !      Uy  thi«  tmn'  /ho   M"nrl.r- 
,1,.,U«»«full  of  m.n  uho  ha.l  rnin.'   u|.  roin  h.  lo«  ; 
an.l  Ihr  L..nl  have  ...ercy  "P""  ,is.  lly.nR  ahoul  from  a 
„uarter».     Th..  bWp  noW  ina.!.;  .-vtry  l.o.ly  Mus.h!..  tl.nt 
Khr  wa«  HHhore,  for  ev.ry  ^-troko  thr.-al<iH'«l  n  Iota!  <  hw, 
'"no,  of  h.-r  whol.  fran..-  ;  fouiul  .he  was  Morn  ashorr. 
«n.l  Uu-  how  broke  Iho  sea  a  poo.l  d.  al,  ll..>ii|ih  it  m^ 
""   hinu'  eiean  ovrr  at  every  .l.oke.      Sir  Hy<  e  er.e.l 
OHt     "  Keep    to  the    quarter  .hek.  M.y    h..  s    when  .1..: 
JL  10  riecl'5  -,1  i*  your  bc>8t  rh»na. !"  Pro.  ulentially  R.' 


1 


Ilk. 

.Iiiiiil  fit  (lir  |Him|i«, 
Hir  llj.l.-:  'I'hi^  U 
innMK,  «lmll  «••  rut 
ii.t  im  j'lii  niii  "  I 
liiiiiDi  witli  n  piili'iix, 
utin  wriit  I"  lt<'»i'i«l, 
)w\.  \V<"  *>«•"'  «•' 
ik«'  ilnlil  (111  liimni  iif 
invny,  fiHiil  H"'  >"l"l» 
iimkIh  Willi,  IIh<  «>IiI|i 
|(i;l«:    ul'    fliikini;  uii- 

Iifiul".  iiliovi'  waltT, 
itiit>,  III  liisl,  ArrlitT  ' 
■rw»ll,  nml  ll»'  I'"i""l 
iriicti  iiliiiiil  to  look 
liiikrirrini;  l<»  H«''  ■■'''  "' 
,  *h»'  wiih  nlinosl  full 

||h><>,  Hint  now  I  mil 
(|wny»   coiiMiiUTfd  na 

iiii  H  riiii  iio|it>  «>r  iiiy 

H  Cliiixl,  lliy  Hoii,  our 

iin,  HA  liy  Hint  ini-nm 
ii(«ir  (lyintc  llian  n  iniiit 
lie  to  ilivfMt  ourM'lvcs 
111-  *'i\i\  of  lln'so  roflrc- 
tiiiiiii|)  ami   piiulin.; 
r,  IIh'  uliip  i»  anhtirt' ! 
p    h  Msliorc,   anil  \vf 
h'lH  (iine   Iho   «iuarlrr- 
■nini'   ii|i  Iroin  lit'low  ; 
*,  llyinR  «»ioiil  from  all 
cry  Itoily  •'fiisihU'  Hint 
hn-aUiH'il  n  total  iliiMi 
I  »Im*  was  storn  asliorr, 
1(1  d»  nl,  llioii;;;!!  it  wn' 
okp.      Sir  Hy<le  frii'il 
k,  my   \mK  wlifii  f-lii: 
II'!"  Pio\iilentially  g"' 


toi«  or  TiiK  riid.ii*. 


JJI 


till*  rnrtiiiaHl  riit  away,  that  idio  iiiitilil  ir)t  pn^  nuti.i 
liioiitlhiili'.  l,o»l  iWr  iiii'ii  cmilmj  awuy  lln' It.riiniwl, 
liy  Uic  liri'iikinK  of  n  kim  on  Itonril  jii»t  ax  lln^  ina>l 
»M'iit.  Tluil  \\u*  ntilliiiHi  i^iry  oin-  i  \pi  rlril  it  uoiilil 
he  liix  own  f.ilc  iH'^t  ;  IikiI.iiI  fi«r  tl.iy  Inriik  uil'i  llir 
lin-alixl  ini|iallciirf.  Al  l.ft  il  laiiif  ;  l»u(  wliat  ii  -tiii  • 
il.il  il  "-lii-w  ii«  !  Till' »hip  upon  a  Ittil  of  roi  k«,  iii.>iiii 
l.'iiiK  of  tlu'iii  on  our  »itlc,  anil  (lonliiUni"  rf  wali-f  on 
(lie  ollii'r  ;  our  poor  nliip  ^liniliiiuc  anil  i'ryiiiu(  out  n' 
ivrry  »lrok»'  lirtwi  m  tlnin  ;  w;.mii:<  away  l»y  piiTr  iiuitl 
llowi'ver,  I'lhlii'W  Uii-  iin.ifcouiilalili' workii^i  of  I'rovl- 
ili'iiri',  lliat  wliicli  olli-n  appfni"  lo  bo  thi!  ;;r<'  iti'»t  rvil, 
pnivi'i  t.)  hu  th«*  Krcali'ot  Kooii  !  That  nninirrirul 
Ma  liftvil  'uiil  JMikl  iin  np  kit  lii;Ji  nnuw^  llic  roi-kn, 
Ihal  at  last  tlio  hliip  K:ai»i'ly  iiiovitl  Mie  wa« 
M  ■'  i.tninii,  bihI  »liil  not  ({ii  t<»  pinci  ■;  at  tlii'  liml 
lluiinpiiiu,  thiiUKli  h»'r  iIitKm  IuiiiIiIiiI  in  W«'  foiinil 
allirwartU  that  hIhs  hail  ■•♦•at  ov«r  R  liil;ii!  of  rmks, 
ninioht  8  ipiarl«r  of  a  iiilk  in  i-xti'iil  lu-yonil  ni,  whi're 
il  khu  hail  htriick,  t V(;ry  »toul  of  u«  niii»t  have  pii- 
ixlicil. 

I  now  brgnn  to  think  n'  nilliiin  on  wliorc,  ro  stilppni 
off  my  iimt  anil  hIkh-h  loranwiin,  and  I  loki'il  lorn 
liiii*  to  raiiy  tin-  «nd  with  nir.  Luckily  coulil  not  fiial 
oiif,  whiili  i?av«'  me  time  <".tr  ii'collfclioii  :  "  This  won't 
tlo  (or  inr,  to  \w  llm  lii*t  man  nil  of  llie  ship,  ami  l^^l 
111  uli'iianl ;  wi'  may  n^t  Ut  Kn^jtatul  a;;ain,  ami  piopli- 
luny  (liiiik  1  paid  u  |(ifat  deal  of  attcnlion  to  iiiyHcIf,  and 
did  not  i-ar«' for  any  liudy  iNi".  No,  Hiat  won't  do;  ln- 
»ltad  of  hiiiiK  thi*  lli>t,  I'll  wv  evfiy  man,  bick  irnd 
Will,  out  of  luT  lit'forc  mn." 

1  now  thought  there  wan  no  pioliahilily  of  tli*-  ship'H 
Roon  )?oinK  to  picre?,  tluri-foro  had  not  a  thoi:(;ht  of 
iiiHtant  death  :  look  ahiuk  round  with  a  kind  of  phllo- 
siiphic  eje,  to  see  how  tlie  8nme  sitiialioii  afleeted 
my  coinpaiiioiiK,  and  was  surprised  to  find  the  mo*t 
swaKnerin^;,  swearing  bullies  in  fine  weather,  now  the 
most  pitiful  wretches  on  earth,  wlien  death  ippeared  he- 
fore  lliem.  However,  two  got  sale  ;  by  which  mean!", 
Willi  a  line,  we  pot  a  hawser  on  nliore,  and  iiiaile  fast 
i'j  Uie  rock?,  upon  which  mauy  veiuureil  and  airjvtd 


uhi 


LOSS    OK  TME    PHCeMX. 


^Mfp.  Tiirrf!  w«r«'  nmm  nick  and  woiimlt'd  on  boin J, 
who  roulil  not  nvuil  llirniscIvfB  ol  lliis  iiiclluxl  ;  wv 
♦lieicfui«>,  got  a  H|tart'  )o|»sail-yanl  from  (he  chains 
and  |iIh(<(I  one  tiid  ashore  loul  llio  other  on  lh« 
•;;ilti»  Minduw,  ho  (hat  niobt  of  the  titk  goi  ashore  1  his 

kSHV. 

As  1  had  delerminrd,  so  I  nas  liic  I.ist  man  (Mil  of 
U'e  fillip  ;  Ihih  was  nhuiit  (en  oVh)ek.  The  ?ale  now  be- 
jjan  to  break.  Hir  llyde  eame  (o  me,  and  (Hkinjj  ini) 
\.y  (lio  hand  Ma«  ko  alietU  d  lha(  he  was  scarcely  alih-  (o 
speak.  "  Areher,  I  ain  happy  beycnid  exprthsion,  to 
»ee  you  on  the  shore,  but  lock  at  our  poor  I'haniix  !"  I 
turned  about,  but  could  not  guy  a  single  word,  being 
too  full  :  my  mind  had  been  too  intensely  occupied 
before;  but  every  thing  now  n  shed  upon  me  at  once, 
so  that  I  cot'M  not  contain  myscll,  and  1  Indulged  for  a 
full  (|uarler  of  an  hour. 

IJy  twelve  it  was  pretty  moderate  ;  got  some  nails  on 
shore  and  made  tents ;  found  jr^'at  <iuan(ities  of  fish 
driven  up  by  (!>e  sea  into  holes  of  (he  roeks  ;  knocked 
up  a  fire,  and  had  't  "»ost  comfortable  dinner.  In  tli« 
nfleriioon  made  a  sta^ie  from  the  Chbin  windows  to  the 
rocks,  and  cot  out  s-me  provis-iins  and  water,  lest  the 
ship  should  go  to  pieces-,  in  wbieh  eise  we  musi  all  have 
{It  rish<  d  of  liui;i;er  and  lliirsi ;  for  we  were  upon  a  des- 
olate piirt  of  the  coast,  and  under  a  rocky  mountain, 
(Int  could  not  supply  us  with  a  sinHilc  drop  of  water. 

Si.'ltcomf(»rliibIy  this  nijjht,  and  the  next  day  Ihe  idea 
of  death  VMnij.liiMi;  In  decrees,  the  prospect  «d'  In  ing 
pii-<oners,  duiiwt:  the  war.  at  tlie  Ilnvannab,  and  wnlkirig 
three  hundred  miles  t(.  it  il.piifrh  the  uood*^,  was  rather 
unpl'  nsant.  Ui.wev*  r,  t.)  siive  life  for  (be  present,  we 
rnij^loyed  this  day  in  tretlinc;  more  piovsions  and  water 
o\i  s-iio're,  which  was  not  an  ea^y  nialter,  on  account  of 
ihcKs,  cuns,  and  rubbish,  and  ten  Act  water  timt  lay 
«.ver  Uiem.  In  the  eveninu  I  pniposed  to  Sir  Hyde  to 
lepitir  the  remains  of  the  only  boat  hfl,  and  (o  venture 
in  her  to  JHinaici.  myself ;  and  in  case  I  arrived  safe,  to 
J,.;,,  -  vessels  to  take  them  all  off;  a  proposal  worthy  of 
»  onsideration.  I(  was  next  day  agreed  to  ;  therefor*-  jrot 
♦ke  culttr  oa  thore,  and  set  the  carjienters  io  work  oa 


SIK. 

woiiiult'd  oil  boiin), 
I  Ihis  iiu'lliod  ;  wv 
I  from  (he  thiiins 
(lie  oilirr  «D  l!i« 
titk  goi  nsliore  lliia 

liic  ■<'i.-it  innii  out  of 
Tli«'  ?alf  now  be- 
m«*,  Hiul  iHkiii^  ine 
ivaa  scarc»'ly  jililr  to 
yoiul  exprtKBion,  to 
ur  [toor  I'hu'nix  !"  I 
\  single  wold,  being 
I  intensely  occujticd 
d  u{)(in  vw  at  once, 
and  1  indulged  for  a 

} ;  got  sonic  nails  on 
at  i|unniities  of  fish 
tlip  rocks  ;  knocked 
bio  dinner.  In  tli« 
!il)in  windows  to  the 
(  and  water,  lest  the 
rise  we  uiim!  all  have 
ive  were  upon  a  des- 
r  a  rocky  mountain, 
Ic  drop  of  water, 
he  next  day  the  ideji 
le  prospect  of  In  iiig 
ivannah,  and  wnlkins 
If  wood*,  wiis  ratlior 
•  fur  (he  present,  we 
pi'o^  -Blonx  and  water 
nailer,  on  account  of 
I  Aet  water  timt  lay 
ised  to  Sir  Hyde  (o 
left,  and  (o  venture 
use  I  arrived  tale,  to 
a  proposal  worthy  of 
ped  to  ;  therefor*'  pot 
arjienters  io  work  oo 


LC.iS   OF   TIU:    liia.NlX,  '^'J.y 

liti ;  in  two  d.iys  hlic  was  reiily,  iiiid  .il  fniir  o'tlii.k  in 
(he  iitie.iio.iii  I  )  ipl'Kiked  k< i;li  l.>ii>'  « oliji.td  IK  and  a 
fdiiiiiixUrfe  privi.si.iii ;  lii.i.^'.ed  r,ii:'i^li  lel.i.'s  ii:'  we  |,u( 
iilf  IViiiii  .s!i(re,  ami  irciived  lluce  « liec/.-*  f,(ii;i  Cie  l.u!? 
lell  iH'hiiid.  ai.il  set  siiil  wiili  .i  liA-'i'  'i''ftrl  ;  hiviii;;  luit 
til.' h'jir*!  dniM,  Hull,  wilh  (.' 'dV  i-sisinnce,  we  .>li)iild 
eoiiie  and  Itiiiiii  lliem  all  olf.  llii-l  .i  v.iy  H|U,d!y  iii,'lil, 
and  a  very  Ic.dvy  '» la',  ..•  a.-,  m  i<e.',i  l-.v.t  iiu.iulH  ci»n 
staiiily  baling.  Slecied  her  iiiystll  liie  wli.Ie  hi'^ht  hy 
the  .stars,  and  in  tin-  nicrniiiii  «a\v  tlie  cua?l«.r  J.iiii.iii  i 
distant  twelve  leagues.  At  eigia  in  i;.e  evcniii;j,  r.nivcil 
at  M>>iitegt>  Hay. 

i  iMUit  now  begin  to  leave  olT,  |iailicul,tr!y  a^  I  Is.'ive, 
but  hair  an  hour  to  CDnchKL' ;  ••|^e  my  i>ret>y  li.iL  slioit 
letter  will  loose  its  passage,  wliich  I  -liouid  n  it  hi.e,  after 
being  ten  da\8,  at  diflVrenl  limes,  writing  il,  healiii.' up 
with  the  convoy  to  the  noithwaul,  whicli  is  a  reuMiii  lliul 
this  epistle  will  never  read  well  ;  for  I  never  sat  down 
witli  a  firoper  dis|)osition  to  go  on  wiili  it ;  hut  as  1  knew 
soiiielhing  of  the  kind  would  please  you,  I  w;is  resolved 
to  finish  it  :  yet  i(  will  not  bear  an  overhaul ;  s,»  do  not 
€X(».'se  your  son'.s  nonsense. 

But  to  proceed — I  instantly  sent  off  an  express  t.)  U<:^ 
Admiral,  another  to  the  Poreiipiiie  man  ol  war,  and  went 
myself  to  Mariha  Dray  ftt  get  vessels  ;  lor  all  tiiiir  ves- 
sels here,  as  well  as  many  of  their  house?,  w  ere  gene  to 
Moro.  Got  three  small  vessels,  and  set  out  back  again  (o 
Cuba,  where  1  arrived  the  fourth  day  after  lea\iiigiuy 
companions.  I  thought  the  ship's  eiew  would  luive  de- 
voured me  on  my  landing;  they  presently  whisked  nio 
up  oil  their  shoulders  and  carried  nic  to  tlie  teut  where 
Sir  Hyde  was. 

1  must  omit  many  little  occiirrenees  thai  happened  on 
shore,  for  want  of  tune  ;  but  I  bhall  have  a  number  of 
stories  to  tell  when  I  get  alongside  of  you  ;  and  the  next 
time  1  visit  you  I  shall  not  be  in  such  a  hurry  to  quit  \  ou 
as  I  w'B.s  the  last,  for  then  I  h(:|)ed  my  nest  would  have 
been  pretty  well  feathered : — Hut  my  tale  is  forgotten. 

1  found  the  Porcupine  had  arrived  that  day,  and  the 
lads  had  built  a  boat  almost  ready  for  launching,  that 
wuiUd  bolU  fifty  of  tlier.!,  wnich  was  iiiteudcd  lutaiiothcs 

Aa2 


^1 

V 

ii  ' 


20* 


LOSS   OK   THE    mO.MX. 


tiiMl,  in  i'n^c  1  liad  foundered.  N»xt  day  cmbarkrd  all 
our  iiin|»lc  that  wcr.-  Uft,  ninoiinliiia;  to  two  luuidird  and 
fil":v;  fo 


;>    ,     Kll'   !i()ni( 

in  iicttiii;'  on  slii»r« 


had  dii'd  of  tlifir  wounds  (hey  ifceivt  tt 
ollicrs  of  diinkinfj;  ruui,  and  others 
had  ;-lray:iile4l  int<t  the  eoiinlry.     All  our  vessels  were  mj 
full  of  |)ei.|.le,  that  we    eouid   not    take  away   the  few 
1  lothes  that  were  saved  from  th«i  wreck ;  hut  liiul  wah  n 
trille  binee  we  had  preserve  d  our  lives  and  liberty.     To 
make  shoit  of  my  story,  we  all  arrived  safe  nt  Monteuo 
Ray,  and  shortly  after  at  Port  Royal,  in  the  Janus,  which 
was  scut  on  |>nv|ios«'  for  us,  and  were  all  honorably  ac- 
«|ui(ted  for  the  loss  of  the  ship.     1  was  made  admiral's 
aid  de  camp,  and  a  little   time  afterwards  sent  down  to 
Kl  Juan  as  captain  of  the  Resource,  to  bring  what  were 
left  of  the  poor  devils  to  Blue  Fields,  on  the  Musciuito 
shore,  and  then  to  Jamaica,  where  they  arrived  after 
thretj  months  absence,  and  without  a  prize,  though  I 
looked  out  hard  off  Porto  Bello  and  Carlhagena.    Found 
in  my  absence  that  I  ha<l  been  appointed  captain  of  the 
Tobae;o,   where  I  remain  his  Majesty's  most  true  and 
fnitJiful  servant,  and  my  dear  mother's  most  dutiful  son. 


■idi 


lay  tnibarkrti  u)l 
two  luiiulii'ditiitl 
hIs  (hey  rt'ct-ivttl 
rum,  and  olliers 
r  vt'ssols  wj'io  ^*•J 
[«'  away  tlie  f«w 
I ;  l)ul  thai  WHh  n 
and  libtTly.     To 
I  safe  nt  ivioiitono 
1  the  Janus,  wliich 
all  honorably  ac- 
s  made  admiral's 
irds  sent  down  lo 
t  bring  what  were 
,  on  llie  Musiiuito 
hey  arrived  after 
I  prize,  tliniigb   I 
irlhafrena.    Found 
ted  captain  of  the 
\y'a  most  true  and 
i  most  dutifid  son. 
ARCHER. 


TIW;    SlhFKRINGB   Off 


ROBERT  SCOTNEY, 


Second  Male  of  llie  lin'g  Thomas,  Captain  Gardner, 

who  survived  Inj  hinwe/f  Sevrnly-Fivc  days  in  a 

perfect  Wreck,  in  the  year  1803. 

J.  HE  extraordinary  case  of  Robert  Scotney,  a 
natire  of  Spalding,  in  Lincobishire,  was  coiiiniiinicated 
as  follows,  In  a  letter  from  Mr.  Paulin,  the  for rth  officer 
of  the  Europe,  to  his  father,  dated, 

"  Madras  Roads,  Sept.  8,  1803. 

"  On  the  29th  June,  about  half  past  eighf,  A.  M.  we 
saw  a  small  boat  on  our  starboard  bow,  whieh  upon  near- 
ing,  we  discovered  lo  have  only  one  sail  set,  and  other- 
wise a  perfect  wreck.  No  one  was  obsened  to  be  on 
her  duck,  until,  upon  hailing  her,  a  wretched  object 
presented  himself,  apparently  in  a  most  <listressed  situ- 
ation, and  in  the  posture  of  imploring  our  assistance. 
A  boat  was  immediately  sent  on  board  her,  with  IMr. 
Mackeson,  the  second  officer,  who  returned  with  him, 
having  sent  the  wreck  adrift. 

"  By  the  poor  man's  account,  it  seems  he  sailed  from 
IdOndon  as  second  mate  of  the  brig  Thomas,  of  London, 
commanded  by  captain  Gardner,  belonging  to  Broderick, 
and  Co.  of  Wapping,  on  the  4tli  of  March,  1802,  bound 
to  the  Southern  Ocean,  on  tht  whale-tishery.  That, 
after  touching  at  several  places  on  their  outward  bound 
voyage,  they  arrived  at  Statcu-lsland,  where  they  con- 


Stiti 


swkki:kings  oy 


tiniMMl  six  or  seven  moiitlis,  iiiul  t;ot  iilioiil  seven  or  riiilit 
liuiiilrt'd  skins  In  t!ie  eoiirse  of  llirtt  linn-  (In  v  lose 
upon  lier  lon^  hoiit,  IciikHh  hcil  hikI  decked  lier,  imd 
converted  her  in(<»  a  shall. >|»,  of  which  (hey  (luveliiio  Ihu 
cnmiiiHnd,  hikI  put  three  other  seamen  on  hiuid  under 
him,  with  oideii^  to  aee-mipany  (he  biifi  to  the  i!^lalld  of 
tJc.>rt;ia,  ^illlItted  in  uhoiit  latitude  54  deir,  ;}t).  iniu  H. 
lonn.  30  dei:  "lO  inin  W  ;  where  they  were  hi.uinl,  to 
proeiire  sealt  and  sea  elephants.     Tiiey  at  eordiii;:l\  l»  ft 

HlMten  Icluiul  tlie  end  of  .laiiuniy,  in  ( ipany  with  the 

bri',',  and  after  a  pas^a^e  of  eleven  days,  anived  at  the 
island  of  Genri;ia,  where  they  r«'niained  idiont  two 
months,  and  left  it  in  the  Ih  sjinnin:  of  April— their  own 
tind  atudher  hriu  (the  .li.lin,  of  Hoston)  in  eoiii|»aiiv— 
and  stood  f()r  the  i^-lnnd  of  'I'rihtan  de  C'unha,  t*iiuiiied, 
by  Dalryinple's  cliarls,  in  lat.37  deg.  2i  niiii.  <ong.  li 
deg    17  mill,  W. 

"  On  (he  1 4th  of  April  (hey  parted  from  (heir  consort 
in  a  heavy  gale  of  wind  lie  h)st  hU  (hiee  handt^,  who 
were  washed  overboard  l»y  a  (reinendou's  sea,  from 
which  he  hin.self  narrowly  escaped,  having  a  moment 
before  gone  below  for  a  knife  to  cut  away  some  riiiiiing. 
A(  that  (iinc  he  had  on  board  only  three  pounds  and  a 
half  of  meat,  three  pounds  of  flour,  six  pounds  of  brtad, 
find  two  hogsheads  of  water,  w  liich  were  till  more  or  less 
damaged  by  the  gale;  squie  whale  oil  remaining  at  the 
bitttom  of  the  casks,  a  small  cpHntity  of  saK.  and  some 
tobacco.  On  this  scanty  pittance,  and  without  any 
means  of  dressing  even  (h*a(,  he  prolongetl  his  exiBlencc 
for  the  surprising  period  of  8eveiity-Fjve  days  ! 

"  He  likewise  emptied  n  metlicine  chest  he  had  on 
board,  and  got  out  of  it  some  burning  medicii  es  wliieh 
he  found  made  his  body  a  little  comfortalile  and  warm, 
as  he  never  liad  his  clothes  off.  He  was  almost  con- 
stantly wet. 

«'  When  wc  fell  in  with  him  he  was  shaping  his  cours* 
for  (he  Cape  of  Good  Hope,  having  missed  (he  island  of 
'J'iib(an  <le  Cunha,  to  whit-.h  it  was  his  intention  t »  have 
pvorecdtd  for  the  purpose  of  rejoining  liis  consort, 
whom  he  expected  to  have  found  lliere.  His  «Uhility 
was,  however,  so  great,  tltal  b«  had  been  for  several 


ftdBrar  hchthet. 


&M 


III  seven  or  tiiiliC 
it  liiii«;  (ln'v  n»f. 
(Ii-ckcd  lur,  mid 
hey  ^uve  him  lliw 
1  on  t)  itiiil  miller 
i^  to  the  i^liiiiii  of 
(lei;;.  ;)0.  iiiiu     H. 

were  biiiiitl,  to 
y  nreiu'dii);;!}  It  ft 
iiii|mn.v  uilli  the 
ys,  luiived  at  liie 
uined    about    two 

A|nil — their  own 
n)  ill  »uiii|»aiiv — 
•  C'lmhii,  t*iiiiiiied, 
m  mill.  iong.  li 

roiii  their  consort 
Ihiee  hands',  who 
■iidmis  sea,  (Voni 
haviiif);  a  nioiiient 
,vay  some  riiiiiiiig. 
iree  pounds  and  a 
(  poumUof  bread, 
!re  all  more  or  less 
1  remaining  at  the 
of  8alt.  and  some 
and  without  any 
laied  his  exiBleiiec 
ive  days  ! 
c  chest  he  had  on 

inedicii  e  ,  which 
forlahle  and  warm, 

was  almost  con- 


(J.iyfl  prnioufi  iiirn|i;iliie  of  f'(.iiii;  into  llie  hold  of  his 
\e.s>el  for  w hilt  lillle  .sustetianre  tiien  rt  mained,  or  of 
>liiriin!!  his  helm  (•h(>iiid  a  ehNnu;eof  wind  have  h^ippeneH. 

"  lie  then  lived  lll<l^lly  on  tolinieo,  which  he  took  an 
nm>r//in<r  (pianlity  of:  and  when  he  came  on  lioaid.  I)i>lh 
his  cheekrt  were  swelled  out  amn»iint.ly  villi  the  iiiiiHnis 
ipiHiilily  he  had  in  his  inoiiih,  and  which  he  Kceiiicd  to 
«iick  »itii   convnUive  niiony. 

"  'I'lie  a|ipe«raiice  ot  il.is  poor  wretch,  when  he  wnn 
hnuli  (I  up  the  hide  (Inr  he  cdulil  n\it  walk,)  deeply  al1"e<'t- 
cd  eveiy  one ;  he  iitid  cnlinly  lofit  (he  use  of  his  ex- 
tremities— his  couiitciiaiioe  was  [lallid  and  ciiiaciRtcd  ; 
and  it  was  the  opinion  of  our  surgeon  that  he  could  not 
have  prolonced  his  existence  two  t\ny-<  longer. 

"  It  is  not  iiecessiary  to  enlarge  upon  the  thnnkfnIncM 
of  the  poor  fellow  for  his  preservation,  or  that  he  expe- 
rienced every  poss^ihle  assistance  wJiich  his  situhtion 
required,  and  whii  li,  I  make  no  doubt,  you  will  hear 
with  phasiiie,  [ir.ived  f iic< c^sf.d." 

Further  cnnfiriiiHlions  of  this  account  were  rtceived 
by  I^Iessrs.  Peter  and  William  Alellish,  on  the  lOth  of 
March,  lUt't,  from  Ca|>tHin  (i^Isoii,  of  their  ship  Ku- 
rope.  on  his  voynire  to  Madii's.  Aiiollier  letter  from 
Mr,  Patlisen  pave  nearly  the  same  stalcn  ent  as  above, 
with  tlie  addition  of  what  is  truly  characteriHic  of  Brit- 
ish seamen,  that  the  tailors  of  the  Mumpc  laifeda  purse 
for  Uie  poor  fellow  uf  one  liunUred  aud  fifteen  guineag. 


ehapinc;  his  course 
lissed  the  island  of 

intention  t  >  have 
ininu;  his  cimsort, 
lere.     His  lUhility 

been  for  sev^m) 


ipa 


OF  El'llUAIM  now, 

OfX>v-Uttv<:n,  nho  nft  anil  Jor  Doilon  m  n  yarJi 

Ktlch,  tvhkh  o,i  Us  relurn  nas  wnc'ixd  near 

Cape  SaJbk,  in  the  Yet     ie-70. 


0 


,  >\  the  2B»h  of  \»xmt,  1676,  Mr.  Ephraiin 
How,  of  N«'w  Haven,  in  Nfw  Eneland,  willi  his  twe 
el<l»*Ht  sons  ;  one  Mr.  Aut^iir  ;  CnlfW  Jones,  son  to  Mr. 
Williiini  Jones,  one  of  the  ninfjistrates  of  New  Hnven  ; 
anil  a  \n>y  ;  six  persons  in  all  ;  set  soil  IVoin  New- 
Haven  for  Boston,  in  a  small  ketch,  of  ahout  seveu- 
leen  tons. 

Havinir  despatelied  his  business  there,  he  sailed  for 
New  Haven  on  the  lOtli  of  Se|tteuil)er,  but  was  forced 
ba<'k  to  Boston  by  rontniry  win<U.  Here  Mr.  How  was 
eeiied  with  a  violent  flu.x,  wt'itli  continued  nearly  a 
month  ;  inany  btinjt  at  that  tiiiio  sick,  and  some  dying, 
of  the  same 

Ib'ina  in  sonic  degree  restored  to  health,  he  again 
sailed  From  Boston,  October  10.  They  went  with  a 
wind  as  far  as  Cjipe  Cod  ;  but  on  a  sudden  the  weather 
became  very  tenipesluou.-,  so  that  they  could  not  pass 
the  Ca|»e,  but  were  driven  olT  to  sea,  where  they  were 
in  great  dtinger,  experiencing  terrible  storms,  willi  out- 
rageous winds  an<l  seas. 

His  eldest  son  fell  sick  and  died  about  the  aist ;  soon 
after  his  other  son  was  taken  ill  and  «lied  also.  This 
was  a  bitter  cup  to  the  poor  father,  for  these  youtha 
Wert-  his  only  assistance'in  workin)!;  the  vessel.  Hooa 
after  Caleb  Jones  died,  so  that  half  the  company  were 
now  nu  utore. 


>et 
and 
w  .1  - 
auil 
wasi 
in  h 
firin 
for  I 
iion 
cu.-t 
case 
Ne« 
N 
rud- 
I'r 
do 
th. 

at 

in  . 

(>r 

they 
w!ii< 
then 
The 
boat 
and 
the 
H 
^vas 
the 
app. 
Init 
sel, 
itud 

^ 

futui 
no  I 


sirir.riiNfis  Of  r.riiiiAiJi  now. 


2oy 


loit  ill  n  i-'Vui 
rieii-cd  near 
l«-70. 


6,  Mr.    Ephraiin 

I,    Willi   his   twe 

imt's,  son  to  Mr. 

ol'  Nt'W  Hhvoii  ; 

iiuil    lioin  New- 

of  Rl)t)Ut  sevfcu- 


pre,  he  sailed  for 
r,  but  was  foicoil 
ere  Mr.  How  was 
)n(iniu'(l  nearly  a 
,  and  some  dyinj;. 

health,  he  agnin 
'hey  went  with  a 
idden  the  weather 
^y  could  not  pass 
wliere  they  were 
storms,  with  uut- 

ut  the  21st ;  i^oon 
died  also.  Thia 
for  these  youtha 
(lie  vessel.  8ooa 
je  company  were 


]\Ir  IIiiw  rontiniii'd  in  n  very  fiikly  and  ucak  slate, 
yet  VMiM  necessjlaled  lo  kIiuiiI  at  tlic  ImIiii  Iwinty  lour 
and  lliirty  six  hours  top  llicr.  Duriiitr  this  lime  the  seH 
Ma-  so  l)ttisi»T(iiis  as  IVi<|(M'ntly  to  lireak  tiver  the  v«'««el, 
and  if  he  hud  not  luen  iaslietl  fn^t  he  must  have  hicii 
wash*  d  overboard.  In  this  exlremity,  he  \\i\^  at  a  Iosh 
in  his  own  thoughts,  whellierhe  should  |iersisl  in  endiav- 
orinn  t(»  iriake  lor  the  New  Kn^rhird  shore,  or  iM-ar  away 
for  Ihe  Hoiitlirrn  Islands.  I'pon  his  proposini;  Ihe  ipies- 
lion  to  .Mr.  Au^ur,  iliey  determined,  aeeordin^;  to  Ihe 
rustom  of  giinie  in  those  limes,  to  decide  this  dilticult 
rase  liy  casting  lots.  'J'hey  tlid  fco,  and  it  fell  upon 
New  Kniiland. 

Nearly  ahout  the  7th  of  Noveniher  they  hist  their 
ind''"-   u'l  diHf   now  their  only  dependance   was  upon 

I'r  .    -M.,!    .        M-     ■'        '■>■<- ' 

do       ."i  • .    •    •   I.'.'         if  •■    .    f '       .■    .i  •■ 

th'     .■"";.    '     .•■        \:      ''••'•    ■   r    '  .■••'•       ■  >  ir    ; 
hni'  !       ■»•  ■;  ■••■■     '        I'.    .         •  •   '■■.' 


r-d 


t   s. 

.  ..'  '. 


Si*  .  (.    •■     • 


tn     .  ..' '.  ;'.     :  ■  >     '  ...'    ■!•■.  '   . 
„(■    .,..,■  ,         ,  .1 

they  saw  a  dismal  rocky  inland  lo  nu  ■..,.....,.,  ., 
wiiich,  if  Providence  had  not  hy  the  breakers  c;iven 
them  timely  warninir,  they  had  been  dashed  to  pieces. 
They  immetliately  let  go  an  anchor,  and  pot  out  the 
boat,  and  the  sea  became  calm.  The  boat  proving  leaky, 
find  (liey  being  in  great  terror  they  took  but  little  out  of 
the  ketch,  but  got  on  shore  as  they  couhl. 

Here  they  could  discover  iieilher  nian  nor  l>cast.  It 
was  a  sniKll,  rocky,  desolate  island,  near  (Jape  Sable, 
the  Southern  extremity  of  Nova-Scolia.  They  now 
appeared  to  be  in  greiit  d'ingerof  being  starved  to  diadi, 
but  the  s.lorio  returniiijr,  beat  so  violently  upon  the  ves- 
sel, as  it  still  lay  at  amhor,  that  if  was  stove  to  pieces, 
fcnd  several  things  floated  lo  Ihe  shore. 

^J'lie  following  arlicles  were  all  they  had  towards  (heir 
future  support  ;— A  cask  of  gunpowder,  wliich  received 
no  d;iinag«  from  the  water  ;  a  barrel  of  wine;  half  a 
oa.-rel  of  molasses  ;    and  sevz-ni!  usefid  articles  towcid,? 


tn.' 


800 


•VirriRINGH   UP    KrtlllM^    ItUW. 


t' 


\,   - 


builtliiic;  n  (nit :  nil  llu'  bIovo  drifU'tl  rroin  thn  ^^\•^c\^  . 
be^iilfB  whirli  liny  Imtl,  I'lrt'  ariin  hihI  uliot  ;  n  pot  foi 
boiliiii^  :  niitl  most  iirohiihly  oIIkt  tliiiiKo  not  iiunitioticd 
in  iIh'  imrr.'iiivr. 

Till  ir  tcrii  wim  nuon  oreclPil,  for  the  colil  was  now 
HfUinst  iTVfr*',  liiit  new  nnti  >5n'Ml  (lUln-hnih  atlt-ndtil  tluin, 
lor  llitiiia;li  tlicy  liiul  iiiiiis  niitl  iiniimuiilioii,  tlur«'  wen- 
dcldiMn  any  foulH  to  Im' sccii,  i'xrr|it  rniWH,  raven-,  and 
«ca-KiillH.  'I'Imih^  wtTC  »to  I'nw,  that  lln-y  «<>uld  stldoiii 
•hoot  nioro  than  one  at  a  time.  Many  tiim-s  half  a 
fowl,  with  the  litpior  it  wan  lioilfd  in,  served  for  R  ineul 
for  all  tliree.  Once  they  Jived  live  days  without  any  mu- 
teiiaiicf,  but  did  not  feel  (lieinHelves  pirn  lied  with  linn- 
j5er  as  at  oUier  timen  ;  wliieli  they  tsliemed  a  ttpecial 
favor  id  heaven  unto  tlioni. 

When  they  had  lived  in  this  luiserahle  condition 
twelve  week*),  Mr  How's  dear  friend  and  <oni|»anion, 
Mr.  Aiicur,  «lied,  nb(»ut  the  middle  of  February,  1677  ; 
■o  that  he  had  none  left  to  eonveiwe  with  hut  tlie  lad, 
who  likeivise  departed  on  tlie  2d  nf  April. 

Mr  How  w«H  now  the  sole  inhnhitant  of  this  desolate 
gpot  durinjj  April,  May,  and  June,  aiul  saw  li'hinjr  ves- 
sel*, every  now  and  then,  sailing  by  ;  some  of  which 
fame  even  nearer  to  the  island  than  that  wliieli  at  last 
took  him  olf  He  used  all  the  means  in  his  power  to 
make  them  acquainted  with  his  distreas  ;  but  they  either 
did  not  see  him,  or  were  afraid  toappronch  close  to  the 
island,  lest  Horae  of  thoxe  Indians  bhould  be  ipiarUrcd 
there,  who  were  at  that  time  in  hostility  aeainst  the 
Encli'^h,  vi/,.  the  Norlh-Kaat  Indians,  who  held  out  after 
(he  death  of  the  famous  Philip,  king  of  the  Wompana"?. 
At  leneth  a  vfosel  bclomrins;  to  Satem,  in  New-I'.iig- 
land,  providentially  |»a.saed  liy,  and  peeini;  this  p<u)r  IVl- 
low,  they  sent  their  boat  on  shore,  nnil  lock  him  away. 
He  had  been  on  t\w  island  more  than  seven  months,  and 
above  a  (piarter  of  a  year  by  hinr;elf  On  the  1«lh  of 
July  he  arrived  at  Salem,  and  at  last  returned  to  hi« 
fuinily  at  New-Haven.  They  for  twelve  mouths  linii  isup- 
po-scd  him  d'-.id :  by  which  it  appears  he  did  uot  get 
home  till  tha  eud  of  August,  or  perhaps  later.  / 


bis 

b(^e 

I  In 

hvr 

Toi 

flee 

22  I 

peri 

voy 

lonj 

A 

Thi 

and 

Cap 

till 

that 

had 

for  I 

thes 

wbe 

he  ii 

time 

men 

ly  b 

of  t 


/ 


m 


now. 

rrotii  III*"  wi'fck  . 
I  rIioI  ;  a  pot  fm 
K!>  not  iiuriiliotit'd 

e  colli  wan  now 
4)'H  att<-n<lt'<l  tlu'in, 
lition,  tlur«-  wen- 
rowH,  nivpn-,  Hint 
it>y  «'oul(l  Hfldoni 
any  tiincH  hnlf  a 
stTvctl  for  A  luteal 
'»  wichoiilany  !»ti:i- 
liini'liftl  with  hun- 
U'unifd  B  «|ii'cial 

isernhlw  condition 
I  HMd  <-oni|Minion, 

K«-I»riiary,  1677  ; 

Willi  hut  tlic  lad, 
iril. 

nt  of  tiiifl  desolate 
i«l  saw  liThinir  vfs- 
'  ;  Koino  of  which 
(hat  wliicli  at  last 
(  in  his  power  to 
9  ;  hut  tlicy  either 
roach  close  to  the 
iild  lie  «|imrleicd 
stility  againiit  the 
who  held  out  after 
f  the  Wompana"?. 
lain,  in  Ntw-I'.ng- 
•tin'^  this  poor  IVl- 
id  i(M!k  him  away, 
seven  iniinths.  and 
',  On  the  18th  of 
at  r«'tijrnod  to  hi« 
■0  nioutlis  liftd  isUfV 
rs  he  did  uot  get 
ps  Inter. 


'SOI 


LOSS  ov  nis 


MAJESTY'*  SHIP  LA  TRIBUNE, 

OJ'lInllfa^,  (J^ova  ScotiaJ  Nnembcr,  1707. 


, ,  „  .-"A  Tribune  wta  one  of  the  finest  frigates  in 
118  Majesty's  nnvy,  mounted  44  gun?,  and  had  recently 
been  lalten  from  the  French  by  Captain  Williams  in  the 
Unicorn  frigate  She  was  commanded  by  Capt,  8  Bar- 
ker, and  on  the  asidof  September,  1797,  sailed  from 
lorbay  as  convoy  to  the  Quebec  and  Newfoundland 
fleets.  In  latitude  49  deg.  14  min.  longitude  17  deg. 
22  mm.  she  fell  in  and  spoke  with  his  Majesty's  shin  Ex- 
periment, from  Halifax  ;  and  lost  sight  of  all  her  con- 
voy on  the  luth  of  October,  In  laUtude  74  dec.  IG  min 
longitude  32  deg.  1 1  min. 

About  eight  o'clock  in  the  morning  of  the  foUowirg 
Thursday  they  came  in  sight  of  the  harbor  of  Halifax, 
and  approached  it  very  fast,  with  an  E.  S.  E.  wind,  when 
Captam  barker  proposed  to  the  master  to  lay  the  sliir.  to, 
till  they  could  procure  a  pilot.     The  master  ret.lifd 
that  he  had  beat  a  44  gun  ship  into  the  harbor,  that  he 
had  frequently  been  there,  and  there  was  no  occasion 
tor  a  pilot,  Hs  the  wind   was  fovorable.     Contiding  In 
these  assurances,  Captain  Barker  went  into  his  cabin, 
where  he  was  employed  in  arranging  some  papers  which 
he  intended  to  take  on  shore  with  him.     In  the  mean 
time  the  master,  placing  great  dependance  on  the  jud"-- 
ment  of  a  negro,  named  John  Cosey,  who  had  former- 
ly belonged  to  Halifax,  look  upon  himself  the  pilot«£e 
or  the  ship.     By  twelve  o'clock  the  ship  had  ttpi)r«arh- 
e««M>nwrtlie  Thrum  Cap  shoah  that  the  master  bc- 
'-     '  Bb 


I,, 

lit, 


i. 


■1' 


MirtM  or  TUB  i.A  thibim:. 

rnnir  nlnrm..!,  hihI  miiI  for  !Mr.  (iitlviii,  itiftMrrV  lnnt^ 
who  wim  mU  It.luw.  On  liin  <omin«  upon  <l.rW,  li<' 
IniinlUiP  iimii  in  tlie  rlmiim  <-\t\i  oiM,  "  l»>  "'•'  """k 
Ihr  !"  Ilu<  Ihiitk  iiiiiii  lirwaiil  iil  liif  »»vw  tiiiiv  «r)  iii'.', 
•'hl<iMlv!"  ilaUincol  on  onr  i.l"  Hit-  nirroniuU «  l(n'b- 

MTV.'  lii.'  ^>ln.li 1  Ihi-  H|.i|.  ;  111.-  in»-l<v  ran,  in  umit 

Hiiidilion,  to  tin-  wlHcl,  nn<l  to.4  li  IVoin  tin-  uinn  uli<» 
wan  Hlr.rin;j;,  willi  H"'  inU'iilion  ol'  w.iniiiK  Uu-  '>lii|>  ; 
liut  Ih  loi.'  Iliih  «<MiUI  he  « iV.Hnl,  or  <l»lvin  w.ih  al.lr  lo 
civ.'  »n  opini  .n,  hIi."  Mrmk.  CiiptMin  Haili.r  iominli- 
uUly  w.  nt  .ni  .1.  .k  nn.l  r.  pr.'!!.!!..!  Ilu-  innsUr  uUli  Imv- 
iiiK  losi  tlic  tliiK.  Hr.Mn'^(3ulvinlik»'wlM"on  .l.'.k,  lie 
fld.ltTxstil  lilin,"iiiHl  h«i.l,  »lli!»l,  knouinu  Im-  Im.Mor- 
jn.rly  Huil.-tl  onl  of  tht-  hriil»our,  In-  vvim  KiirpriM.'.J  lio 
."Mil.1  hlan.l  l»y  "11.1  Mu-  till-  iinitl.  r  run  tin-  Hliip  on 
sli.nr  ;"  l.»  wliifb  <l"lvi"  r.  |ilii'i>,  "  llial  Jiflmd  nul  b.m 
uii  .!<•.  k  l.niv;  .'.loun'.i  to  pvr  an  opinion" 

Ki^Mils  o»  'listros  w.Mt!  iticfanlly   u\m\c,  nnti  answor- 
«(1  liy  tltf   iiiiliiary   P'lhls  nntI  hliipn  in  tln'  imilmr,  froi  i 
xvliirh,  UH  vv.li  m;  the  dockyarO,  honl«  iniiiudialtly  put 
».fr  to  th»«  r.  Ii..r  ol'  <!u'  'riihim.'.     Tht^  inililaiy   hoat^ 
,ni<l  on.'  «.f  thoM!  fr.)ni  (h<-  .Ixk   ynr.t,  «ilh  Mr.  Uack- 
iiM),  honlHWiiin  .>f  Ihi-    Ordinary,  r«  arhrd   the  slni»,  hut 
Ihi"  wintl  was  m)  i:iu«  Ii  apiinst  the  othtMB,  that,  in  >-pil.; 
of  all  tluir.'xcrlions,  tli«-y  w.rc  unable  to  (j.-l  on  boord. 
n'li,.  ship  was  imiiu-dlaUly    lisrhttiiL-d  by  throvvini^  <tver- 
board  all  Inr  kuhh,  cxcfplinR  ono   r.'tainc-.!  for  ^ii:i.al9, 
and  .very  oilier  heavy  artich',  to  that  about  hall  past 
licht  oVIock  in  the  evtiiinK  the  f<hip  btigan  to  h.mvn, 
„nd  iri  nine  Rot  off  the  shoaU.     She  lia.l  loi^t  her  ru.lder 
idioul  three  hours  before,  and  it  was  ik.vv  foun.l,  on  ex- 
nniination,  that  she  had  sev.-n  fe-l  water  in  lur  lu.hl. 
The  fhain  pumps  were  iinme.liBlely  inunii.d,  and  surh 
.xerlionx  were   inude,  timl   Ihey  seemed  to  gam  <)n  the 
leaks      Hy   the  advice  of  Mr.  Ilatknm,  the  eapluui  or- 
dered tin;  heat  bower  anchor  lo  In-  hi  >io,  hut  tlu-t  did 
uotbrini?  her  n|..     He  then  ord.r.'.l   the  cable  t.)   be 
rut  •  and  the  jib  and  fore  top-mwtt  stay  r,ad  were  h<u«ted 
to  steer  1)V.     During  this  irderval  a  violent  gale,  which 
Iwidcom.'onat  8.  E.  kepf  iiicreasinp,  and  earr>  ins  the 
stiip  to  Ihe  western  bk<>re,     'J'he  eumli  bower  anchor  was 


H.'l 

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the 
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0 


\t^ 


I. 

U|i)iii  tlick,  Ik* 
"  l»y  llu'  iiiiirk 
iiu>  liiMf  «r>iii'.', 
iirriiiiinU"«  l<»  ♦''•• 
In-  ran,  in  i?"  »t 
II  du'  kiiiiii  tvlio 
luiii)!  *lif  '<lii|)  ; 
Ivin  wiiH  ulilf  l<» 
niiil»«'r  Imiiicili- 
iiiHsUr  uidi  liHV- 
i^^'  on  «lt'<l*,  lie 

inn  '•«'  •'"•'  '"•■' 
iix  (Hirprixcd  lio 
run  llif  Hliip  on 
I  lielmdiiol  bt'Ui 

idc,  flnti  unswiT- 
tln'  luiilmr,  fro!  1 

huiiicdmti-Iy  |»it 
L!  inilitiuy  IiohIs, 
I,  with  Sir.  IlHck- 
ic(\  llic  sliip,  l)iit 
JMB,  ttinl,  ill  >-l>il«; 
B  to  jrt'l  on  booid. 
by  tliiowinii  over- 
aiiud  for  Kiuimis, 
it  about  bali'  punt 

btijiun  (o  lienvp, 
H*l  loiit  I\('r  ru<UI«'r 
i(i\v  found,  on  fx- 
ialer  in  lur  iutltl. 
iniiniii'd,  vntl  >^u(■h 
ltd  to  gain  on  the 
III,  till.'  cRpluin  or- 
l  jio,  Itut  tiii-t  did 

tlie  vhhU'  to  be 
y  r-ail  weic  li<»i«li'd 
Mcdent  gale,  wiiii  b 
J,  ami  ran>iiistlie 
1  bower  anclior  was 


vri%n  or  Tiir  la  Tnini':<r. 


503 


^' 


r^ 


'OOM  afliTWiird t  l«'l  TO  ;  r(  wliirb  time  tliry  PoMtkd  ..-i-m- 
Hi'lvi  •■«  in  lliirliu'ii  falliniii  »\u(«'r,  aiitl  tin-  iiil/,iii  nil  !  ival 
IIh'Ii  nit  nwny. 

It  w.H  now    li-n  oVIdi'U,  nnd  f<«  the  wi^t  '"lini'd  fii't 

iijion  llifin,  till- crew   Imd    hut  lillb' hopr  bit  of  Mi\ii-; 

fithiT  the  H!ii|)  or   lli.ir    liv*"*      At    Ihi.H   nitii  al    (Mrioit 

I.itiitiiiiint  ('arM|ili(||  i|M)llid  Ilic  «hi|i,  and    l.it>iil<naiil 

North   wait  tiikiti  in'o    thr  Imiit  out  of  oii<>  of  llir  |ii.i('. 

tVoiii  the  ni'MH'iit  Ml  uhii  li  l\w  forniir  l«  It  the  vii.«  I  all 

liopci  of  nufcty  hnd  vnni*lifd  ;  Ihi*  »lilp  wa»  niiikin^s  fa-', 

the  jitorin  wrw  Incri'ni'inK  with   rrdouhlt'd  vi<dcncf,  nml 

<h»'  rorky  shore  uhi(h  thoy  wrr«i  npproHcliintr,  rciuiid- 

ini?  with  the  Irpiiu'iidoiis  noin««  of  th**   rolling  liilldu.-, 

pr»'»pnlrd  iiothiiii;  to  Iho*.*   wiio  nii^rht  survlv*-  thr  Id-i 

of  thp  «hip  hut  till)  rxpr<trtfJon  of  a  iiiiro  painful  dj-alh, 

by  hcinj:  da«ht'd  n)rnin«it  pri-cipiff-,  whirli,  i»vrn  in  Iha 

rahinit  (lay,  it   \h  iiiip(MHihl(>  to  aMTiid.     Oiiniap,  onff 

of  th«'  fiurvivors,  dcrliircd,  that  alimit  half  pa«l  l<u,  as 

n»"irly  as  hp  C(nd«i  conj.rtnre,  on«  of  tlio  nn-n  who  had 

boon  below,  mine  to  him  on  tho  for<;(H»llr,  mid  loM 

hifii  it  was  nil  ovi-r.     A  frw  iiiiiinfcR  aflfrwardM  tin'  ihip 

look  n  luiT.h,  like  n  boat  nearly   lillid  with    witt' t  n:id 

griinjc  down;  on  wl '  h    Duiilnp  iiinnrdi.itcly   btfr.in  t'» 

nsrcnd  tlio  fort  nhn  ids,  andat  llin  siiiic  nioinont  ciisl- 

lug  hi^  ryoa  fowarda  the  quarter  drck,  hi?  saw  Ca[il:.i.i 

Barki'r  btaiidini;  by  the  pan^way,  and  hiokini;  into  Hie 

wafer,  and  directly  afttrHHnN  he  lif^ard  him  call  li.r  (Iia 

jolly  boat.     Ht!  then  nr,v   the  liciileiiant  of  marine?"  r'i:i- 

nin-^  toward-*  the  talTrel,  to   look,  ns  he  aniipojed.  for 

the  jolly  boat,  which  hnd  been  previously  let  down  with 

men  in  her ;  but  the  sliip  inst.uilly  took  a  seennd  liiicli 

and  8unk  to  the  bottom,  after  wlii«b  neillu-r  ll;u  cnptiiia 

nor  any  of  tlip  others  olVieers  were  a-^ain  seen. 

The  scene,  before  suiriciently  dislrc^sinij,  now  brrnmo 
peculiarly  awful.  More  than  kvo  men,  besides  several 
women  and  children,  were  floalins;  on  the  waves,  mak- 
ing the  la.st  effort  to  preserve  life.  Dunlap,  who  liaH 
been  already  mentioned,  Rained  the  fore  top.  IVV.  (ial- 
vin,  the  master's  mate,  with  iiicrctlible  ditlleuKy,  pit 
Into  the  main  top.  He  wh-<  below  when  the  sliiji  sunk, 
directing  Uie  mcq  at  tiie  chain  pump,  but  wus  Kiuhed 


m 


LOU  or  TitB  LA  tttarit. 


up  Ihr  lntrh'.viij-,  thrown  into  thr  wnlit,  nnti  from  Ihcfi'r 
into  tbf>  WHltT,  nritl  lii«  r«'«t,  a*  hi-  |)lunK«'<l,  MrihU 
•irii'i'*'  •»  r<'«''«  '••'  i»'««'«''»«lim<  h«'  muim  lo  uniii  the 
iiiitin -hntuil".  when  lliH'tMiMii  »ii«l«Unly  Mi7.ril  hold  of 
hull  III*  nmv  c,;«\r  hiinnfll'  ii|i  for  l<mt  ;  ImiI  lo  til  <  ii- 
iinUf  hiiiiHlf  fiiiiii  tlu'i.i  !'<•  iiimic  «  tl'Vf  into  thr  wnlrr, 
Hhirli  <'«ii««  <l  thtiii  to  cuiil  llinr  i;in»|».  On  HMnn  ni'itiu 
h«'  ovvimi  to  llif  ^hr^llnl"',  niitl  havlnu  rrnrliiMl  lh«'  iimin 
lop,  niMlttl  liiin»»lf  ou  an  Brimhfst  whith  ««»  la»linl  to 
Ihf  iriii^t. 

From  llic  ob«(nalion«  of  (iiilviii  in  Ihf  m«ln  top,  i«(i«l 
Dunlitp  ill  the  fore  t<>p,  it  nppcnni  that  nenrly  one  hfn- 
ilA'i\  prison*  were  hniijcin?  «  ron»l(ler«blr-  time  to  the 
Hhroiiilii,  thf  top*,  Bill!  othir  pnrl«  of  tin*  wrt-rk.  From 
tin-  hnnlh  of  tlip  ni.'hl,  mid  llie  tii'vnily  of  the  utorin, 
nntiirc,  hiiHTvrr,  ln'cnuu'  oxhaustrti,  nml  tlurii>(r  lh« 
whoif  i\'e.M  Ihfy  Ui  pt  tln'pplnn  olT  nnd  dixnppt'rtrinn. 
Tlu'  «ri»'«  and  ijroHiii  of  (ho  iiiihnppy  nuff  rnK,  from 
Wi(!  l.ruitis  ninny  of  Ihnii  Imd  r«ci  ivfd,  and  Ihi  ir  hopt's 
of  d  lixriiii't  ln'iitiiiinn  to  fnll,  woit  i-ontimird  through 
l!i«'  iiij't  ,  hut  (H  iiiiirniiu  njtproarhi'd,  in  nin-.t  ipHMUH 
of  tir-  iVw  wlio  tliiMi  survived,  they  hwuino  i-xln-iiwly 

ftl'Ull'. 

At'. ml  Iwtlvn  oVIork  the  mni.i  rnnsf  (rnvp  wny  :  nt 
Hint  tiiMO  tln'ie  wen*  on  Ihi*  iimin-top  nnd  HJiioiidi  uhoiit 
fi.rty  |it  i-t.)»w.  Hy  llu;  fall  of  tlm  innst  tlif  \vliol«'  nf 
llii'tic  i!iil:iippy  wri''<"hfn  \vvri<  h^hIii  piiiiii;fd  into  tin  wii- 
Itr,  .ihdii'ii  onlvrt-itiiU'd  Hie  top,  wiii<h  ioIhI  on  (ho 
iniiiii  y«id,  ni'd  llir  wIk  Ii'  rMnaiind  IhhI  to  tlio  ■.liip  hy 
soiur  of  the  rii!i;inn.  Of  (lie  ton  wlio  tliu«  rcnclit'd  Ilie 
U'\>,  lour  only  wtro  nlivo  wlnn  inornini:  appeared.  'IVn 
\v.>  •«•  a(  (hat  linn;  aliv«'  on  the  foro  lop,  hut  three  wrrc  m 
t'JiaKstr.l.  and  so  h.'lplf.s.  timt  liicy  wt-ro  w allied 
■  mvay  lieforc  any  ri'lirl  nnivod  ;  thrt-o  othc.^i  piriThcd, 
Knd  (I\ii*  only  four  were,  ul  imt,  k'ft  ttiivu  on  th« 
Rircfop. 

'|'»ie  place  where  the  Miip  went  down  was  borely 
(l.rcc  (iiiien  hrr  Icn-^th  lo  tin  soiiliiward  «»f  Hie  entrance 
ill'-  li'irin!'  Covt  The  inhMhiinntu  eaine  down  in  the 
uighl  Itj  lije  point  opposil*;  lo  which  the  ship  suut,  k«pt 


up  Ia 

pt'opi 
Til 
hy  a 
veiilll 
oVhM 
eslre 
OHd   I 

to  (Ml 

nafel) 
iiiatdi 
uiinoi 
had, 
Htreiii 
tiiiial 
nnd  « 
ITpoi 
petl  J 
iii'.'N  ; 
uiialil 
not  I 
that  I 
mom 
•nve 
They 
place 
them 
tlieiii 
•npt,  I 
hoalf 
etVorl 
am|il 
crew 
by  «f 
ertioi 
the  I 
were 
pany 
A 
k'Bsn 
Britii 


0 


Loiia  nr  Till:  la  tiuoivn. 


nos 


in«l  from  lh»*n''p 

)liinK«-<l,    xIrihU 

lilt   lo  uniii  lh«* 

lii'l7.ril  hold  of 

;    lull    lo  «ll  )  II- 

iiito  Ihr  wiiln-, 

On  riiiiiK  ii'/Miii 

ni'linl  till'   iiiiiin 

h  WHK  ianiit'il  lo 

If  mnln  lop,  H(i«l 
nfnrly  onr  lien- 
ihli'  time  to  III* 
i»  wrt-rk.  From 
ly  of  the  vtiirin, 
Nnil  iluriii((  thu 
III   «lixn|>|ii'nrinK. 

Rufl' rn»,  from 
,  Biiil  lh(  ir  hop*'!* 
intiiiiM'il  llirotiKh 

ill  riiiiit  (iiuMit« 
cuino  I'XtiTinuly 

t  trnvp  way  :  nt 
lit  »lii<'ii(Ii  nlioiil 
»sl  Ihf  wliolo  nl" 
liljril  into  tlir  wu- 
ih  i«>l»'tl  on  IIh' 
I  to  tin-  .^iiip  liy 
liUM  rcnclifcl  1li« 

Hp|ie!\i('(l.  Tt'iJ 
tilt  llire«  wi'TV  8o 
ly    WtTP    \Mishc«l 

(itlic.s  prri'-hcil, 
ci't  Hiivc  on   the 

Own  WHS  barely 
tl  «if  tlif  t-iitrance 
iiine  down  in  the 
:  ship  suub,  k«pt 


up  lArgn  fliT'H,  itiitl  •■.tri'  NO  iirnr  a*  tn  rontrr««*  nith  lliii 
pi'dpli'  on  tlif  \vri'<  k. 

'I'lif  lirol  fM'itiiMi  that  «ii<  ioiult«  fur  tin  ir  riliif  «ni 
hy  a  hoy  lliirlrrii  yiaix  old,  lYoiii  llfiiiii'.':  C'ox',  uho 
vi'iiluri'il  «i(T  ill  H  Miiinll  uMlT  liy  liiiii<ii'ir  iilxiul  tlitni 
o'riork  tlh'  iiiAt  iJHy  '\'\t]*  viiilh,  with  tin  lit  Itdior  iiihI 
I'Xtri'iiii*  riik  to  hiiiiitll',  Itoldly  itppioiiilird  lhi<  \M'|'i'I>, 
iiHil  hiirkt-il  ill  liin  iitli!:  lio.it  ^.^l  iicir  to  the  Ion*  lojt  ih 
lo  liiki'  oil'  h\o  oi'  lilt'  iiii'ii,  for  lh<<  lioat  t-oiild  not  willi 
Mil't'ly  lintd  liny  tiiorr  And  hcr«>  n  IimII  oI'  isiiiiioim 
liiiiKimiiiiiiity  wiot  I'Khihilnl,  uhirli  oifjchl  not  lo  piuiit 
iiiinoliiiil  Duiilip  I'lid  iiiiullirr  iiiiiii.  iiHiiitd  Monro, 
hnd,  tliroiii;lioiil  lliiM  iliKimtroiiM  iii,.ht,  |in  "<«'i  •  id  Ihi'ir 
Mtri'iiKlh  and  h|iirilH  in  a  crtiili  r  diKii)'  Ihiin  lh<  ir  iiiilor- 
(uiiiili'  roiiipaiiioiH,  whom  th<-y  nulciivoml  to  <  lii  ir 
mill  «-iirourni<)*  v\tirn  Ihfy  (011111!  tliiir  H|)irili«  ninkiiiK. 
I^poii  lilt'  iirrival  of  ttir  boal  lliitr  two  ini.:lit  ha>«- Ati'|>* 
pi'ii  into  it,  Hiid  thu  t  liavt'  Ifiininiitiit  tin  ir  o.mi  MitTtT* 
iii'lN  ;  lor  llit'ir  two  roiiipHiiioiiM,  Ihoiiuili  iiiivf,  wrro 
Uiiiihh'  to  !itir  ;  tin  y  lay  cHliaii-Ird  on  thr  Ioik  ttixliin.; 
not  to  in*  mHlurhcd,  anil  bf«-iiic.d  lU-kiroiiM  lif^trri^li  in 
that  Mitunlionr^Thfiir  ({iint^roiiw  IVIIowh  h«">itali'il  not  n 
inoni'iil  to  riMiiain  llicnisrivi  s  on  tlu<  witik,  md  t.t 
•nvc  liu'ir  HiifiNrliiiiatr  romimiiioii.'*  ii|Lriiin>t  tin  ir  will 
Tliry  liricd  thrill  °ii|i,  and  with  the  giiatc't  ixirlion 
pinci'd  llii'in  in  lliu  liUh;  hkilV;  tli«>  iiui.iiif  hoy  noMil 
tlinn  Uiuiiiithanlly.  to  tlio  Cove,  iiiid  iiiiUK'iliiitriy  liail 
tliciii  lonvey  «'d  to  n  t'oiiiforlHliU'  huhitiiliun.  Afirr  kIuiiii- 
inu;,  hy  iii^  fxaniplc,  older  pirsoiiH,  wiio  hud  linger 
hoalH,  he  a;£ain  pnl  otf  with  liis  M(T,  hnl  with  nil  his 
etr.irtH  he  could  not  (lien  approach  the  wreck.  Ili><  cx- 
ain|ile,  Inox'ver,  whs  hoon  followed  liy  four  of  thn 
crew  who  had  c<4rHped  in  the  Trihune'H  jolly  lioaf,  nnil 
by  tome  of  the  liotila  in  the  Cove.  With  their  joint  ex- 
ertionfi  the  eii(ht  men  were  presi  rved,  and  these,  wi(li> 
the  four  who  had  saved  theniRelvefl  in  the  jidty-luiat, 
were  the  whulo  of  thv  Hurvivurs  of  liiis  fiuc  siiip's  cunw 
pany. 

A  eircumstijnce  occurred,  in  which  that  cool  llioudit- 
leflHiieMS  of  (]Hnt;er,  which  no  often  dislin.'tiihhiH  tiio 
Brilibb  tars,  wbs  displayed  in  such  a  striking  uiauucr, , 

Bb2 


■♦W. 


mtM' 


308 


LOSS   0?  THE  LA  TRTBVSIE. 


.•m 


that  it  would  be  inexcusable  to  omit  it.  Daa'el  Monro, 
as  we  have  aln-atly  seen,  had  gained  the  fore-top.  He 
auddeoiy  ('isaiipeared,  and  it  was  concluded  he  had 
been  washed  away  like  many  others.  Attt-t  being  ab- 
sent from  the  top  about  two  hours,  he,  to  the  sunirine 
of  Dunlap,  who  was  likewise  on  the  fore-top,  raised  his 
head  throup;h  the  lubber-hole.  Dunlap  inquiring;  where 
he  had  been,  he  told  him  he  had  been  cruizine;  for  a 
better  birth  ;  that  after  swimming  about  the  wr«ck  a 
considerable  time,  he  had  returned  to  the  fore-shiouds, 
and  crawling  in  on  the  cat-harpins,  had  actually  been 
■let  ping  there  more  than  aa  hour,  and  appeared  greatly 
'efresheil.  -  '  - 


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307 


Ttu  aairwRBCK  oir 

CAPTAIN  GEORGE  ROBERTS, 

tn  hii  Paisage  from  firginia  to  the  eoail  of  Omnea, 
in  the  Ytar  17X1. 


N. 


UMEROUS  are  the  disasters  to  which  marl* 
ners  ere  exposed,  and  the  fortitude  with  whicl.  many  of 
them  have  undergone  the  most  mournful  reverses  of 
Tortune,  teaches  an  useful  lesson  of  patience  or  resig- 
nation, and  shews  what  man  is  capable  of  acting  or  suf- 
fering. 

Captain  Roberts,  who  had  been  bred  to  the  sea,  in 
(he  year  1 72 1  entered  into  a  contract  with  several  mer- 
chants  of  London,  to  sail  to  Virginia,  and  there  to  load 
with  a  cargo  for  the  Guinea  trade.  Huving  purchased 
slaves  to  the  amount  of  his  investments,  he  w<>s  to  pro- 
ceed  with  them  either  to  Barbadoes  or  Virginia,  as  he 
(bund  most  likely  to  be  conducive  to  the  interest  of  his 
employers;  and  having  disposed  of  his  li«v  freight,  he 
was  to  load  with  the  produce  of  the  country,  for  the 
London  market.  This  was  a  complex  and  tedious  en- 
terprise, and  fortune  forbade  that  it  should  be  more  than 
partial./  accomplished.  Captain  Roberts  indeed  reached 
Virginia,  and  purchased  a  sloop  and  suitable  cargo,  with 
which  he  steered  towards  the  Cape  de  Verd  Islands  ;  but 
Mere  calamities  and  distress  overtook  him. 

Near  8t.  Niehols,  one  of  those  islands,  he  fell  into  the 
hands  of  pirates,  who  finding  him  a  man  of  spirit  and 
intrepidity,  anxiously  strove  to  unite  him  in  the  same 
Befarious  coaiederaey.    These  attempts  be  steadily  re- 


308 


8HIPWHECK  or 


I,  I'i 


I' . 


pistj'd ;  but  his  uiihnppy  sKualion  rendered  it  necessary 
(o  ccinfonn  more  timn  he  stems  to  have  done  with  iheir 
humors   and   prejiuliees.       One    of    the    conitntintlera 
Binoiif:  tlie  pirutts  treated  him  wilii  much  inilulfience, 
pritbahly  from  n  wish  to  draw  him  into  his  lure.     By  the 
intensl  ot  tl.is   person  he  was  to  be  allowed  to  i^o  on 
board  his  own  ship,  and  to  be  supplied  with  some  ne- 
cessanes  ;    but,  unfortunately  refusint;  to  drink  the  Pre- 
tender's  lu'iiliii,  whi-li   surely  must  have   been  a  very 
venial  olffnee,   ciriunislunecd  as  he  was,  one   of  the 
piratical  ctiptaina  threatened  to  shoot  him  throuoh  the 
head  ;  and  ifler  havinu;  insulted  him  in  the  most  inhu- 
num  manntT,  barbarously  forced  him  on  boartl  his  own 
vessel  at  mitlnii;ht,  without  provisions,  water,  or  sails, 
and  with  only  two  boys  to  assist  in  tlie  navigation,  one  ^ 
of  whom   was  not  more  than  eight  years  of  age.     He 
was  not  even  allowed  a  light,  and  his  ship  being  leaky, 
darkness  was  doubly  horrible 

That  men  (»f  the  most  abandoned  characters  should  so 
far  forget  what  humanity  is  due  to  their  .fellow  nun,  aa 
to  expose  any  one  to  almost  certain  destruilion,  nier«  ly 
on  account  of  a  foolish  toast,  may  exci(«>  the  ast(mish- 
ment  of  the  reflecting ;    nor,  perhaps,  shall  we  woiJder 
much  less  at  the  romantic  resolution  of  Cjiptain  Roberts, 
who  braved  death  rather  than  submit  to  an  insignificant 
form.     Sullen  obstinacy  is  sometimes  dignified  whh  the 
title  of  heroic  "onstancy,  and  many  have  been  esteem- 
ed martyrs  in  a  good  cause,  who  only  fell  sacrifices  to 
their  own  perverse  dispositions,  or  unsubmitting  temjiers. 
We   wish  tq  establish  the  distinction  between  essentials 
and  forms  ;    between  voluntary  ami  compulsive  di  eds. 
No  external  compliances  can  change  the  mind  :  Religion 
and  Loyalty,  enthroned  in  the  Jieart,  may  defy  the  ma- 
lice of  msn 

Thus  abandoned  to  his  fate,  and  with  a  mmd  composed 
and  resigne<U  Captain  Roberts  first  set  about  pumping 
hb  vessel,  by  the  assistance  of  the  elder  boy.  Having 
pi  Atty  well  gained  on  the  water,  day-light  appeared,  when 
he  saw  the  full  extent  of  his  miserable  situation.  The 
unfeeling  wretches  who  turned  him  adrift,  bad  left  him 
scarcely  any  thing  to  support  life,    On  rummaging  .tU.e 


vcss* 

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and 
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;rf rt  it  nccfssary 
;  done  Willi  ilu-ir 
lie  conuiiHiitlera 
iiu(;h  iii(lul}:(.-nce, 
his  lure.  13y  the 
tlluwed  to  t^o  on 
ed  with  some  ne- 
to  drink  tho  Pre- 
ave  been  a  very 
was,  one  of  the 
liiin  tlirouuh  the 
in  the  most  inhu- 
on  board  his  own 
I,  water,  or  sails, 
le  navi)];ation.  one 
ears  of  asje.  He  * 
I  ship  being  leaky, 

mractcrs  should  so 
eir  .ffllow  intn,  aa 
estruflion,  nier«  ly 
iioi(«!  the  astonish- 
1,  shall  we  woiider 
r  Ciiptain  Ri.berls, 

to  an  iiisij^uiticant 
I  dignified  with  the 
have  been  esteeni- 
V  fell  sacrifices  to 
ubmitling  temiiers. 
between  essentials 
compulsive  deeds, 
he  mind :  Religion 

may  defy  the  ma- 

i  a  mind  comitosed 
set  about  pumping 
'Ider  boy.  Having 
ght  appeared,  when 
ble  situation.  The 
drift,  had  left  hiixi 
On  rui^magmg  tii,e 

■ft"-"" 


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CAPfAKV   ROBERTS. 


90f 


vessel,  lie  found  only  n  few  crumbs  of  bread,  ten  gallons 
of  rum,  a  little  rice,  an«l  some  tlour,  with  two  gallons  of 
water. 

With  much  labor  he  patched  up  a  Kind  of  sail  m  three 
•lays  time,  during  which  sjiace  himself  and  his  two  youth- 
ful coujpanions  fed  on  raw  flour  and  rice,  drinUinir  noth- 
ing but  rum.  But  the  heat  of  the  climate  and  the  fa- 
tiiiucs  to  which  they  were  exposed,  rendnini:  this  kind 
of  food  unwholesome,  they  made  cakes  t)f  doii^h  witli 
the  little  water  they  had  left ;  but  Uiis  operation  exliHusl- 
ing  their  stock,  they  soon  felt  the  extremes  of  drought, 
which  spirits  could  not  assuage. 

Providence  now  favored  them  with  a  plentiful  shower 
of  rain,  with  which  they  quenched  their  thirst,  and  saved 
about  a  gallon  over. 

Bmall  as  their  stock  ef  provisions  was,  they  busband- 
ed  ii  with  so  much  care,  that  with  the  addition  of  a  shark 
which  they  cuuglit,  it  lasted  them  for  three  weeks. 
When  famine  began  to  stare  them  in  tn  •  face,  thty  had 
the  goo<l  fortune  to  discover  the  Isle  of  St.  Anthony  ; 
but  before  they  could  read)  the  limdiuy;-place,  ttaikness 
set  in,  and  they  determined  to  wait  in  anxious  expecla- 
lion  of  the  day.  Thirst,  however,  was  so  pre*.?l!>g.  that 
the  elder  boy  solicited  permission  to  go  on  shore  for  a 
Utile  water  in  a  small  boat,  and  to  return  directly. 

No  sooner  was  he  gone,  than  Captiiin  Kobeits,  worn 
out  with  fatigue,  was  t«ken  ill,  and  retiring  to  bi.s  cjibin, 
iiisensilily  dropped  asleep  At  midnight  he  waked,  aud 
running  on  deck,  to  bis  extreme  di^-tress,  found  llie  sltip 
almost  out  of  siqht  of  land.  Astonis-hed  and  ftftliifed  at 
this  misfortune,  he  began  to  lost;  al!  Iii>|)e8  of  recoveiing 
the  shore  w  ithout  the  assistance  of  bis  conijianion  ;  and 
to  aggravate  his  nnsery,  the  chip  was  making  water  verj' 
fast,  and  the  anchor  was  out,  which  he  had  not  strength 
to  haul  up. 

The  danger  of  sinking  being  most  immment,  be  ap- 
plied himseU'Vi  the  pump,  aad  in  a  feiv  hours  sucked  it 
dry.  His  next  labor  was  to  heave  the  anchor  on  board  ; 
and  in  this,  too,  he  Bucceeded  beyond  bis  first  ho|iea. 
Parched  with  thirst,  and  without  a  drop  of  water,  he 
DOW  endeavored  to  repua  thtielAnd,  and  at  lost  c:^t  an- 
chor in  a  eandy  bay. 


it&ftfrVt 


310 


sniPwnECK  OK 


1 '  ; 


Tlif!  "inmp  evrniim  some  npjfrnrs  come  in  lii-*  a'si^tnrif  r, 
biinpiJK  with  Hicm  a  vory  simsonnlilp  Riipjiiy  of  w«f<  r 
TliiH  raised  his  droopine;  spiritH  ;  anil  by  the  ht>l|i  of  Ihc-r 
piior  |)«o|>l*-,  who  hiultiKpn  ciiirti);''*)  l[>y  the  boy  r»nMiorr, 
lie  attriii|it(Mi  to  stuer  the  nhipintg  the  port  of  Pnirflehrsi 
In  the  night,  the  niaiir-RRil  split,  which  so  (lauiitrd  Ihn 
ncsroes,  that  they  instantly  took  to  llieir  boat,  l.javin^ 
Wiv  Uoherts  in  a  more  forlorn  situation  than  ev<r. 

Next  (lay,  while  he  was  exertiiis;  himself  to  Ht»<fr  tlie 
vessel  to  land,  he  heard  the  voices  of  Boine  people  in 
the  hold,  and  foun«l  three  of  the  neproes,  who  had  been 
Icl't  4lead  drnrilt  by  their  companions,  from  applyini;  thcnv 
selves  too  freely  to  the  rum,  antl  were  now  just  recover- 
inu  their  sense  p.  Tliesc  people  fdving  themselves  up  for 
lost,  when  they  discovered  their  situation,  at  first  would 
lend  him  no  assistanre  ;  hut  on  a  litll<*  reflection,  and 
fiiitlini?  they  were  near  rSt.  John's,  they  began  to  labor 
ft.T  llieir  preservation.     One  of  them  pretended  to  know 

!  harbor ;  but  when  he  approached  the  shore,  he  waa 
utterly  at  a  loss,  and  insisted  on  running  the  vessel  on 
the  rocks. 

In  tiiis  dilemma  Captain  Roberts  threatened  to  despatch 
the  fir>^t  peihon  who  should  attempt  this  desperate  deed, 
on  which  the  |>ret«'ndrd  pilot  IcapeiLoverboard  aud  swam 
to  lund.  S.'ion  after  the  Captain  hauled  in  so  close  to 
Punto  de  Sul,  that  he  could  nlmo.t^t  leap  on  shore,  abd  in 
tliis  situation  the  other  negroes  left  him. 

Tiiut  nisjht  several  of  the  natives  made  their  appear- 
ance on  tiie  rocks,  and  next  morning  swiun  to  the  ship, 
congratulated  Captain  Koberts  on  his  arrival,  and  offered 
him  any  assii>tance  in  their  power,  if  he  would  a;o  on 
sliore.  Unfortunately  he  C(njld  not  swim,  and  for  the 
present  was  obli;:T«l  to  remain  on  board  :  but  the  natives 
made  his  situation  more  comfortable,  by  bringing  him 
fish  and  other  pr<;visiuns. 

The  succeeding  day  the  weather  looked  threatenln?. 
and  Mr.  Koberts  was  justly  afraid  of  beiitg  driven  out  to 
sea.  The  negroes  kindly  interested  themselves  in  bis 
preservation,  and  after  tryinir  in  vain  to  fasten  a  rope  to 
the  rocks,  offered  to  swim  willi  him  and  his  boy  to  land. 
llBwilliiig,  however,  to  quit  the  ship  vrhik  a  hope  re- 


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•^l, 


CAfTAIN   ROBEnrS. 


911 


Rii|i|ily  of  w«f<  r 
1^  (h«'  help  of  llu-f 
r  tlip  hoy  f)nMiorr, 
|iortof  PniTHehrsi 
■h  so  «lfti}iif»<l  Iho 
tlH'ir  boat,  l.!aviii^ 
1  llinn  pvcr. 
imsrif  to  Ht»<fr  tlie 
of  Home  |i«'o|ilo  in 
)(>s,  \\\\o  hud  hern 
0111  applying;  them- 

now  just  recover- 
;  Ilieins«>lve9  up  for 
tion,  at  fin\  would 
:ll<*  reflection,  and 
ipy  began  to  labor 
pretended  to  know 
the  sliore,  he  was 
ning  the  vessel  on 

>atened  to  despatch 
!iis  desperate  deed, 
^erbonrd  awd  swnin 
luled  in  so  close  to 
<p  on  shore,  add  in 
m. 

made  their  appear- 
KWiun  to  the  ship, 
arrival,  and  offered 
if  he  would  i^o  on 
swim,  and  for  the 
I'd  :  but  the  natives 
;,  by  bringing  him 

looked  threatenln?. 
beiit«t  driven  out  to 
themselves  in  bis 
to  fasten  a  rope  io 
ind  his  boy  to  land. 
1  vrhik  a  hope  re- 


mained of  saving  htr,  he  resolveil  to  pcrRcvcre ;  Itul  the 
next  (l.iy,  in  sjute  of  all  his  «'irorl«,  tlie  siloriri  drove  her 
on  Ihf  rocks,  which  pierced  her  Inittcin.  'V{w  water 
iiDVv  ri^in'^  rapidly,  the  aiVright*  d  negroes  left  him  ;  liut 
IIS  soon  as  the  storm  abated,  they  returned  and  swam 
olf  wilii  (lie  boy.  The  C'uptiiin  now  consented  to  leave 
the  vi'Misel,  when  two  of  them  taking  him  by  the  arms, 
liid  him  be  of  good  courage,  for  Si.  Anthony  would  pro- 
tfct  him.  However,  they  had  not  proceeded  half  way, 
f\hena  surge  parted  tine  of  his  as!<istants,  and  had  not  a 
third  instantly  supplied  his  place,  this  unhappy  man  must 
have  been  lost.  At  lar;t  he  reached  the  land,  and  soon 
H.uv  his  vessel  part  asuiuici,  while  the  natives  «;mployed 
themselves  in  swimming  backward:^  and  forwards  to  the 
wreck,  to  save  what  articles  they  could. 

Thus  was  the  captain  liapily  rescued  from  a  boisterous 
f^ea,  aud  the  attentions  of  the  natives  were  exerted  to 
dissipate  all  retlectiona  on  his  still  distressful  situation, 
'i'hey  made  a  tire  to  warm  him  and  dry  his  clothes, 
uiid  expressed  their  admiration  of  his  fortitude  and  per- 
stvernnce. 

The  governor,  too,  bearing  of  Ids  misfortune,  sent 
tlie  most  humane  oilers  of  assistance  ;  and  he  was  now 
Will  supplied  with  milk  and  fruit.  But  with  all  the  alle- 
viations of  humanity,  not  only  the  perils  he  had  ju!-t 
escaped,  but  his  present  situation  filled  him  with  awe  and 
apprehension.  He  was  now  fixed  on  a  shelf  of  rocks,  un- 
der the  covert  of  others  which  impended  over  his  bend. 
These  rose  to  an  amazinie;  height  ;  and  it  was  not  with- 
out great  danger  that  the  frit-ndly  natives  descended  such 
frightful  precipices  to  his  assistance,  which  it  was  impos- 
sible for  him  to  climb ;  and  as  he  could  not  swim,  as 
tliey  did,  to  a  landing-place,  his  bit  mediate  prospects 
were  those  only  of  prolonged  misery. 

In  this  |)li  e  i\Ir  Roberts  and  his  bay  had  crmlinuod 
for  several  '.'ays,  still  visited  by  the  naiiv«'.s,  who  exert- 
<(l  themselves  with  increasing  benevolence  to  rtlieve 
liim.  Among  those  who  now  came  off  to  him,  was  a 
iiuoi,  who,  to  his  surprise,  fi<hlresscd  Lin:  in  Eniili^h.  Cn 
i:  niiiry  what  could  bring  him  here,  he  s.iid  his  ii;in:e 
v»as  Franklin,  that  he  was  a  native  of  Wales,  and  afler 


1 


SI» 


MlirWRKCK   i)F 


hftviiiK  bern  some  time  deUiined  by  pirolfs,  Lad  foimU 
liicunn  to  fhciBpe  itiid  ti»  rrach  thi»  island. 

The  runvti«n1ion  of  Fraiikliii  p;bm- Caplain  RoJierU 
much  consolation  ;  and  he  Indulged  the  hope*  of  having 
Hie  «»nly  boat  helonpiig  to  the  island  sent  round  lo  tuk*- 
him  off ;  bnt  a«  it  did  not  arrive  at  the  expected  time, 
ho  became  impatient,  and  resolved  to  uftempt  to  chinb 
the  rocks,  by  the  assistance  of  (he  friendly  natives. 

With  extreme  difficulty  he  ascended  half-way  up  thft 
first  rock,  some  hundred  feet,  when  lookinp  down,  his 
head  grew  giddy  with  the  horrid  view,  and,  had  he  not 
been  supported,  he  muRt  have  been  dashed  to  piecen, 
by  iHlling  to  the  bottom.  At  last  he  reached  the  first 
landing  place  :  from  thence  he  proceeded  about  three 
quarters  of  a  mile  in  a  narrow  path,  open  towards  Ihu 
■ea,  and  sometimes  found  it  so  contracted  as  barely  to 
allow  him  footing.  His  guides,  however,  assisted  him 
with  poles  over  the  most  difficulty  places ;  but  at  last 
they  came  to  an  asi-cnt  almost  per|)endiculBr,  when  two 
of  the  negroes  striking  a  crag,  to  try  if  it  was  fixed,  a 
hu'Mi  fragment  tumbled  over  them,  and  from  the  noise 
it  raised,  Roberts  expected  that  the  cliffs  above  would 
inslautly  fall  upon  them,  and  involve  them  in  undistin- 
guished ruin. 

When  this  alarm  was  over,  they  concerted  measures 
for  farther  operations ;  and  finding  it  impossible  for  Rob- 
erts to  climb  Uie  remaining  space,  his  guides  descended 
with  him  in  an  oblique  direction,  to  the  bottom,  with- 
out any  accident.  The  fatigue  he  had  undergone  threw 
him  into  a  fever,  whi«;h  lasted  near  a  month  ;  but  still 
he  had  the  happiness  to  experience  the  unwearied  assi- 
duities of  the  natives  ;  and  on  his  recovery  found  the 
boat  ready  to  receive  him,  ^\hen  he  departed  and  safely 
reached  the  harbor.  ,    .       , 

Unable  to  walk  or  support  himself,  he  was  fastened 
upon  the  governor's  horse,  and  in  that  state  conducted 
to  his  house.  'Hiis  &  .  ieman,  in  a  manner  honorable 
to  his  feelini^,  sympatiiized  with  Captain  Robert's  dif- 
trcsses,  and  after  some  time,  he  was  invited  to  teke  up 
his  residoiice  with  the  son  of  a  former  governor,  w>  <» 
rrecivei  him  with  the  pleasure  of  a  friend.     Meanrliilf 


lAPrAIN    ROUflHI-. 


3  It 


iralfs,  Lad  ruinid 
kI. 

1!  Captain  Uoliertu 
e  hopes  of  haviii;; 
icnt  round  to  tukf 
lie  expected  tiin*-, 
uttt'inpt  to  clinil) 
'Hclly  nativea. 
d  half-way  up  the 
lookinfi  down,  his 
r,  and,  had  lie  not 
dashed   to   pieee», 
le  reached  the  first 
jcdt'd  about  thrrc 
open  towards  Ihu 
racted  as  barely  lo 
ever,  asoisted   him 
places ;  but  at  last 
ndicular,  when  two 
|r  if  it  was  fixed,  a 
and  from  the  noise 
)  cliffs  above  would 
i  them  in  undistin- 

■oncerted  measurei 
impossible  for  Rob- 
is  guides  descended 
I  the  bottom,  with- 
id  undergone  threw 
a  month  ;  but  still 
the  unwearied  assi- 
•ecovery  found  llio 
departed  and  safely 

p\f,  he  was  fastened 
:hat  state  conducted 
manner  honornl»le 
aptain  Robert's  dif- 
is  invited  to  take  up 
mer  governor,  wl  i» 
friend.     Meanrliilf 


(lie.  native.^  rnnliiiuf  d  Hit  ir  nllrnli(>rfi,  iiiiil  diiily  sii|i|ili)>(( 
liitii  Willi  vmidii!*  |ir» '♦•Ills,  As  t^imu  iih  llnlicrN  wh-, 
hitli-  III  wiilk  alu'iiail,  lir  rtlunii'il  tht-  \W\l*  of  lliuni* 
kind  |M'<i|ilf,  mill  tijiiii)-i'(i  liiiiist  II  in  j.'iiiini:  tlirir  hiiiit- 
111?;  |i!iitii's,  'I'liat  llir  lirtrd  of  uilil  foiilh  nwiy  ri  it  li(> 
di'strii^i'tl.  iiniiiir  is  iilliiwid  (u  hunt  ultlinnt  tin-  cnvcrn 
ur's  ( (iiisnit,  and  llii.s  in  one  iif  llic  pi'iiiri|ial  |irivilru;«'s 
111-  rnjoys. 

W  iih  Iht'  iiiililt  >-t  (lis|Misilii)ii  and  inoi«l  lirnrvdlml  in- 
(I'lilioiis,  till'  iiHtivi's  apiicarcil  to  hi-  tlie  iiiiist  i(;norant 
mid  .-ii[i«'i-stiiioiis.  'I'lii-y  had  a  iiiirro  piitsl  who  ollit  iaird 
aiiioni;  llicin,  but  his  U'nrnir.t];  and  niiiltrslaiidin);  wire 
nearly  on  a  levrJ  with  Hiom'  of  his  Hock. 

S(.  John's  i.sland,  wl.cre  Captain  Uolierts  lanilnl,  iis 
^iliiali'd  in  15  dcg.  25  niin.  north  lalitiiile,  niid  is  very 
lii^h  and  rocky.  It  producc.<!  amaxiiii.;  <|iianlilies  of  .salt- 
pclii!  ill  several  natural  caverns,  wlicrc  it  hiuij^s  lii.e 
icicles,  or  forms  a  criiKt  like  hoar  fi'o>«t. 

By  the  favor  of  Hie  governor,  CHfitaiii  Roberts  set 
about  liuildiiie;  a  boat  to  cany  him  llieiicc,  and  liaviic; 
saved  seyernl  of  the  materials  from  the  \v>sv\  wliicli 
was  wrecked,  the  busiijits  was  eanicil  on  with  spliil. 
The  idea  of  visiting  his  native  land,  inspired  Kiilnrl.-i 
with  rc.voiulion  to  pii severe  in  this  arduous  uiiiiiilakinfr, 
had  his  opeiftlions  w«'re  well  ^^ccoKiled  by  the  lVirn(l.'>liip 
and  attachment  of  the  islanders.  It  is  iiii|ui!is;i)|c  (o  ();> 
ailci|uate  justice  to  their  general  coiiducl  anil  /.ralmis 
Sood  services  in  favor  of  the  English  ;  and  Ihniinh  sliip- 
.vreck,in  such  a. situation,  wheie  he  was  cut  oil"  from  all 
hopes  of  ilcliveranee,  except  by  his  ovmi  cmleavors, 
must  have  been  painful  eiii)up;h  ;  yet  it  a|ipiar>  llinl  lie 
could  not  have  been  more  fortunate  than  in  hiiiini;  iulo 
file  hiirids  of  such  a  fienlle  race  of  men. 

The  boat  heint:  completed  in  (lie  best  manner  that  rir- 
fiiitislances  would  allow  of,  and  supplied  \\iili  an  ade- 
(|ii!ite  slock  of  prftvisiiiiis,  Captain  Unlierts  ilevnted  n 
lew  days  to  make  liis  thankful  acknowledftneiilji  to  the 
natives,  who  ilesjicd  no  other  reward  biil  his  laviMiiliie 
M'p'.it  of  them  to  his  roiinlijiiien;  anil  hn\iiij;  taken  iiis 
lta\e,  he  cnih.nrked,  wiili  his  lioy,  two  neei'i  m.iriiie's, 
wlio   belu]i;fr(I  to  St.  Nicholas,  iii;d  three  uf  tlie..»e  isluu- 


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HIIIP>VRi:CK   ov 


ih'TH  ;  Fraiililin  ilio«)siiit?  t(.  remain  in  Ins  present  ^ilua- 

"  TlH-  ..vrtiina  nfl. r  lli.y  mWvd,  llu'y  cnnip  lo  «•  n\\- 
|i,,>.  HDil  liiii<iii»ir  iK'il  n»..riiiiiH  w<i-.-  roiiil.oiisly  irn  iv- 
,  il  ll.n-  ilH-y  i»ll  in  vvilii  a  |ki><.m  wh..  Iiutl  Hu-  lillr  <>l 
I'roiihmlor  ..I  SI,  .LiIuih.  iiiiiI  wIh.  vMiiil«t>  1<»  «'> »»»  •"•'t 
iHlHiui  'I'll.'  Ii«ml  l».  iiiu  Icim.l  iiiconvniitnl  for  a  v..yii'^« 
..!•  any  l.niitb,  thin  ,[rnll.inan  |in.|u.sitl  (..Captain  Koh- 
,-v\H  lu  rilurn  will.  I.im  to  hi  JoI.i.h,  nn.l  to  rarry  with 
him  h<.ii.«'  ailifuii-b,  uho  w<.ul.l  M.on  «iiiii|.  h.s  li'tU'  vrs- 
.,1  in  a  i.ior.-  r..inm...>ion8  mannir.  'I'l.i;-  oH.-r  vva«  v.ry 
^lal.lul,  aii.l  H«  Hiv.rnI  oIL.t  |HM...n8  wihIkm!  to  vimI  ll.at 
Umi\  CaplHin  K..1i.tI«  a<«(.ii.iii«.»laU'.l  Hit ni  wilh  a  pas- 
Inj:..,  for  xvl.idi  lu-  r«.«iv.il  an  n.l»-.,nat.-  r.'.c.m|K'n^e 

Tlu'  saine  .lay  ll.at  li.fy  iMit?»»'<l  'roui  St.  1  In ilip« 
,1,1  V  riatlud  Ht.  J..Iiiih,  to  Uk'  ^itat  saliHlHilion  ol  all 
i\J  i.a«.ei.p;.  iH  UJ.<1  new,  H.n.i-  of  wlu.iij  bnnii  ui.ac- 
luMonnd  l(.  nautical  «'X|.t«lition«,  pluincil  lli.iiuiflvfs 
uol  a  little  on  Hie  vc.yape  they  liwl  made. 

The  natives  shewed  «.ur  country  men  \\w  same  humane 
and  frhntlly  attention  as  before;  and  «'y.'>';;"';^.'''<^"!;« 
"l-  the  carpenters  they  had  l.ron;;ht  lr..m  hi  Plullips,  the 
boat  wa*.  much  improved  and  bitter  adojited  for  any  na- 

^'CiliK  rarricil  back  the  arlificers,  Captain  U..bert9 
mailed  for  HI.  .lago,  and  continued  Iradu.g  lor  some  timo 
amonu;  the  different  islands,  carryin)?  proT.Mons  to  I\lajj>, 
and  loHdin;!  back  with  .alt  ;  till  at  length,  bemK  "» ^  • 
Mcholas,  his  boat  was  staved  to  P'l'*;^  ""/'^/"^.Y' 
while  himself  an.l  crew  were  on  shore.  '1  he  mhab.lants 
however,  as  at  St.  Jolnu^  n«vc  I.im  the  most  convme.nn 
pro«fs  oflheir  beneficence,  and  ,,.irclmsed  the  Iragments 
of  his  boat  for  twelve  dollars. 

Once  more   reduced   to  the   necefis.ty  c.f  atlemplms 

some   new    expedient,  or   of  remainin-  where  he  was 

.   .ros,,ecl.  of  our  author  be.an  to  bri,h..-n  before  ».e 

„„ld  come  to  any  resolution  <.f  hi-s  own.     An  Lncl.sh 

tlssel  arrived,  command.<i  by  Cnpl«i"  "-  -t-  -ho 

i„le.uU  d  to  trade  ,.,non-  those  islan.ls  fur  clothes,  and 

,,,n  I,,  procec.l  to  Uarl.adors.     Thi.  ..(T.cer  finding  Cap- 

'aii,  Itobcrti  likely  to  pvocicfe  the  objects  oi  commerce 


TAPTAiH  noDKnxa. 


31f, 


Ilis  prcBunt  filua- 

cniiic  I"  HI.  Pliil- 
»iiii<'(iiiNly  nti  iv- 
lo  liuti  the  lillt'  ol' 
il«'il   ti)  i!0  to  Hint 
lu'iil  for  a  VMyiii;e 
I  lo  CHptaiii  Kol)- 
HDtl  to  niiry  with 
i|iii|»  his  littU'  v«s- 
Mii».  oHVr  wnt*  wry 
,i»ln»!  to  vis-it  that 
1  till  Hi  with  a  pab- 
te  r«'i'oniiK'iis.e. 
from  St.  IMiillips 
hatiHfuctioii  of  all 
whom  briim  uiiac- 
lumeil  lht:iiiflflv*J8 
i»ilc. 

iWw  aanic humane 
I  hy  \\w  Hssiwtfliu'C 
tin  St.  Phillips,  the 
ulo|»ttil  for  any  n^^- 

I,  Captain  Uohcrts 
ding  for  sonio  time 
)roTiKions  to  Mayo, 
ennth,  hcinn  at  Ht. 
lifcts  on  the  roiks>, 
■.  Tin-  inhabitants, 
he  most  con>int-iiii<; 
hased  the  fragnunts 

efi?ity  of  atlcmiilinu; 
riiii}:  wh»T«'  hi-  was, 
(I  l)ii<ihl«'n  hefoiP  h»^ 
i  own  An  En}:lisli 
iptain  Harfoot,  who 
iikIs  fur  riothes,  and 
i<  <,(Tu-i'rfindinjf  Cap- 
,bjt  cts  of  commerce 


hplind  in  \i("<v,  made  nvrrtun't*  to  him  for  cntnin);  into 
Ihi'  Ni'hcnif ;  n  propoxal  which  wm  gladly  a(-('«>pt«-d  liy 
Ihc  ('aptaiii. 

'i'lu'y  vi>il<'d  Rnna  Vi-ttn,  Mayo,  and  SI  .lat;i>  In 
tlu>  liarliorof  Purl  I'raya,  in  tlu'  litttir  inland,  tiny  fotiiid 
an  Eiiulish  »hip  I'mm  tiuiiu'a,  frciifhtcd  by  the  PortuKnt^e 
inrr«liants  She  had  luol  the  Rrral«t|  |iarl  of  liir  rri.>\v, 
and  haviiii;  n  v<iyai:«'  nlill  to  pi>rf<irni,  Iut  (Mplaiii  was 
aiixidiiN  lo  viicMn*'  the  s^'rvicts  of  Kohcrlr.  ;  and  lliti 
liopr  (if  fiiittiiiu;  liih  way  to  Enj;land  iiiuth  cailitT  tliaii!ii' 
couhl  otIu-rwiKe  have  done,  prevailed  on  him  to  detarU 
him<«<'lf  from  Captain  Harfuot,  end  to  embrace  the  pres- 
ent <.tfer. 

llavinK  embarked  in  this  ship,  Ihfy  had  scarerly  left 
St.  Jaijo,  when  the  most  danjjeroiis  leaks  were  <liseover- 
«d,  and  r»  the  trade  winds  would  not  permit  them  to  re- 
turn to  the  Cape  de  Verd  Inland.'),  they  had  no  alterna- 
tive but  to  hear  away  for  Harbaduen,  which  i!ilan<l  they 
reached  on  Christmas-day,  17i*. 

At  this  place  the  ship  was  completely  repaired,  ami 
nf.?ra»tay«f  three  montfis  in  that  inland,  they  acain  di- 
recleil  tlieir  course  to  Lisbon,  where  Captain  Unberta 
ra{je>'ly  seized  the  first  cpportunity  of  obtainin);  a  passaire 
to  liondon,  which  he  reached  in  June,  172A,  after  an 
uniform  series  of  distresses  and  disappointments,  (hnin)^ 
a  period  of  fouryears. 

Our  author  j;ives  n  general  description  of  the  Cajie  dc 
Verd  Island.',  which  miaht  probably  have  contained 
some  novelty  at  the  (>eriod  he  wrote,  but  at  this  time  it 
could  afford  little  amusement  to  our  readers. 

Captain  iloberts  ajipcars  to  have  been  n  man  of  forti 
tude  and  probity  ;  but  he  is  no  farther  known  than  as  ho 
delineatos  himsc^lf  in  the  unfortunate  adventures  from 
Khich  we  luive  cuicpiled  tiiis  account. 


i, 
I .  ■ 


,( 


HO 


K\miATivr.  OK  Tiir,  lo-*!!  <»k  tub 

RAIII.  OF  AUK'.UJWKNNY,  F.AST  IMH AMAN. 

<'aj,l,wi  John  n\i<l.umih,  nUieh  drove  oh  Ihf  SlmmU>,, 

oj/'  th    mil  of  I'orllitiiil,  nud  mink  in  Inrh'C 

Juihonu  nukr,  t'lbrmry  ft,  1808. 

Ti  n  R  iinivcronl  concern orcBsioned  by  the  recent 
loMof  til.'  I>fl  of  All.  ruavenny,  l.ns  lridu.-r«l  us  (o  Iny 
brf..iv  ..iir  i.-a.UiH  Hn  ac.Hrnte  hlnlcmcnl  of  tin.  ni.Iun- 
•  liolv  <li.i -t.r,  il.i.ny  lu.lU-clcdlroni  tlii'  nroiinU which 
Y,.n<  Kivn  at  Ih.-  Imliu  IIoihc,  Uy  Cornet  BurKoync.  .. 
his  n.Hi-ly''*  nth  rcniti.cnt  i)f  liuhl  .IrHKonnB,  wh..  'A 
ll,(.  iJuumul  of  th.'  tr.)0|«  <.n  h.mr.l  lh«  above  v.h,cl, 
an.ll.y  .he-  lou.lh  ..iVu.r  ..f  tin- .hil.,  (« '"  "♦•^•' "  "" '« 
(1,0  n  w  uh.)  f..iHmat.Iy  .  Hcn|..'.l  tr..in  (lie  wreck,)  oml 
ii„ni  Ih.!  Im>I  inforniHiion  Hticrwiir.l.^  "'•''."';.., 

()„  F.i.lay,  l'.-l'n'">y  <l'-  l^*-  «>"'  »'»'' "*  ^]'rfT 

IN,  lMM..ulh.  i>,c.m.!mny  will,  .be  ll..yal    h-orc.',  "  nvy 

\.l.|in-l.m,  W.-xfor.l,  muI    Mo«nbay  CaMie,  ui.l.T  en- 

v.v  of  hiH  .M..ieMy'«  Hbii»  W  eynuM.th,  <  "I'.'"'". '/[XiL 

M'l.e  Harl  of  AD.  riiav.-i.ny  wan  .m.'JH..'.'iI  im  IIu-  co mpB- 

ny  ..rvife  lor  hx  v..ya-e.,  aiul  Ihib  was  Iho  fourth  on 

wiiifh  she  was  iirKiediiifl. 

Uer  c.oui;inny  eonl>i^led  of 

S.imu'ii,  iv*". 

'rr.M.nt.,  Kiii'.''s  and  Cojxpanv  s 


r 


•  (  iu';i"--«  a 


t  (!•(•  (.'aptaiii'slalile 


Ditto,  at  the  Third  Mute's 

C  limaO 


Total  '102 


I 

rnl. 

to  I 

of 
\va 

C'<l 

d.i 
pur 
hiu 
(Ml 
Col 
'•li 
it. 

Ihl 

K< 

bla 
on 

(till 

Ull 

tJi. 
Kh 
ce: 
Iht 
im 
vi( 
Ml. 
tei 
w* 
no 
ue 
fin 
bo 
(.> 

BIi 

So 
in. 

«•> 
«n 


bom  or  Tin;  AnrniaviiNNv. 


.)17 


:\ 


K   TIIK 

.T-INIMAMAN 

OM  llif  SIminliliii, 
}ft   ill  Inili'C 
1805. 


nnrd  by  «he  recent 
imiucrd  us  (o  Iny 
i>nl  <if  tl>i«i  III*  lull' 
lit'  nccoiiiiln which 
mi't  Burj^nync.  of 
IrHHonns,  wlni  -,d 
th*!  above  v«i»acl, 
(who  wore  iiinoiiK 
\  \\w  wreck,)  oiiil 
•tf'ivfd. 

lull  of  Aber.snvcn- 
mill,  sailed  from 
I  hI  (Icorcc,  llciiiy 
L'd^llc,  uiidcr  von- 

('Mplaiii  Draper. 
i-lt'd  ill  Ibi-  coinim- 

>vud  llio  fuurllt  on 


ICO 

■      169 

..      .       40 

11 

■     32 

TotiU  '102 


In  ffotn'r  fliroiiuh  the  N»'t  dli«,  llicy  iiiir.irtim»!i|y  m'lia- 

ratiil  Ir  "III  tin-  oiiivxy      '\'Ui  lie*  I,  in  • •ri|u»iM  c,  lay 

to  in'arly  the  wh-ilc  of  llic  iifxl  d.iy  ;  Itiil  -ct  iii;^  ii«.:liiii^ 
of  the  Wi'yiiioiitli,  |iio('«t  d<  il  iitiib'i-  iiiiidi  niN'  ^.lil  I"- 
wardt  tli»'  lUHl    \t«\i,  ill   lni|i«'!i  ol  li«'iii'.x    joimd  by  llif 

( voy.     On  Ihi'  filli,  llif  convoy  iio»  apiiciiins,  il  »viw 

dcciiii'd  <'X|M'dicnl  lo  wail  her  arrival  in  rmtliiiMl  KiMdi, 
|iiir(iciilarly  no  tin- wind  had  Ii.'Coiih- ia!li.T  imrMvorabh', 
liaviiin  Hiiilicd  Hcvcral  |ioinlH  fromtlicN.  K  (.'aplairi 
(Markc,  of  Ihc  Wcxlonl,  licin;:  senior  coriiinandcr,  and 
coiis)-i|iicntly  roniMiodorc,  iiiadf  Ihc  xi:jiiHl  lor  llio<<« 
''•iltM  ilinl  hud  taken  PiloU  on  bonrd,  to  run   into  the 

UoiuIk. 

'I'he  Eri(  of  Aitcrtcnvcnny  liaviiijt  at  about  ludf  (MiaI' 
(hr«fc,  P.  M.  Koi  n  |)ilot  on  board,  bore  u|t  for  Portland 
Roads  with  a  tttfady  wind,  when  on  a  sudden  the  wind 
bliii  kened,  and  the  tidi;  xeHini;  in  fa-tl,  drove  her  rii|iidly 
on  lh«!  Shi'jiibles.  The  nearer  Jie  a|i|iroached,  the  less 
(the  waN  iiiiitor  ninimKeiMeiii  ,  auil  liein>(  at  last  totally 
un.i;ovt;rnablr,  waM  driven  lurioiisly  on  tht;  rock^,  otF 
tlie  Hill  of  Portland,  about  two  tuiU'f  from  the  aliott\ 
Klie  reinainrd  on  the  rockn  nearly  hi:  hour,  brntini!  in- 
r,e>-.:iiitly  »vitli  v,rcAt  viidenee,  the  sliocks  lieinn  «o  ijreaf, 
that  the  oflicers  and  men  could  scarcely  keep  their  loot- 
mi;  on  the  deck.  At  V,  P.  M.  the  sliockH  became  leiiB 
viident,  and  in  about  h  ((uart^r  of  an  hour  blie  cleared 
Hie  rocks.  'I'lu*  sails  were  immediately  «et,  wiib  an  in- 
tention to  run  for  the  firtl  port,  as  the  shij)  made  much 
water;  but  the  leak  increased  ho  fast  that  the  ship  would 
not  obey  the  helm,  in  this  Ritiiatiim,  it  was  considered 
ueccflsary  to  lire  signal  puns  of  distress.  Twenty  were 
fired :  the  danger  did  not,  however,  apiienr  to  those  on 
board  siitHcient  to  render  it  necesuary  for  Uie  »<hipg  hoaln 
lo  he  hniHted  nut  at  this  ninment,  hx  the  weather  was 
moderate,  and*  the  ship  in  sifjhtnf  the  fleet  and  shore, 

The  leak  'rncreased  fast  upon  the  pumps  at  five,  P.  M. 
Soon  after  strikint;,  the  han<l  pumps  started  above  six 
jnchey,  and  shortly  after  the  water  increased  from  six  to 
ci);lit  feet  in  spite  of  every  exertion  at  the  pumps.  All 
♦ndeavors  to  keep  the  water  iiniler  were  found  in  vain, 
luad  BJgbt  setting  in  riiuler^d  the  situatioa  of  all  on 

Cc2 


\-'\ 


ill 


,10  1.1)411  c.r  rur  Air,nflAvr?*!»T. 

hoi.nl   MM  I.uirh..ly    in  ll»'  rOrrmr  :   «l»'  nv.r^  •«,  M  i» 
u,.H  ||,.'Mii.n.rlmii..J  llu.l  Hm'  -lilp  •""•  '••«•''*«  •!  r.m.Ml.i 
nhlc   tlainiiui-  •••   l"r   ImUmii,    iii.hh  .lint,  ly  iiiulrr  U..- 

mi.Hhv     All  I .1'  t....k  lluir  I.I.II  tU  th.-  |..mi.i..  a li.r 

uM.ly  l.!.llM<  Hi  tlif  loco  linUlnw.y.  Aj  .  iul.l  ...I.mU 
lluir  >il.iali..n  l..niMi..  hIIII  „.on' .In  ;..lf.il,  «li.n  <l  nY," 
,.„„„|  |„i|M..-iUI..  to  Mivr  thr  •hip.  whirl,  wn*  .•u'lilimliy 
.ii.kiiit;  r.iO,  I.II.I  M'lilii.tf  int..  II..'  .vul.T.  H.m.Hl  K....H 
Wfm  ii«Mii.  .^.^.•ll..rlf••.l  iiir.>M.i.ily.  'I  h«'  I'»if»«'r.  "'•" 
Iho  Ihii-il '.in.Mr,  iMi.  \Vi..Nrt<«rlh.  iiii.l  xix  mhiihi.,  ucif 
bCMit  ..I.  sh..n-.  Ill  om>  ..I  ll.«'  ^hip'..  I.'ml^  I..  rIv.-  i...l..« 

(o  iUv.  i„hah;i....U  ..!•  II..'  .Il»tn .1  ^lHl.•  ..f  <1..'  -hip  »nJ 

rnw      At  ll.i*  lii...M.|.il..t  l...i.t  rnin.-  ..IT,  •...!  Mr  '•^""*« 

,.'.l^vilh^fa...lin«...I.V;..l^ul   *r«,  ^^I.U■I•  tl.rt«ti..,c.l  thtm 
For  a  iVw  m...i..M.N  111.-  «.nrn.l  nU.n1...i    of   •.""  •''^ 

h".H..i.i.Mt....:.i.-  p.oi.i.-  w....-  Mu...  r;;"'i'';i:<  '•  'J,' 

u    „  npm..ml.l...i  l"l«',  '-v  a  I.,  avy  mv.II,  x*  ...  h  ImlM 
u„,  "     v.ry   ntt,...p    h.  k..  p   Ih."  M.ii.   nl^.u;  wnL-r 

,'0.1.....  i.cnl  onb..a.<l,  a«s<.<.n  as  .t  wan  k'  »  "»•  <•  "/ 
h,  hi  van  sink!....  Al  !(.,  P.  M,  M.ynal  ....lorn  inln  it- 
H  I.'  ...  all..vv(il  .....r.'  Ii.i....r,  whirl.  I..".«  «•  '.ne.!,  Ih«y 
Ma.k.l   Ih.'  ..piril  rooi...  hut  u.rr  npuN...!  I.y  th.' olH- 

fhn^i.  I     H..  ...c. H^ary   t.i  h.-  pn-  .v.-.l  on  Mi.h  nn 

Int  f...'m..h.  lill  Iho  laHl.  (»"..  of  thr  ol«.  .-r.  who 
"v  "  .to.  nl  Hi  11...  iloor  of  .ho  .phil  r..o..,,  w,.l.  ,.  hrac  e 
S  ;^iol.  .0  ...an!  against  M.r.aiH.-  in  .0  j^.n.  a  „... 
tin.  ,1  at  which  |.ost  i.  ic...a.n..l  t'v.-n  while  thi-  si  p 
.      «;   Ji,.ki.?«,  wa     1.....I.   i.np...l.M.Hl  l.y  a  ««  l-.r,  wh.le 

1  .WBU-P. >•"•.!  in  ..n  »H    s..i..s.  in  ^v.ut    h.n.  H..nc 

2  M..      Tl...nHi.«ai.lh..  was  r.,..vim-...l  "  it  wouhl  he 
i       ...  wm  th,.rn  in  a„  h.Mir  h.-m..."     Th."  nmovr.  how- 
;"..     t,u..  ...  his  trn.t  in  this  ,...ril....s    .u..in..nt,    h... 
cou  age  cuouiih  to  roi-ul^c  the  man,  auU  bid  hnu  go  to 


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i<«'i'iv*'«l  «'inii3itl»i' 
intt  ly   iiiuh-r  Ih** 
:ln«  |timi;i«,  uHtr 

\l  tiullt  o'cliii'k 

(It'iil,  »vliin  it  NMi" 

h  wu*  «>(<'iiliiHlly 

llT.       Nimilll     KIIMH 

'I'lic  piiwr,  Willi 

kIx  hCMIIIl'll,    Wflf 

it«,  !<•  kIv«'  iiiitirii 
»•  of  lilf  i«lii|t  iii'J 
ir.  vihI  Mr  IJvHii*. 
'I'Mvl'f,  n  null t, 
k.-<l  liir  llif  Hhori', 
1  tlirt-att'iuil  thtin 

ntion  '"f  111'"  •'■"'w 

live  (In-  xliip  i    llUt 

rciniiHtrd  ol'  llu  ir 
,.'||,  whi.  Ii  Imffli'tl 
)lii|i  nIhiNc  wnl«'r. 
mill  iiolwilliHliiiHl- 
i(lVn'«TH,  i-oiifiixi<iii 

wn8  K'^*'"  ""•  "'"' 
k«:ntl  KiiiliirMinlrriit- 
ItciiiK  riTimetl,  llicy 
cpuNi'd  liy  till-  olH- 
(heir  chnrncU-r,  or 
.(•rv«Ml  on  Hiicli  nn 
ln'insrlvcH  with  tlio 
)f  llu-  olMoTH,  who 
room,  with  i»  hrare 
in  so  crilital  n  nio- 
"vcn  while  thi-  slii|» 
liy   n  sailor,  while 
o  tiiaiit    him  noinc 
iiiccti  "  it  would  he 
'     'I'hr  olViier,  how- 
lous    luouH'nl,    hat\ 
,  anil  bill  him  gu  l'-> 


LOU  Of  niC  K*t.)kf\s IVflM . 


016 


UUihily  with  U\%  fill.iw  coinr«<Ii>i.  ohifrvlnr,  "  th«l  If  it 
w««  (J.ur.  will  (hty  .houhl  |.trl.h,   Ui.y  fhouhl  Ui«  hkn 

At  Imlf  r•!l^l   trn  thf  wiil»"  »"»'•   K"'  "'"•"••  l''**  /"•"?•• 

,1. 1 k,  ill  M.ii.'  ol  Ih ..«<«v«>ri  or  (he  olHriTH  hiiil  crnv 

who  h.hav. <l  ill  ""'  "•"•'•  *■'"»'  "'"'  •'»•  •"{•I"'")'  "i"""*'r. 
All  on  ItoHni  wrrr  now  nnslouily  IooUimk  out  for  IiohU 
from  <nt'  Khori',  many  wiiihinK  Ihry  hnil  Inkni  rtfiine  in 
ilioHC  Ihat  hail  alrrmly  Ull  «!•••  "hil".  «■»  <l"''r  il<-.lru»ilon 
on  hoard  npiHuml  liitviUhh'  Tho  uliiiofl  «  xfrti.inii 
h«><'Hni«  n«TfH»nry  lo  keep  (Ih?  Ahi|>  nhovn  uatrr  till  the 
hoalx  (iiiiif  otV  Iroiii  thf  bhorr      IJnforlinmlcty  In  thfl 

Rcnvral   di-lrf«i«  niitl  nu' ny  t>l'  II lonu-nt,  Iho  flilp'* 

lioatM  w«r<'  not  hoj^ltd  out,  wlun  ivirj-  «oul  ••n  hoanl 
niinht  poNMJily  havf  bnn  navi  il  M  «  h-viii  o'.lotk,  a 
fatal  BWi'll  ituvi"  IIk-  'hip  n  Mnhh  ii  Kliock  :  fchc  Kiv«<  a 
mirjio,  and  kuiiU  ahnoul  in»lniitaii»<'nHly,  two  tnilii  from 
W.yiiioitlli  lMH«h;  with  marre  lUi-  ininiilts  wurninjt, 
!*hu  wtnt  down  hy  thi'  h«ad  in  tivclvc  falhom  wntrr, 
alt.f  n  luRvy  hetl,  wlirn  hIil"  ri^hlid  nnd  Mink  wilh  Inr 
inasN  and  riuuinu  Hlandiim,  Many  ritinu  to  l..ov«.  ^par'<, 
nnd  iloatid  ahoiit  the  wrei  k,  hut  tin;  majorily  took  rvfufts 
in  IIk-  shrouds  Tin-  m'v«m»!  nhork  of  the  ship  jroing 
down,  made  ».e\eial  let  i',o  Hit  ir  hold,  whlM  otlii  i*.  hy 
the  leloeiiy  <d"  Ihe  ^hipV  deeeiit,  had  not  power  to  elimh 
suffleientlvla-t  to  krep  altove  Ihe  water.  Tlie  llaUt- 
well  Kaht'lndianiKn  wai  wrttked  williiji  a  lew  niiley  from 
tills  spilt —Kee  p.  214. 

W  hen  the  hull  of  the  Nhlji  touehed  tlio  uronnd,  ahout 
one  Imiidied  ami  «i:;hly  person*  were  supposed  to  he  in 
the  topn  and  ri;iniiin  :  llu  ir  situation  wan  heyond  all  des- 
eription  wretclieil  ;  the  yaidn  only  wne  »l<ove  water, 
mid  the  sea  was  hreakiiig  over  them,  in  the  dead  «.f  a 
fold  and  Irosly  niuht.  In  ahoi.l  half  nn  hour  tlieir  spir- 
it!* were  revived,  l»y  the  «.  uhid  of  Mveral  hoats  healiii;; 
ogrtiiisl  the  waves  at  a  short  disliiiice  ;  Imi,  alas!  how 
vuiii  their  hope^,  wlun  on  hailiiii;  the  hoals,  not  one  of 
them  Ciinie  to  their  as*i5.tani;e,  The  sound  of  them 
died  away,  and  lli<  y  were  M-.-iiin  left  to  Ihe  iiieiey  of  the 
rude  waves  Hy"  twelve  o'eloek  Hieir  mimheis  li.iil 
much  di;ma«':d;  the  uwilHad  hwii.UuiMe  otV,  whi.'bt 


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020 


LOag    OF   THE   ABEROAVJCNNY. 


otlicf*  wore,  from  tlie  piei-cinc;  cold,  iinal)Io  longer  to  re- 
t.'iiii  (heir  hold.  Every  inoincrit  lliey  juTCciifd  some 
friend  llDiiliiii!;  around  tlieiii,  lor  a  while,  then  Milking 
into  the  abyss  to  rise  no  niurc. 

About  this  time  a  sloop  was  diwcf»vcred  ;  she  had  for- 
tunately heaul  die  si<inal  guns,  and  luuic  to  an  anchor 
close  by    the  sliip.     'i'lie    weatlier  was   iin.Oerate,  and 
those  who  had  surviv<  d    were    now   promised  a  s,w.t.,jy 
t](divery.     Tlie  sKi.ip's  boat  was   iinniedialely  manned 
and  |iroceeded  to  tlie  rii;'iiu;c  that  remained  i;l)ove  wale 
when  every  person  was  laken  oil*.     'I'he  bi)at  returned 
three  times,  taking  twenty  eaeh  return.     Nolhing  could 
be  more  correct  IIimi  the  ennduct  <;''  'lie   crew  on  tiiis 
occasion  :  they  cooMy  got  hito  the   lioal,  one  by  one 
and   those  only  as  they  were    named   by  their  oftieers. 
When  it  was  supposed  that  «'very  one  was  bronfi;lit  tiB', 
and  the  boat   was  about  to  depart  for   the  If  t    tiuie,  a 
person  was  ob>eTVcd  in  one  of  the  tops  :  he  w;is  hailed 
to  but  did  not  answer.     IMr.  Gilpin,  the  fourth  otiieer, 
(whose  extraofdinKry  exertions  on  lliiii  ociasion.  as  well 
as  throughout  the  whole  of  this  unf(u  lunate  aflair,  enti- 
tle him  to  the  hi,  best  comoieudalion,)  returned  t(»  the 
wreck,  and  there  found  a  man  in  an  inanimate  state, 
exhausted  1:  om  the  severe  cold.     He  most  humanely 
brouj^ht  him  down  on  his  back,  and  look  him  to  the 
boat;  the  man  proved  *♦>  be  serjeant  Heart  of  the  2?' 
re)2;iment.     Every  possible  care   was  taken  of  him,  but 
to  no  effect :  he  died  about  twelve   hours  alter  he  had 
landed.     The  sloop  havin;'  now,  as  was  supposed,  taken 
on  board  all  the  survivors  of  the  ship,  returned  t«)  Wey- 
mouth.    She  had  not,  however,  proceeded  far,  before  it 
was  perceived  that   Mr.  .Ha<;got,  (he  chief  officer,  was 
close  asteni.    The  sloop  immediately    lay  to  for  him ; 
but  this  noble  spirited  young   man,  althou<<;h  certain  of 
fiecuring  his  own  life,  disregarded  his  safety,  on  perceiv- 
ing Mrs.  Blair,  au  unfortunats  fellow  pa?isenger,  floating 
at  some  distance  from  him.      He  euteeeded  in  coming 
up  with  her.  and  sustained  her  above  water,  while  he 
ewani  towards  the  sloop  ;  but  just  as  he   was   on  the 
point  of  reaching  it,  n  swell  came   on,  and  his  strenglh 
being  totally  cxbausteU,  lie  si^nk  auU  iHivcr  ruse  agaio. 


unable  longer  to  re- 
ey  |nTC(iv»'tl  some 
while,  (iieii  sinking 

vcnnl ;  she  had  for- 
i>iuic  lo  an  anchor 
was  nn.Jeiali;,  and 
|)i'oini»<i'<l  a  spt't'dy 
iiintMlialt'!}'  iiianneo 
nnincd  above  waif 
'I'lu;  bi)at  r«'(urned 
urn.  Nothing  could 
;''  Hie  crew  on  tliis 
>  lioal,  one  by  one 
■d  by  their  officers. 
i»iie  was5  bronfi;lit  oB', 
or  the  b'  i  tiirie,  a 
ops  :  he  wk^  hailed 
1,  (he  fourth  otlieer, 
liiii  occasion,  as  well 
(u  Innate  afl'air,  enli- 
ion,)  rj'turned  t(»  the 
an  inanimate  state, 
He  moHt  huniamly 
nd  took  him  to  the 
int  Heart  of  the  2C' 
IS  taken  of  him,  but 
:  hours  after  he  had 
was  supposed,  taken 
ip,  returned  l«)  Wey- 
jceeded  far,  before  it 
lie  chief  officer,  was 
cly  lay  to  for  him  ; 
,  althou<!;h  cerlain  of 
is  safety,  on  perceiv- 
w  passenger,  floating 
iu.t  i-eeded  in  coming 
lOve  water,  while  he 
t  as  he  was  on  tlie 
on,  and  his  strength 
uU  iHivcr  ruse  agato. 


lOSB   OP  THE   ABEROAVENNT. 


32 1 


Tlie  unfnrluiiHle  Mrs.  Blair  sunk  after  him,  and  tliisfjen- 
erous  youth  thus  pcri^slcd  in  vain.  It  was  nearly  two 
o'clock  before  she  wei-hed  anchor  from  the  wreck,  but 
the  wind  being  lavorable  ^he  soon  reached  llie  port. 
On  niusl«ring  those  who  had  landed,  it  appeared  that 
only  ir)5  persons  had  reached  the  shore  out  of  402  who 
had  embarked  !  ,         ,    ^       .       r 

The  greatest  attention  was  paid  to  the  unfortunate  sut- 
fcrcr^  by  tiie  mayor  and  aldermen;  as  well  as  the  princi- 
pal inhabitants  of  Wey mouth  :  and  the  purser  was  im- 
mediately dispatclicd  to  the  India-House  with  the  me- 
lancholy intelligence.  .     ,.     ,  ,      f  ,\ 

At  day-liu;lit,  February  the  6th,  the  top-masts  of  the 
ship  were  seen  from  Weymouth.  During  the  tmie  the 
passengers  and  crew  remained  in  the  tops  she  appeared 
to  have  sunk  eight  feet,  and  was  considerably  lower  m  the 
morning  ;  it  was  therefore  conjectured,  that  she  had  sunk 
on  a  miul-bank.  The  Greyhound  cutter  was  imme<liate- 
ly  stationed  to  guard  the  wreck,  and  the  boats  from  the 
Kover  succeeded  in  stripping  the  inaFts  of  the  nggmg. 
On  the  7th  her  decks  had  not  been  blown  up,  and  she 
appeared  to  reuuiin  in  exactly  the  same  state  in  which 
she  had  sunk.  Her  sinking  so  steadily  is  attributed  to 
the  great  weight  of  her  cargo,  her  floorings  consislmg 
chiefly  of  earthenware.  The  cargo  of  the  ship  was  es- 
timated at  200,0001.  besides  which  she  had  on  hoard 
dollars  to  the  amount  of  276,000  ounces,  and  i^  suppos- 
ed to  have  been  oce  of  the  richest  ships  that  ever  sailed 
for  India.  She  "was  of  the  largest  tonnage,  and  infenor 
only  to  the  Ganges  in  the  service,  being  at  least  1500 
tons  burthen,  and  built  for  the  China  trade. 

About  80  officers  and  seamen  were  saved,  1 1  passen- 
gers,-15  Chinese,  live  oiifof  32  cadets,  nnd  45  recruits. 
The  captain  was  drowned.  He  was  nephew  to  Cap- 
tain Wudsworth,  who  formerly  commanded  the  Earl  ol 
Abergavenny,  and  was  cons>:(!ered  one  oi"  the  first  naUga- 
tors  in  the  service.  He  was  on  his  third  voyage  as  caplain, 
and  painful  to  relate,  perised  with  his  ship,  disdaining 
to  survive  the  loss  of  so  valuable  a  charge :  ha  conduct, 
throughout  the  distressing  scene,  has  been  spoken  of  in 
tcrnis  of  the  highest  praise.    It  is  an  extraordmary  fact, 


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322 


LOSi   OF   THE   ABEROAVEJTNT. 


{h»f  he  ft'lt  8nch  an  unncpoiiiifabic  depression  of  spiriff;, 
Hint  he  coulil  not  be  persun«le<l  to  go  through  tlie  usual 
crreiiiony  of  takini:  h-avc  of  Ihc  Court  of  Dircetors  on  the 
<tay  appoiiitfd  ;  and  it  was  not  till  the  Wednesday  lol- 
lowiiiji.  whieh  was  specially  fixed  for  that  purpose,  fhaf 
ho  ji«  Ided  to  the  wishes  of  his  friends,  and  reluctantly 
attended  the  Court!  He  was  a  in«n  of  winaikithle  mild 
manners :  his  conduct  was,  in  every  instance,  su 
well  tcinpi'ied,  that  lie  was  known,  anion?;  his  sliip- 
inalcs,  by  (he  title  of  "  the  Phiiosojther."  As  soon  ast 
the  sliip  was  going  down,  Mr.  Baggot,  the  chief  otficer, 
went  on  tlie  quarter  deck,  and  told  him,  "  that  all  exer- 
tions were  now  in  vain  ;  the  ship  was  rapidly  sinkinp." 
Captain  Wadsworth,  who,  no  doubt,  expected  it,  stead- 
fas-tiy  looked  him  in  tlie  face,  and,  at  last,  with  everjr 
appearance  of  a  heart  broken  man,  faintly  answere«l  : 
•'Let  her  go!  God's  will  he  done."  These  were  the 
last  wt^rds  h«!  uttered — from  that  instant  he  was  motion- 
less. Ill  a  few  moments  the  ship  sunk,  and  many  who 
were  climbing  the  shrouds  endeavored  to  save  him,  bvt 
without  success.  In  this  endeavor  Mr.  Gilpin  was  fore- 
lno^t,  and  made  several  unsuccessful  attifmpts,  at  the 
evident  ri.>ik  of  bis  own  life. 


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From  a  London  Paper  of  May  ^,  1 808,  m  txlrw*  "^ 
following. — Am.  Edition. 

"  By  a  letter  received  this  day,  it  appecira  that  27 
chests  of  specie  were  landed  at  Weymouth  on  Thura- 
day,  from  (lie  wreck  of  the  Aber|;avcikn.y  East-InUift- 
maa." 


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prpssion  of  spiriffi, 
throii;;h  (lie  usual 
of  Dirccfors  on  the 
lie  W<'«liu'S(lHy  l<tl- 

fliat  purpose,  that 
Ih,  and  rcluclnntly 
r  cMnaikiililt'  iniltl 
'ery  iiistHnco,  so 
,  nrnona;  his  sliip- 
her."  As  soon  aa 
,  the  chief  otficer, 
im,  "  that  all  cxcr- 
s  rapidly  sinkini:." 
expected  it,  8tea<l- 
it  last,  with  ererjr 

faintly  answered  : 
These  were  tlie 
int  lie  was  inotion- 
nk,  and  many  who 
d  to  save  tiiui,  bvt 
Ir.  Gilpin  was  fore- 
j|  attifnipts,  at  the 


508,  toe  exlrar*  '** 
k>D. 

it  appefirs  that  27 
'ytnouth  on  Thurs- 
avcDuy  East-lnUift- 


THE   liOBS 

OF  THE  CORBIN, 

t'ommarnktl  by  Fmtich  Pimrd  De,  iMml,  on  the 
Matdivia  hlunds, 

^  O  sooner  was  tlie  way  opened  to  th»  East, 
ihan  the  different  nations  of  Europe  were  eniuiuus  to 
siifuuli/,e  themselves  hy  pursuing  (he  same  course,  and 
anxious  to  participate  in  the  eommeix-ial  advantages  it 
disclosed.  The  inerchanis  of  Bt.  Malo,  in  France, 
for  spirjt  and  opulence  seemed  early  to  have  been  dis- 
tinguished above  the  rest  of  their  countrymen :  they  fit- 
ttMl  out  two  vessels  for  the  East-India  tratic,  the  Crois- 
fant  f>f  dOO,  and  the  Corliin  of  200  tons  burden.  On 
Itoard  the  latter  was  Frances  Pirard  dc  Laval,  wliose 
misfortunes  and  remarks  furnish  the  materials  of  the  fol- 
lowing pages. 

These  ships  left  St.  Malo  on  the  18lh  of  May,  1601, 
and  proceeded  with  favorable  gales  to  Annbon,  on  the 
coast  of  Africa,  where  they  took  in  water  and  fruit. 
From  thence  they  steered  for  St.  Helena,  where  tlie 
crews  refreshed,  and  in  a  short  time  recovered  from  the 
attacks  of  the  scurvy,  which  had  begaii  to  spread  its 
fatal  influence  among  them. 

Having  <louhled  (he  Cape  of  Good   Hope,  tliey  refit- 
tc«l  in  St.  Augustin's  Bay,  in  the  Island  of  Madagasear; 
and  from  thence  sailed  for  the  Comoro   Isles,  whereipi 
they  made  some  stay,  highly  delighted  with  the  beau- 
ty ant!  fertility  of  the  place. 

Fortune  had  so  favored  t!"em,  that  they  had  reached 
nearly  Uie  cud  of  their  voyage  without  any  cross  acci- 


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LrtM   or   Tllki   CORDtN. 


donf  or  remarkfvblo  occum-ntr.  At  Inst,  m  at.  «  noiUt, 
Uu'V  foumt  th.nisclves  t'lilannlnl  nm-mi;  *<lirlv.'s  ;  ami 
alUMni.tinc  lo  pas.  Ili.m,  the  Corl.in,  wliieh  snilr.J  con- 
si.ieral)ly  a!i.-a.l.  Iliric;  struck  on  a  rock  on  (lie  roast  ol 
tlu-  Mal.liv.s  ;  a.i.l  l»i'in-  out  of  roa.h  ol  any  assistance 
from  her  r.n^i.rl,  wrts  h-ri  lo  hfr  late. 

At  tlu-  tinu-  wlHMi  this  arcWIcnt  hn|)penrd,  the  French 
hailed  a  Imrk  bclon-iins  to  one  of  llu-  islan<l^  ;  hut  (he 
native,  did  not  venture  lo  api'maeh  then.,  on  account 
of  a  roval  |..H.hilMtion,  which  forbids  them  Iroin  liavin!; 
Huy  iulneourse  with  strange   ships,  wilhout  the  ki.>is=* 

*"  Meanwhile,  the  sailors,  seeing  Hie  destruction  that 
awaite.1  then,  instead  of  war.lin^  it  off  hy  prudeme. 
seemed  to  hasten  it  l»y  desperation  and  exce.-s.  iney 
broke  loose  Irora  all  restraint,  in.ulted  theuolluTrs,  eat 
iiMd  .hank  with  a  frantie  gaiety,  and  loudly  proclaiined, 
that  as  death  was  inevitable,  they  were  rcbolv-d  .o  make 
its  approiuh  as  easy  as  possible. 

In  disasters  ol  this  kind  the  danger  is  always  increnv 
»\  by  insubordination ;  but  with  the  inomenlary  driii.l 
of  death  before  them,  it  cannot  be  exi.eeted  that  uneul- 
ttvated  minds  can  reason  or  relh  ct  ;  the  Irantic  impulse 
of  the  minute  is  their  only  rule  of  action. 

While  the  Curbin  was  su-steiided  on  the  rocks,  the 
conduct  of  the  conunon  men  lilh^l  every  thinkma  nnnd 
with  horror  :  at  last  they  became  more  reconcded  to 
their  situation,  and  having  escai.ed  imriiediale  death, 
they  becan  to  linfen  to  the  suirL'estions  of  their  onicera, 
will  to  yield  their  afisistance  to  work  the  ship  to  land. 
in  short,  after  coutiuuii.g  two  days  in  this  deplorable 
situation,  the  Co.biri  was,  with  infinite  labor  and  dilh- 
culty,  hauled  over  the  Hats,  and  brought  to  a  small 
island  named    Touladon,    belonging   to    the   JlaMnii 

^"^The  French  carried  some  arms  with  them,  but  the 
Atives  insisted  <m  their  being  delivere^l  up,  before  they 
Tftuld  suffer  them  to  land.  Hiibinission  was  their  only 
resource  ;  thev  surrendered  at  diseretion,  and  were  ll^en 
eouducted  by  the  Indians  to  the  interior  of  the  island, 
where  they  were  enltrlaiacd  with  cocoas,  lemons,  auU 


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8t,  in  Ia(.  r»  noitli,     [^ 
mm:  siliflvt's  ;  anil 
which  sniifd  con- 
•k  on  (Ivo  coast  ol' 
I  of  any  assisluuce 

tenrd,  (lie  French 
'.  MmmU  \  hut  (ho 
tliem,  on  account 
Ihrin  I'roni  haviiic; 
williout  the  kin;;"^ 

e  destruction  that 
off  l)y  pruil»ncc, 
tnd  oxe»'-v  They 
il  their  olluTrs,  eat 
loudly  proclaimed, 
i;  rcbolvHd  to  make 

is  alway!«  increns- 

inomenlHry  dread 
upeetcd  that  uneul- 
the  frantic  inipuU« 
tton. 

I  on  the  rocks,  the 
very  thinking  mind 
iiore   reconciled  to 

ininiediato  deatli, 
ns  of  their  officers, 

the  ship   t(»  land. 

in  this  deplorable 
nile  lahor  and  diffi- 
l)ruui;ht  to  a  small 
g  to    the   Mulditii 

with  Iheni,  hut  tho 
rc4l  up,  before  they 
ision  was  their  only 
tion,  and  were  ll^en 
terior  of  the  island, 
ocoas,  Icinons,  and 


Lose  OV  TtU'.   CORDi;?,  olj 

ether  fniil<<,  but  riiletl  of  every  tiiint;  about  lliein,  on 
pretence  that  all  the  property  saved  fntni  wrecks  belong- 
ed t<t  the  king. 

However,  the  French  Imvinf;  a  piece  of  scarlet  cloth, 
Iiad  tlie  policy  to  ;iive  out,  that  it  was  ori>i^nally  intend- 
e«l  ns  a  present  for  the  kin<<  of  the  i.slantis,  top-ther  witli 
the  whole  carp»  of  the  ship,  On  this  the  natives  were 
very  cautious  not  to  meddle  with  what  they  considered 
Its  royal  properly  ;  but  the  chi«'f  man  of  the  island  wn« 
privately  inilueed  (o  accept  a  few  yards  of  scarlet  cloth, 
which  present  contirmed  him  their  friend. 

Soon  after,  this  person  s^ent  the  master  of  the  ship  and 
two  of  the  saiUjrs  to  Male,  where  the  king  resided,  when 
one  of  the  royal  family  was  immediately  dispatched  to 
save  whatever  cohUI  be  done  from  the  wreck. 

The  French,  on  leaving  the  vessel,  had  lirought  off  a 
considernhle  quantity  nf  money  with  them,  which  they 
buried  on  shore,  as  a  common  supply  for  their  future  ex- 
iu;encies  ;  but  some  of  the  men,  being  in  want  of  sub- 
sistence, and  knowing;  where  the  treasure  was  hid,  dug 
up  a  part  of  it,  and  liavine;  offered  some  pieces  of  money 
for  looi-l,  the  consequence  of  this  was  speedily  felt. 
The  natives  seeing  that  the  strangers  had  money,  would 
not  allow  them  the  smallest  assistance  without  t>eing  paid 
for  it;  and  when  the  hoard  began  to  l»e  exhausted,  they 
were  brought  to  the  greatest  distress.  Each  now  be- 
came .selfish  and  unfi  eling ;  for  where  money  comniands 
every  thing,  and  nothing  is  to  be  procured  without  it, 
these  dispositions  are  rather  to  be  lamented  than  won- 
dered at.  The  strong  robbed  iJie  weak,  the  healthy 
withdrew  the  pittance  of  the  sick;  and  that  fellow  feel- 
ing and  partnership  in  fortunes,  which  should  haveiiouttd 
them  to  each  other  by  stronger  lies,  were  »veakcned  and 
dissolved  by  (he  love  of  amassing  money,  to  supply 
(heir  individual  wants. 

Our  author  and  (wo  others  were  (ransported  to  (he 
island  of  Pandovv,  where  the  natives,  hearing  of  the 
(neasures  that  iiad  been  brought  to  light  in  (he  other  isl- 
ands, an<I  thinking  that  those;  persons  too  were  not  des- 
titute of  money,  refused  thorn  provisions,  in  hopes  of 
extorting  a  recompense.     T^aval  and  his  aseuclates  hav- 

l)d 


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i.o.-s  or  THF.  coi\r,i:i. 


l,;„,s.ir  »iih  lh.>  !:..>.'ni..r  ..1  Iho  '•''"'■''., 

„ ,  ;■, :  '^  ,X "'  '.,1,1 , v,-,>,.  «iii.  ii,H" ",  I  ,.;,r  ..«■, 

,,.':;st,,,.l,^,...«-.-;K".l'":::,o':^ 

BlUl 


';;;lSr^f.;;.:.,-" '>>*■:,;;::;; - 


many  of  1  u  in  an  <     y    "     Vowevrr,  hhiJ  olhor  niunniJ 
l,urlh.!I1  h  r«lr,.mrfy  1'"''?^%  "f  .  „„  il,  >l,-xl,T. 

i„„„„.,i ,„ ih« »'frv ;':;;'£, rite  « I. .,or ™r 

""'1 1'"  r^hf Ivli, ;  c  .,  1-      A,„;i,  ..,.1  1-1» 

,1,.  e„rlh  is  par,l>.>,l«P  «-,tli  <1~"?'  ■  „f  ,„  „„,„ 

.,,,.  »!«|;«v™-;- ;  i-trM,.':,';!  of «,.  ".i," 


u 

»v 

is 

a 

u 
II 

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is 
(i 

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a 
li 

V 

tl 


woA  to  (hf  pr«'hl- 
mliirii'^t'ino  '•■ft''" 
mviiijl   inpiT.liiiU'il 
rxl,  li«>  was  »«»>  n 
I)  ihv  kin'.' 
y  il.  lidlitrcJ  lo  fintl 
Ihiin  in  (h»  ir  <>>vii 
B  antl  atl(ir»'>is,  lio 
(liis  people,  w hi'ic 
and  by  till"*  iti«'ans 
«  country  an<l  tl"' 

2.  north,  nr»l  four 
U-ajriH-s   in  l<ii;/th, 

be  (lixidi'tUiito  l.'l 
vhidJ  coiiipitlifn»'>* 
■ocks  siirroniitl  tl\o 
)r<nllu:io<is  viol»'ii«'P- 
liit«'il  at  1  iJ,(IOO,  but 

spot*,  without  the 
r,  anil  other  marine 

;  the  most  barren 

ire  parted  l)y  nnnow 
tion  f'tr  f-hips  of  any 
t  tiie  natives  being 
■,  shew  nuieb  ilexter- 
either  rocks  nor  sur- 
ieUlom  sail  by  night, 

,  must  naturally  be 
pt  the  niffhts  aie  «ool, 
en,  refresh  Itio  herbs 
s  in  A|)ril,  and  lasts 
le  rain  falls  in  delu«:es, 
isterous.  In  the  sum- 
intrary  direction,  and 

it. 

le  people,  of  an  olive 
Hie,  and  of  the  other 
re  polJF.hed  then  tboso 


l.i'ife    UK    TIIU   lOHUIX. 


3ir 


l,«wii;il8   the  soutii,  who  oehhtni  have  any  iiilerrouro 
iMtli  tCui'tpeans.     Oiillie   north.  Ilie  kiii'j  :iiiil  the  prin- 


ii|ial    peo|ile 


resiile 


itriil    liiuii-biiient   li> 


the    s  lUtli 

WDitliy   vi' 


\s  a  Cdiiiinon   punliltnu  iit  fur   crinns  nil 
iloiitli. 

The  iMnMiviah-*,  in  it>  iieral,  are  supposed  of  u  »pii(U- 
iie??  ol  j.iiil:.,  u  liv^Iiu^^•-  of  dis|(i)>  itiou.  aiiil  iiiucli  inii,eii- 
iiiiy.  'I'hey  are  iiniiuiil  and  wailiKe,  and  lune  a  rt'j,u- 
l;ii  I'oiiti  «.f  Li'\eMii!U'iil. 

'I'lie  wmiuii  m:;y  be  reikonid  liaiiilsoine  ;  lli<  ir  heir 
it  imtaiidly  blaek,  and  Ihi-;  enlor  is  bei;;litined  liy  eri. 
Iiii!«  !i;ivi'  Ihfir  lie...ls  >h;i\ed,  except  a  liitU;  tul't  en  Ifi-' 
I'ltrehead,  to  ili^lin'j.iil-.h  liieni  fmni  bi»}s.  Wlieii  Ihey 
arrive  at  nwiurliy,  the  e«re  and  inanujiLineiit  ol  llit  it 
hair  is  a  prineipat  olijrct  of  fenuile  atleiiliwn,  Tliey 
wash  it  with  a  peeuliar  water,  sutiir  it  to  fliat  iu 
the  wind  to  dry,  and  then  perfume  it  with  odoriferous 
feils. 

Both  sexes  biitlic  once  a  day,  and  aflrrsv.  ds  anoint 
th»ir  bodies.  Tlie  women  haviuK  wasind  and  periuni- 
cd  themselves,  collect  their  hair  iu  a  knot,  and  in- 
crease ti>c  aftparent  quantity  by  artifuial  ine.uis.  Tiny 
nlsi)  frequcuily  set  otf  liieir  luada  with  iia;;ruut  Qow- 
crs. 

Anions;  the  men,  only  persons  of  rank  and  soldieru 
are  allowed  to  wear  their  hair  uncut,  and  these  dress 
it  nearly  in  a  similar  maimer  to  tlie  women.  I;i  pcjv- 
cral  they  shave  ;  but  those  who  have  pcrformt  d  a 
pilgrimage  to  IMecca,  have  the  priviledt;u  of  suftVriug 
tiu'ir  beards  to  grow  to  a  full  lena;th.  Even  the  hair, 
which  is  cut,  and  the  parings  of  the  nails,  are  buried 
in  the  u^ual  cemeteries,  from  an  idea  tliat  beins  parts 
of  the  natural  body,  they  ought  to  be  treated  accord- 
in<ily. 

The  men  wear  a  swathe  of  cloth  between  their  legs, 
over  which  they  have  a  piece  of  cotton  depending  to 
the  knees,  and  above  that  a  longer  kind,  of  silk  or  cot- 
t(>n,  reaching  to  their  ankles.  The  waist  is  adorned 
with  an  embroidered  kamlherchief,  tied  before.  Over 
all,  they  have  a  large  silk  fringed  girdle,  iu  the  left  sitle 
of  which  is  a"*^cket  for  carrying  tlitir  uioney  aud 
betel,  and  ia  tlic  ri^ht  n  knife  is  stuck. 


'I  '.  I 


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.'■'m'il 


I'  'm 


I   '<:, 


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i,«88  or  TiiK  conDi:«. 


Kvt-ry  niiKi  pf"'*"*  liinM-ll"  on  wpariiut  n  knirc,  it  Ik-- 

;„u;  th ily  wfiipon  IIh-  inlVrior  rank's  iir«- allowed      'I'lo 

s.,!.lir.-,  nml  RrniuliT".,  howrvt-r,  rurry  a  »lHa;i«T  nl  llxir 
^i.i  S  nml  uluii  tli.-y  wjilk  i.l.ruHfl,  a  sword  in  (»««•  lian'l, 
with  II  ImrkliT  «ir  jiivilin  in  tin-  olIitT. 

The  INlHldiviinii*  iilace  (heir  «lii<f  perfonal  dfrorntion 
ill  tlie  hilvff  <lmin«  lliat  Iihii-^  tVoin  Uiiir  tiirdlc  ;  himI 
f)f  tlii-T  I'vory  pi'isoii  hiis  a  }:;r«at«r  or  hiiinll»T  (piHiilily, 
ill  iiKtporlKtn  to  IiIh  oi'iilriifi'. 

'I'lHioimnoiip.'opliMldoin  nrar  any  oliior  rloth.-^ 
hut  \>li.d  d»(«ii»-y  r»'MimT«,  exft'i.t  on  fibtivHls;  hut  ni«it 
f.f  quality  have  haiidhonic  jerkins  nml  waisiduU,  while 
(li».  more  foppii>h  an.int  the  »kin,  from  the  girdlo  up- 
wards-,  with  an  odorous  paint,  in  which  figures  are  Bomo- 
liinrs  delineated. 

Turliaiis,  of  various  qwalities,  are  in  common  upe, 
1,11 1  tlie  iiioMi(^ra  niid  Rianders  freipiently  nse  embroidered 
hundkeroiiid-:*  n«  a  coverine!  for  the  head.  Tiie  feet  are 
Hlways  naked,  eicept  within  dot-rs,  wlu-n  wooden  tnu- 
dals  are  uhcd. 

'J'he  women  wear  a  silk  or  cotton  pottieost,  over 
whieh  tixy  throw  a  lonji;  robe  without  any  o|>eiiin2,  ex- 
cept at  tlic  nerk,  and  Ihiw  reaches  to  their  h>et.  1  heir 
firms  are  tleeorntcd  with  a  prolusion  ol  binrelets,  ac- 
rordinp  to  tlieir  rank.  Their  ears  are  early  |.iereed  m 
liictii),  from  whirli  hnncsa  iniKO  pendant,  and  the  ^'nslle 
i,  neiforaled  in  many  plaees  and  btudded  with  suiU 
naiis,  set  with  preeioiw  stones  or  pearls  'l^he  privilege, 
however,  of  wearliii;  ornaments  of  frold  or  jewels  must 
be  niirehoMd  of  the  queen  ;  and,  in  like  manner,  the 
men  miHt   buy  the  king's  permission  lor  the   same  in- 

duirence.  ,      ,        .,   , 

When  tlie  women  po  'ibronil  they  are  deeply  vailed, 
nnd  tli<  ir  faces  are  dillieult  to  be  seen  ;  but  in  prescne« 
of  women  of  8ii|)erior  rank,  the  etiquette  rtquirca  that 
(hey  should  be  unveiled.  , 

The  different  qualities  of  the  women  are  distinjcuisheU 
by  their  ornaments ;  and,  if  n  wife,  throuRh  van.ty,  as- 
siimo*  more  costly  decorations  than  beloncs  to  her  rank, 
"her  husband's  taxes  are  raised,  unlets  he  is  m  the  royal 
.service,  «>r  an  inhabitant  of  Male  ;  for  iW  that  island  there 
are  no  snmi>tuary  lawi  in  regaid  to  dress. 


I.O.HH    (IV    THK    ColiniH. 


529 


iim  n  knife,  il  '>«"• 

r«'llllo*NC<l         'I'll! 

n  «l«!i«.«'r  nl  llxir 
wont  III  oiic  liHiiil, 

^rooniil  lU'cornlion 

llii'ir  fiirtllc  ;  hihI 

r  siiialltT  4|iiHiilit}', 

tny  oliior  r1<il}u'<< 
rcHtivalM ;  hut  iiitn 
il  waibi'cittU,  while 
in  the  girdle  iip- 
I  figures  ure  sotne- 

in  common  we, 
y  Hsc  embroitlfied 

l!ll(l.       Ti!**  r»'t't  ftVO 

vhi'n  wooden  tnii- 

on  pottiroat,  ovpf 
it  nny  ojieiiins,  ox- 
their  feet.  Their 
in  ol  biJirelets,  ac- 
re enily  pierced  in 
Itmt,  find  the  j.'ri»lle 
btudded  with  guilt 
lis  The  priviUpp, 
old  or  jewels  iniml 
1  like  I'.inniier,  the 
in  li)r  the   snine  in- 

'  are  deejdy  vailed, 
in  ;  hut  in  prescnctt 
quettc  requires  that 

en  are  distinguished 
throuRh  vanity,  as- 

heloncs  to  her  rank, 
3  he  is  in  the  royal 

riir  that  is.h»nd  there 

ilres«i. 


The  U'tni  Is  «;en<'r«lly  rlnlhed  in  n  fin"  wliile  ri,ln», 
which  reaclicH  h  lillli'  licl^iw  the  ^irdlt  ;  llil-i  rasteiiid 
Willi  lMitl()n<i  of  solid  '/old.  Over  llie  ri>lie  he  wears  ii 
piew  i»f  red  einhroiderrd  l»p>'«ilry,  depi'iidiiiii  l<>  ihn 
heeU,  richly  oriianiented  His  ijinlle  is  udnriied  willi 
brilliants,  and  on  his  heail  he  wears  a  scarlet  cap,  laced 
with  iriild.  and  HUriiKMinled  s\iMi  u  larire  gold  kiioh,  set 
Willi  H  jewel. 

Hiit  the  chief  eiisian  of  royal  di'jnity  is  a  while  uin- 
hri'llH,  which  no  native  i;i  pennitled  (o  \i!-i'  Fie  ix  usu- 
ally attended  by  (lire*-  p-ti^es  ;  one  enriies  his  fan,  anoth- 
er his  hword  and  buckle,  and  the  third  his  betel  und 
areca  bo* 

M.  de  liiivnl  uns  doomed  tu  reniitin  in  lliis  eounlry  louf^ 
enoiif{h  lo  aenuire  an  iiitiinide  knowledne  of  the  eliarae 
ters  and  eusloms  of  the  Maldivians  at  'hat  peri-id.  He 
says  that  the  kins;  waapcnerHlly  shut  up  with  his  women, 
oreinployed  ini;ivin<taudi«'nee  lo  his  enurtiers.  He  had 
a  tasle  for  the  iiieehanic  arts,  antl  eoiislanlly  eioployeil 
and  superintended  a  number  of  arlifieeis  in  tl.e  \arioijs 
branches  of  eletrant  niimulacture.  His  puanis  eoiisisled 
of  six  eonipanies,  under  (he  eoiniiiand  of  as  many  coun- 
sellors, nnined  nioseoidis.  He^ides  which  he  had  tea 
battalions,  who  served  his  niajejty  in  various  eivil,  rutli- 
er  than  military  eupueilieR. 

On  Fridays  the  kinu;  went  to  tlie  inoftpie  in  preat 
pomp,  attended  by  one  hundred  of  his  iiuards,  his  otti- 
oers  in  wailinz,  and  a  complete  band  of  music,  consist- 
ins;  of  trurrijtets,  flutes,  and  drums  After  sen  ice  ho 
returned  in  the  same  state  ;  and,  as  these  islands  afl'ortl 
no  beasts  of  burthen,  he  walked  on  foot,  unless  wiien 
he  was  c.inied  in  a  chair  on  the  slioulders  of  his  slaves, 
which  was  nol  fret|uent. 

His  r]ueeiiK  wore  the  same  kind  of  habits  as  the  other 
Maldivian  women,  but  of  a  much  richer  and  inor:  ex- 
pensive (pialily.  Whenever  they  appeared  in  public, 
the  women  ran  to  meet  thoin,  an«l  presented  (hem  with 
fruit  and  flowers.  A  number  '>f  female  slaves  [ireceded 
them,  to  warn  the  men  from  approachJnp.  The  cham- 
bers where  these  royal  prisoners  lived  were  always 
ligbteiV  with  lumps ;  so  that  their  lives  must,  accori!- 

D  J2 


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r.io 


Loii  o»  THE  cdnr.iM. 


in;  to  our  l.1cn:s  Ik-  «li««  n.o.t  uncoinr..rl..blo  in  U.^ 
""-n'l..  roynl  rovnuoH  m>v  fmn.  .!,.•  .ronn  l..lHl^  Jr-m 

£;;!r,rs;;"if":;;:i:ii:":;;::::;s.rr 

plindpal  nu.r.l.H»t,  «m1  M  IN  ....Ml...  ro,n.no.l..U.  he 
'•'a  :.'.«,...  k.  I,..|....«  to  hi.  ....M.>t>-.  HM.  ul-  wl;at- 
.l.iiM.I»nt  h.-rc  Ihnn  In  any  ..ih.r  purt  of  ll.«    I  ..«.rs  nm 

;'-rii;^'^^'rr^^ 
rn.,.n;^.s;:::s:.-e^-^^^^^ 

M„  .     a     V    y  naybo  tloos  in  his  rc.|..'.l.ve  prov.n.-c, 

S\-o  ;i;n;.;'«v.o  ho  .hipp..!  that  ^^-<^\^y^Xn. 

«rtHlun.l    p.iiycT»in  the  Aiahic   tongue.     Whn    w.l 

rh:"i.lcn<e  of  Ihre..  «o„..n  is  only  -l"';,"  ^  j/  '^ 
ef  one  nu.n,  and  slaves  arc  never  a.lnnlltd  to  ^.ve  thur 

**  An'Svcnt  dehtor  is  obliged    ^^  '--f,;.--",! 

„>  hi.  cre.r.ior. «...!  hod.  he/""i  '•>';••'' ''^'•^^'vf7;;. 

the  debt  out  bclore  he  obtains  b^  bl;crly.     Ib^-  oruiua 


ry 

Im 

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inf«irl.»bl«'  in  lli«* 

•own  liiinl>«,  <"•■•'"> 
,W  fiiiiiitry,  rniiil 
lint  cttwri*",  ll'« 
ii'mn  »o  tlH'i-i'  iiii- 
witln  loth  •■iK'iitfh 
rKiuiiiirDiHlilrm- 

ilii|t|>iii|C<  «"  '"'  '* 
coinin«HliiUs  he 

n, 

y,  Hi\tl  ul«o  wliat- 
r  Thi*  i«  iiiof* 
f  till!  lii«lirH,  «nd 
r  ttcrn'ts  or  n|»- 
lion  li)»i'»  11  hniid. 
R  kimi  of  8»a  niilfl, 
illy  Ihrown  oii  Iho 
ii's  hf-ntl,  nii<l  Hr» 
le   ForlugUfS*!  cull 

inonmrhy.  Ki»<'h 
n-riiilciuln  CP  of  « 
Htid  «l<)«(or  of  Ihc 
^••rs.  'I'l""  "  <}'"■"• 
iaiv,  or  rally,  whu 
he  Mi|»reiJi«  jmiKO 
Tlu^  ju»l)i;«:mrnt 
)y  Ihe  khig  h»i»«H*» 

irciiit  of  the  it<l«  of 
csiu'clive  provincp, 
at  cannot  fay  llirir 
Dngiue.  When  wit- 
t,iii;iilar  regulation, 
y  r»|uivnl«'nt  to  that 
llniitltil  to  give  their 

o  hpcome  a  servant 
chililr-n  in"''!  work 
il;trty.    'rii«  oriUue- 


tost   or  THK   COIlBI!*. 


3dl 


ry  pmii-ltinf nt  for  nuiiinaU  in  whi|ipinfc,  tui\  thf  inoit 
Ik  liioii-  ..irim-eit,  xliurt  of  inur«ler,  iniiy  he  l'"I  ..ff  for 
.1  |n«  iiniary  nnilit.  Hlealinu,  however,  \n  |iiini«.|ml  «ilh 
Ihr  htM  (if  o  Imntl;  hut  eu|M(nl  iiuiiiohinnilv  a.e  m  v«  r 
iiitli.lnl,  ex<  t  nt  hy  the  kin<'»  en|ire»»  coiniiianil 

Til*'  inlmUitHMl*  are  4li\iih«I  into  four  ela»«e« ;  Ihe 
ro)Hl  f.iiiiily,  |Mr»onn  iiivenlfil  with  otneen  ami  «liKniti<  », 
lilt!  hohilily  and  ««iitry,  ami  ihe  eoninion  pe'iple.  Be- 
tween t!ie  ihirti  ami  fourth  rmiln*  tin- ilinliiiitiontt  are  viiy 
-liii  tly  ohnervitl  If  i»  m)hle\vomi"i  marries  a  plelu  ian, 
•he  riliiirm  her  rank,  anil  her  i  hililren  ar«  eiinohleil  aNo  j 
hut  n  uoiiien  ol  tin-  IovvihI  ela^n  derives  no  privile«oi 
iVoni  Ilia' -hinit  wiih  a  urandre.  The  kinii,  however, 
|io«M>iiiieK  the  poHir  of  « IfViili.iK  whom  he  phaMH  to  the 
Ihiril  riink,  hy  a  kiiiil  of  Utlern  patent  ;  nnil,  of 
courM',  they  arc   Uu  n  eligible  to  the  offices  of  tru-.t  or 

honor.  .    ,       u  I 

The  exlernalu  of  relip;io«  are  very  Btrieily  ohnerveil 
niiuuinlhe  .MaliliviaiiH  :  hut  iln  vlliil  induenee  \^  little  felt. 
The  uro«»ei»t  vieex  an;  daily  eommitlid  without  »ham«), 
and  aliiioht  without  puninhmcut.  Both  sexeH  are  ex- 
tremely hhidimiUN  ;  and  eha^lily  before  marriage  i«  nei- 
ther rerkoiied  a  virtue  nor  a  fault. 

To  he  able  to  riad  the  Koriin  in  the  ori-inal  i"  the 
«-xfeiit  of  Iheir  literary  ae.i|uireinentH.  The  Mahlivian 
lonjiiie,  is,  however,  cultivated  with  some  eare.  In 
teiuhiiin  e.hililren  to  write,  they  make  use  of  a  bodkin 
oil  a  suiouth  hoard  covered  wllii  i^and.  Wut  their  wri- 
tings which  are  inlemled  to  be  durable,  are  on  a  kiuil 
of  piiper,  iiiuile  of  the  leaf  of  a  tree. 

Childien  have  a  prufoiiiid  veneration  for  their  ma«<tef« 
and  parents  ;  and  with  IhiH,  **(.  many  ^ood  i|ualitie«  aic 
Reiierally  united,  that  it  must  be  the  want  of  no<id  ex- 
ample* ahine  that  renders  them  viiioim  or  dissipated. 
Where  a  due  rtipect  is  paid  to  aRe  and  authority,  the 
younu;  mijfht  be  trained  to  any  thin.;. 

Meliilie.  money  is  only  of  one  sort,  called  larrins, 
about  tlie  value  of  i:ight  penre.  Instead  of  smiill  cbnitBC, 
they  make  use  of  cowrieti,  twelve  thousand  of  whuli 
make  a  Urrin.  Gold  and  silver  are  ituported  from  fl'O 
continent,  ami  RO  by  wei;;!it  when  employed  as  ih<i  tnv 
dium  of  cxclian'^e. 


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.oifl  ur  TitK  cniiaiw. 


if 


f : 


M'uUmiU  rtiort  lo  Uu'  Mtildivpn,  prlnri|t«lly  la  pur- 
cliitKi'  IIk'  riM'oii  iiiiU  anil  «'<i«vi-it'»,  U'lu'ii  KuvhI  riKiilrtl 
lii'M',  iiii'.Minlt  <>|  <iii<>  IiiiiiiIi'mI  «lii|t«  iimiiiiilly  ri-iurlftl 
lliillitr  to  iMiitliiitc  nii'iiiit,  in.tl  tin-  liiiluix  u  ol'  lrHil«> 
•I'ciiM  tl  I'l  lit'  III  I'livitr  III    lliiiittT  Miimli'iM 

H'linc  <»r  llif  iV'tivf  rii'.ltmi*  of  fti*'  IMnldivinnn  nro 
vi>ry  xln^iilHr.  If  (lify  iiitt'iMli'tKo  roiiiiilinifitt  k  l°rini*t 
wllh  III)  tiilfrlniiiiiM'nt,  lln  y  m'litl  lli«'  vmiiiU  lo  liii  Ihmik-, 
iiN  liny  it'lihiiii  i-al  ill  lilt'  |iri*fiiri!  of  ollicni  liiHlftiU 
«»l"  H  litltli',  llicy  ri\ir  lli«  llitor  willi  h  iiihI  ;  Mii'l  lor 
cl.iliii  iiiitl  iiii|ikiiiH,  iiiiiki-  ii-<f  1)1"  liiuiMiiu  kuvw.  'i'hv'u 
llislii'x  arc  (if  «iir(li<-ii  or  (liinii  uiin>. 

'I'lii' |i()<irnn>  tri'iilfil  t\iili  tcnat  liuiiiniiily,  nnil  ivine 
uill  ntViT  tiii'iii  I'immI  lliiil  llii'y  «lo  not  Ihiiik  fli  lo 
•"III  iIhiihcIvis  'I'hi'  iiiilizcnl  hi»'  ri'iianlfil  iih  the  hit- 
VMiil".  of  Ooil,  mill  it  woiilil  liu  rei'kiHU'il  iiioI'iuh-  '  >  Irfat 
(liciii  willi  olfal. 

During  llH'ir  ini'nji  lln\v  nrt-  vi'iy   hiU'tit,  ni  U  if 

inilct'iMil  III  Im>  Iohk  attahl«  'i'licy  luvir  iIiIim.  ney 
have  tinisliiMl  llu-ir  ivputtl,  anil  ivi-ii  linn  only  drink 
on«»' of  whUt  or  «ocoH  wine.  No  iiiaii  miiil  mrililtr 
niili  cookery,  ur  hiu  *v\  woulil  avoid  liim  a*  u  di»icrucfl 
t»  lliciti. 

Nil  Koonrr  do  chililrt-n  roini-  into  Ihn  world  llian  Ihi-y 
nri'  wahlifd  nix  liini'H  n  day  in  told  wnlc.',  and  llirn 
aiMiiiti'd  wilh  oil  Till'  hioIImm-h,  from  llu;  liijilifxt  lo  lli« 
lowml  rink,  »uckl«'  llicir  oHVj»riii|i.  At  .lu-  aict-  of  niiM; 
inoiilhn  llit-y  nenrrnlly  bojiin  lo  wulk  ;  and  when  llu'y 
•rrivn  nt  nliH^ycarv  old,  (hey  cniniii«ncc  thn  Mliidii'H  and 
exprcisfs  of  tlur  counliy. 

Whi-n  llie  Maldivinnn  wftkc  from  nW'cp,  tliwy  Imini'di- 
•tfly  wHHJi  their  faces,  and  rnli  lliein  wilh  oil,  liiforc 
Uw'y  HHliilt;  any  on»«.  Helel  Ih  universally  chewed,  and 
they  inutiiully  prcHenl  it  lo  eaih  oilier  on  oe«aHional 
iiiterviewH.  CIcnnlinc^^H  ia  not  only  an  nrlicic  of  tlieir 
relitcion,  but  an  inhrfd  hahit  ainoiif!  them. 

They  hnv!  inBiiy  BuperRlilious  oijservalinns  when  they 
liesin  8  'fiHrney,  or  lake  any  husiness  «d'  imfiorlanre  in 
hniul.  if  any  unlucky  incident  h^fah  Iheni,  lluy  impufc 
it  lo  some  uuprupilioin  pereuu  wliuin  lliey  have  uiet  or 
touched. 


ril» 

ill 
Mfh 

Th 
«eii 

VVIl 
i 

ler 
ma 

t:. 

IU|! 
r 

tpp 

Th 

nr 

not 

inn 

Ira 

1 
Ivii 
•Vh 
c.o\ 
of 
mn 
Inii 

1 
val 
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da; 

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mil 
ua 
flo 
nn 
po 


♦film  or  Tire  connrT 


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Itrinriimlljr  \n  pur- 
riifii  LjivhI  n  i^iili'il 
tiiiiiiiiilly    ri"«<trl«'«l 

llllllllK  U     <*r   ll'Hlll> 

(•IK 

ii«>  IMnlilivitiiiM  nni 
iiiiitliiiifitt  n  Irinitt 

r  diluent.  liiHt«>H«l 
li  H  iiiNt ;  mill  lor 
iiiu  U'uven.     'rh»'if 

:inHiiily,  mid  ivme 
mil    think    ftl    tu 

I'll'inl'''!  '"•  ''"'  '*•■'* 
i«mI  im'oI'iiim-  '  >  IrfHt 

kilcrit,  ni  h  it 

11  v<  r  ili'iiM.         iicy 

II  lliiii  tinly  ili'iiik 
iiiHii  iiHiil  mcilillr 
I  llilll  Uh  u  iliii^tuon 

h<>  world  Hinn  Ihi-y 
Id  wiilc.',  Hiid   llirn 

III  the  liulifhl  to  the 
At  .lir  HKc  <ti  iiiiN! 
Ik  ;  mid  vsIh'ii  thry 
?ncc  tlin  ittiidicH  nn<l 

«l«'«'p,  t!i«!y  ImiiH'di- 
iMii  with  oil,  l»if(ir<' 
'iMilly  chj-wid,  mid 
tli<-r  on  ocniMioiiid 
V  Hii  nrticiv  of  Uieir 
llifin. 

»(Tv«tioiiiii  wlipn  Ihpy 
>s  «tf  iinporlaiiOf  in 
s  lh«'in,  liny  impute 
n  lli«7  bttve  met  or 


With  till*  Maliiiiiirtan  r»tilh  tlicy  nilK  mt<ny  Pnenn 
rttf*  'I'liry  mMri-x^  llifinnfUiM  It  lh«'  kirij;;,  f  thf  wlndx, 
««liriilh«'y  nr«' ffoliitr  Nn  nny  mpidilioii  hy  »>^ln':  hmH 
in  •vrry  Mniid  Itirii-  in  a  »l«  «i.>lv»i'  |iltir«',  wlitn'  tlio-.*- 
who  liMV«  ••M'Mpi'd  thiiMvri'rh  intd  •>  thtit'  olViriiiip*. 
'I'lu-y  idtto  p«v  n  mipiTKtitioiiM  rr«pril  to  the  kiin:  of  (hi* 
■fit,  whi-nt'it  thfy  tt.lnk  it  iinpiout  *(i  fpit  to  Ihi*  wind' 
vviH'd  of  lli*>  *liip. 

All  nHluml  nnd  incidrntHl  IIIh  lh««y  impuir  to  thr  in- 
ttrvrntion  ol  tli«»  di-vil ;  nnd  (o  nv«rt  liix  v»  nn«  nin  p  Ihry 
iiiak't  tiiin  orcMionnI  oflVrifiK»i  of  tlowfrk  or  hanqupfn. 
T).v  liitlur  ii  ■otnctiiuei  carrlt-d  off  hy  the  poor,  when 
fuprrstMinn  U  no'  (tronyrr  thnn  hunger. 

Thfy  Rltributo  r  wonderful  virtiin  lo  rfrtnin  rlinrnc- 
Irn,  which  'lipy  nlwflyH  r«rry  Hhout  them  in  little  hoxr*. 
Th»  le  are  b«'li»'v«'d  to  be  of  powfTi'id  clflrnry  in  curing 
«r  Mllpviiitinjt  diHi  »sii«,  in  piocuriiin  lov»i  mid  infi  ty, 
nnd  pr«>«oiTlfitc  thnn  from  iimlirc  nnd  d«nc»'r  'I'lio 
inasJi  Ihii«,  who  nn'  nl«o  thi*  phynirkinn,  ilf  »'ve  h  lucritive 
trudt  in  thi'HP  (hHriiiit  or  aii.ul»'t». 

In  tliP«»'  inlnndH  iir«  no  inrlonpd  l'nvn>,  the  hoiiari 
lyio'.;  »r«ltiT«'d  without  rrpuhirlty  or  diMlinrlion  of  »tr»'fl3. 
'i'lioir  darlliu'itt  are  pinTiilly  huilt  if  « ix-oh  wood,  nnd 
covered  with  the  lenve»i  of  the  cnnn  tree  ;  hut  person* 
of  (pia/ity  have  stone  liuililin!:^,  of  n  hiaek  eolov,  lliv 
mntePHli  of  which  they  druw  out  of  the  fi-a  with  nuith 
laltor  ar.d  ingenuity. 

Ho  expert  are  tiiey  in  divinff  and  wuiinmini;,  that  Ia> 
val  snys,  they  drew  up  the  cannon  and  nnrhora  of  the 
French  shi|i  that  wan  cant  away  ;  and  he  wan  an  eye  wlt- 
nesH  of  their  cIrarinK  the  harbor  oi  IVIale  within  a  f»w 
davH,  which  wai  so  cbuaked  up  with  rorkH  that  no  BJiip 
could  enter  it. 

The  royal  piiluce  has  many  fine  npartmenta,  hut  no 
regrular  architecture.  It  \n  surrounded  with  trnrdens, 
adorned  with  fouiitwaw  and  reserroin.  The  eeiliiif  and 
walla  of  the  palac«  are  hunx  with  ailk  tapcHlry,  and 
floored  witK  mat*.  The  kinn'n  bwh,  anrf  thosr  of  the 
urmxlees,  are  aiispendcd  with  cords,  upon  a  beam  sujv 
ported  by  two  po*t»,  uolia  tiutm  Umj  act  to«Jk«d  b» 
.>leep. 


;  s 


^^v^»  V 


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331 


LOSS    OK    Tlir.   CORBIM 


Thp  nidsiiucs  are  not  iiiolciinnt  hIriud.iTS,  r.iui  r.urd 
llu.in  arc  Miuare  indos.ircs,  in  wl.ich  tluy  m.v.v  .  u-  <1.>v.V 
Each  mosque  has  its  |>ri.>:il ;  nn<l  •■a*  1»  .;li;"'l,  ll'>\t  1"*; 
nnv  ronsi.hMahle  ,)0|.ulHtion,  is  (liemlH-d  >y  h.n.in:  .i 
caiihe,  «ho  is  principally  master  ol  all  public  extrei:.-, 
and  noveriiH  the  inferior  priests^ 

They  retire  to  the  mcs.pics  five  times  a  day  ;  but  (he 
i,„iolont  are  allowed  to  nay  their  prayer»  at  ho.ne.     An 
,,h.ol..le   nejleet,  how<.v^r,    of  thm    reh-.K-us    .■xmr« 
suhi.rtsthcindevout  to  all  the  pains  and  penalties  o 
cx(;...nnun.ieation;  no   one  will  eat  or   *=>" ^ !•',«♦;      '^^ 
them      Thev  otter  their  penitential  prayers  with  a  K.uU 
voice,  and  h'y  this  means  exi.o.c  the  mo^t  eecret  tinnv 
aelions  of  their  livea  ;  hut  where  imi.unty  of  any  kind 
is  ^carrelv  renarded   as  a  l)leniish  in  the  eyes  of  men, 
fhis  publicity  of  confeasion  is  not  regauled  as  a  serious 

diflit  ulty.  .         „„  „.t,;,.u 

Males  are  circumcised  at  seven  years  of  age,  on  w.ucn 
occasion   tl^e  parents  and  relations  keep  a  festival   lor 
fauiteen  <lays.     Particular  operators   perioral  this   pam- 
ful  ritp,  and  from  this   only  they   ilenvc  a  livelihood. 
Girls  alHO  undero;.)  a  kind  of  circumcision  when  hey  are 
only  two  years  old ;  hut  this  is  attended  with  no  si.lemnity. 
The  opei'ator,  however,  on  boUi  sexes  is  always  consid- 
ered as  a  parent.  .  v  -^  „ 
The  IMaldivians   celebrate  several   festivals,     fiiuay, 
bcinfi  their  sabbath,  is  devoted  to  fasting  and  reh-ious 
observances.     The  catibe   composes  a  new  prayer  lor 
€v«rv  Friday  in  the  year.     He  repeats  without  book, 
and  'if  ho  makes  a  sin-le  mistake,  he  is  publicly  repri- 
manded.    Every  new  moon  is  ushered  in  with  a  varie- 
ty of  ceremonies  ;  and   the  feast  of  the  Ramadan,  as 
in  other  Maliom^tan  countries,  is   kept  here  with  due 
solemnity.  .         , 
VV^hen  a  marriasxe  is  in  contemplation,  iie  parties  au- 
dre=3  themselves  to  the  naybe,  who  takes  I'm    man  by 
Uie  hand,  and  asks  him  if  be  is  willing  to  have  the  wo- 
man  on  the  conditions  proposed  ;  and,  as  she  i>  always 
absent,  her  parents  answer  in  her  name.     When  pre- 
liminaries  are  settled,  the  bride  is  introduced,  and  the 
company  are  desired  to  be  witnesses  of  the  compact. 


riud. ;••'«,,  :i)ai  nij'i'l 
tln'.v  I'liiy  tlu"  (levtV 
jrh'i^litii'tl,  lliat  lip-- 
nilifd    l\v    iMviim  fi 

nil  JlUliliC  CMiCi'-f , 

imes  a  (Ihv  ;  liut  (lie 
ajtTs  at  lioiHf.     An 

ins  and  |>eri;itlirs  <>i 
it  or  c!)iiv«Ms«'  wil!( 
prayers  willi  a  l'>utl 
lie  iiios^t  secret  tinns- 
ni[)urity  of  any  kind 
in  (lie  eyes  of  men, 
reg!»iileil  as  a  serious 

ears  of  age,  on  wliich 
rts  keep  a  festival  for 
•8  perform  tliis  pain- 
derive  a  livelihood, 
icision  when  they  are 
led  with  no  solemnity. 
exes  is  always  consid- 

•al  festivals.  Fiiday, 
fasting  and  religious 
ises  a  new  prayer  for 
epeats  without  book, 
!,  he  is  publicly  repri- 
hered  in  with  a  yarie- 
t  of  the  Ramadan,  as 
3   kept  here  with  due 

ilation,  '.he  parties  ad- 
ho  takes  !!:•  man  by 
villing  to  have  the  wo- 
and,  as  she  is-  always 
er  name.  When  pre- 
is  introduced,  and  the 
lesses  of  the  compact. 


2 


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335 


The  womRn  is  then  condiieted,  by  all  present,  (o  her 
husbiMul's  house,  ivhere  reintinjj,  daritins,  and  iniisic 
conimeiico.  The  b.-idi'-er.iom  makes  some  cust(»mHiy 
prosi-iiis  t?)  the  kinir,  and  the  i»ri<le  pays  the  «anie  com- 
pliment to  (he  (|iucn!r.  But  when  the  kinj?  is  married, 
instead  of  uivins;,  he  receives  presentf  from  his  subjects, 
all  whii'li  helonn  (o  (be  new  iiiarried  queen. 

The  males  may  marry  when  tliey  pleaise  ;  but  female? 
are  seldom  disjiosed  of  till  they  are  ten  or  eleven  years 
of  ape  ;  and  (I;  lirst  suitor,  whether  old  or  young,  pro- 
vided (he  rank  is  no(  an  obstacle,  is  seldom  refused. 
Parents  estei-m  it  a  sin  to  keep  (heir  <lau"hter«i  sinjrie  be- 
yond the  years  of  maturity  ;  but  a  femule  orphan  can- 
not marry  till  she  is  fifteen. 

Thou'fh  a  uom.m  cannot  leave  her  husband  without 
his  consent,  a  man  may  divorce  his  wift?  on  returnin<i  her 
jointure.  Tlie  (  'vorr«(l  parties  may  eome  together 
again  as  often  ns  mey  please  ;  but,  (hat  (he  priest  may 
not  be  rohl)t;d  of  his  dues,  a  new  marriage  must  take 
place  alter  eii(h  separation. 

When  a  person  dies,  the  corpse  is  washed  by  those 
of  the  same  !-e\.  The  body  is  (hen  wrapped  in  coKon  ; 
its  ritflit  band  pl.-iced  upon  the  ear,  and  (he  left  on  the 
(Ii!'j;h,  It  i.s  tluii  ple-ed  in  a  et»tlin,  and  carried  to  the 
buiial  iiriMuul  by  rcli.ti.us  and  frii.-i'tls,  attended  by  wo- 
n;en,  who  bowl  in  the  most  (Mteous  manner.  If  the 
<b'eease<I  is  a  person  of  (jiiality,  ;rffts  arc  distributed  to 
(lie  p-tor,  and  the  [ciest,  in  particular,  is  not  forgot.  It 
is  his  bu -iness  to  sin^;  dtirin'f  the  whole  ceremony,  and 
every  day  till  Uw  third  Friday  after,  when  a  general 
feast  is  [i.-epaied  for  the  friends  of  (he  defunel,  on 
the  supposition  that  the  soul  is  (hen  conveyed  to  Para- 
dise. 

If  a  person  of  (he  first  rank  dicM,  th*»  priests  sini;  for 
him  a  whole  year,  duriiis  wMeh  (hey  are  well  entertain- 
ed and  lead  a  pleasent  easy  kind  of  life.  O  siipersti- 
(iim,  how  wide  is  (by  sway  !  In  Mahometan,  and  many 
Chiistian  countries,  (he  same  weakness  leads  men  1o 
believe  in  (he  efficacy  of  i)rayers  and  ceren'onies  for 
(he  (lead,  while  priests  reap  the  cnly  benefi';  from  the 
delusion  ! 


1 


Vi 


'  s 


936 


I.0B8   OV  THE    CORBIN. 


Mourners  inftke  no  nlteralion  in  Uieir  diesa,  exwf, 
that  (hey  eo  bareheaded  to  the  place  of  luteiineiit  hi.*< 
co",linue^o  for  a  few  days.  Those  who  d.e  fig  jUur 
against  the  i-ne«.ie.  of  Mahomet,  are  buned  without 
Uny  eereinony,  under  the  idea  that  they  ar.  at  once 
translated  to   Paradise,   and  ^vant    no  interccshion  of 

'   "The  Maldives  produce  luxuriant  cro|»s  of  millet,  and 
a  kind  of  grain,  called  brimby,  resembling  rape  eecd. 
Of  these  t^vo  sorts  of  grain   tliey    have  a  double  crop 
vearly      Thcv  have  several   esculent  roots,  and  many 
choi/e  fruits  ;  but  thou«;h  tlie  attolons  arc  all  nearly  u. 
the  same  climate,  each  is  distinguished  for  its  diffe.en 
coniiuodif.es,  and  the  inhabitants  in  one  cannot  subsist 
witiiout  the  commodities  of  another.      This  necessity 
links  them  all  in  a  kind  of  mutual  depen.iauce,  and 
creates  an  iutcrcbanire  of  commercial  articles.     Irades 
are  also  divided  in  different  islands.     One  contains  snuths, 
another  weavers,  and  bo  on.    To  facilitate  conunun.c^ 
tion    these  artificers  have  little  boats,   in  which  they 
make  the  circuit  of  the  is.ands,  to  vewl  their  wares  or 
manufacture    ;  and  one  of  these  trading  voyages  some- 
times occupies  the  space  of  a  year. 

Wild  fowl  are  prodigiously  plentiful,  though  there  are 
few  domestic  poultry.  Crows  are  very  troublesome, 
and  the  bats  are  as  large  as  ravens.  .      r       • 

There  are  few  poisonous  animal.%  but  Termin  oi  vari- 
ous kinds  over  run  the  country,  and  infest  the  houses. 
Sheen  and  cattle  were  the  only  large  quadrupeds  m  the 
ISlaldives,  when  M.  <le  Laval  residwl  there.  Do^  are 
hdd  in  abhorrence,  and  two,  sent  by  the  king  of  Portu- 
pal,  as  a  present,  were  Immediately  drowned 

The  sea  is  replete  with  excellent  fish,  and  fishing  con- 
stitutes a  principal  part  of  the  employment  of  the  nativej> 
But  of  all  the  productions  of  the  sea,  the  shell  fish,  call- 
ed cowries,  are  the  most  valuable  and  most  esteemed. 
The  shells,  roir-.only  called  blackamoor's  teeth,  are  no 
inconsiderable  articles  of  commerce.  Immense  quanti- 
iios  are  exported  to  Guinea  ;  and  formerly,  about  twelve 
thousand  pounds  of  cowries  would  purchase  five  hun- 
dred  slaves     The  value  is  now  diiranished ;  but  still  the 


C.f) 

th( 
mil 
dii 
I'^lii 

of 
Lit 
dis 
difj 
his 
de> 

cot 
till! 
Ma 
he 
dt>i 
ent 
sol 
a  SI 
pec 
i 
tog 
jecl 
or  I 

r 

of  1 
sail 
foui 
wiv 

J 
rem 
his 
the; 
witi 
ami 
east 
seni 

'1 

•'VCi 


:lr  diesa,  excpfif 
f  iiiltTiiituit,  tumi 
tvhu  dio  fiKlitiuR 
!  buried  without 
hpy  ar«^  at  once 
)  interccshion  of 

i|)s  of  millet,  and 

il)ling  rape  eecd. 

ve  a  double  crop 

roots,  and  many 

are  all  nearly  in 

d  for  its  diffc-ent 

ne  cannot  subsist 

This  necessity 

depen.'iauce,  and 

articles.     Trades 

ne  contains  sndths, 

litate  cominunica- 

Is,  in  which  they 

imI  their  wares  or 

ng  voyages  somo- 

,  though  there  are 
very  troublesome, 

)ut  vermin  of  vari- 
infest  the  houses, 
quadrupeds  in  the 
there.  Dogs  are 
the  king  of  Portu- 
rowned. 

h,  and  fishing  con- 
mftnt  of  the  natives, 
the  shell  fish,  call- 
ad  most  esteemed, 
moor's  teeth,  are  no 
Immense  qnanli- 
merly,  about  twelve 
purchase  five  hun- 
[lished;  butstUUhe 


T 


I.0!«    OP   TMK    COHltlA'. 


n.i; 


f  .iwries  ofthe  Miildives  are  in  IiIl';Ii  eslimnllon  nmon;; 
Hie  negroes,  \vlii>  iisr  them  as  liieir  |)rinri|iii]  oriiaincnti, 
and  in  many  places  tluy  \ti\i^  lor  monry  ti>  the  pn-ent 
day.  Our  uulhor  say;.,  that  he  has  sitn  lliiily  or  lorty 
I'liips  uliiijiy  laden  willi  tlieiti. 

Hill  enough  liaM  JMcn  said  of  (he  customs  and  prodiuc 
of  llie  IMaMivfs.  |,et  us  now  attend  to  tlie  forliint'  of 
Laval.  It  has  already  been  said  that  he  rose  t(»  soiiuj 
di>tiii«lion  :  bill  it  is  by  no  liieaiw  prcdiable  (hat  any 
dignity  could  make  him  forget  that  he  was  cut  off  from 
his  friend.-  and  from  polished  society,  nor  repress  hi^ 
desire  to  obtain  his  liberty. 

After  he  had  been  about  four  years  and  a  half  in  tliiii 
country,  news  arrived  that  the  king  of  Bengal  was  fit- 
ting out  H  fleet  to  invade  the  Maldives  The  king  of 
Male  no  sooner  received  this  alarming  intelligence,  than 
he  issued  orders  for  ecpiipping  all  the  vessels  in  his 
dt.mjiiions  ;  but  before  this  could  l)€  aecoin|ilished,  the 
enemy  V  fleet  afipeared  in  sight,  on  which  tlie  king  re- 
solved to  fly  to  the  southern  island,  till  he  could  mastt-r 
a  sutticient  force  to  oppose  the  invaders  with  some  pros- 
pect of  succtss. 

His  most  valuable  effects  WTcrc  instantly  embarked, 
together  with  his  queens  ;  and  he  left  his  distraeteil  sub- 
jects, who  knew  not  how  to  avoid  the  impending  danger, 
or  how  to  oppose  it. 

No  sooner,  however,  did  the  enemy  hear  of  tlie  flight 
of  tlic  king,  than  they  despatched  some  of  their  swiftest 
sailing  vessels  to  overtake  him.  The  unhapfiy  monarch 
found  it  imiinssilile  to  escape  ;  he  was  slain,  and  his  ships, 
wives,  and  treasure  rewardeil  the  victors. 

As  soon  as  the  Bengalians  Innded  at  Male,  Laval  sur- 
rendered himseU  to  them  ;  explaining  his  situation  and 
his  solicitude  to  be  taken  under  their  protectitii.  When 
they  found  he  was  not  a  Portuguese,  they  treated  liini 
with  much  kindness  :  the  French  had  not  yet,  by  their 
ambition,  disturbed  th.e  repose  of  the  nativ»>s  of  the 
east,  and,  therefore,  were  not  the  objects  of  their  re- 
sentment. 

The  conquerors,  after  plundering  the  royal  palace  of 
"very  thing  valuable,  prepared  for  their  departure,  taiun'r 

Ee 


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ina 


LOBS   OF   THE   COIIBUV. 


i 


Willi  tliim  the  brolh.T in  law  of  «!»■  Into  k.nc,  «ml  hav- 
ing tl.o  utiHT  iwilivfs  at  hlMTly.     Laval  ua.  a  voluntary 
,,aHst.nK.T  to  B.  njiHl,  and  tluie  he  began  to  conenl  the 
meais  of  a  naj-sajie  to  Europe.  ,      ,,       ,    ,     ■„„  i 

Mhile   nUpd  in  these   |.hu^  the  ISV-ul  declared 
war  «Jrain^l  the  prince  ol  Bengal,  who  a.^en.hled  a...... 

di^iounanr.y  t..  l-i-posehin..  However  before hnstd  1.  . 
comnieneed,  Laval  l..u..d  means  to  w.tluhaw  hnuMli  U 
tlie  eoa,t  of  Malabar,  from  whence  be  proceed.*!  to 
Calicut.  At  that  place  h«  remained  eipht  inonihs  wait- 
•,u^  for  a  pa^Batre  in  a  Dutch  M,ip  ;  bnl  b<  .ns  at  h.^1  . hs- 
appoinled,  he  Iravelh  d  to  C.u  bin.  where  he  h.-dtheiu..- 
fortune  to  be  taken  up  and  imprisonetl  as  a  spv . 

At  last,  however,  he  made   his   escape  froin  prison, 
and  ned  to  G..a  ;  but  fortune  was  not  yet  weaned  ol  ex- 
erting' her  malice  against  him  :  here  he  ««^"S'V"    '"»«  « 
!.,to  prison,  and  confined  for  some  time.     By  «";  a^l''  *  ;• 
as  well  a.  the  justice  of  his  cau«e,  he  r-'^'-J  "I  ^.^ 
powerful  intereesFors  among  the  Jesuits,  who,  at  tM.gll , 
procured  his  liberation  ;  and  sailing  for  Europe   he   ar- 
rived  in  safety   at  Rochelle,  on  the    16lh  of  I-ebruary, 
1611,  after  an  absence  of  nearly  ten  years,  "'  "hich  he 
lind  run  through  a  series  of  adventures  eciunlly  danger- 
ous and  distressing. 


Pi 

di 
11 
p; 
in 
T 
nf 
m 
th 
Hi 

I" 
hi 
nv 
in 
w 
h 
d: 
P 

tM 

th 


T 


fp  kinc,  «ndlon\- 
il  uiiji  a  v(>liiiiliiry 
gaii  lo  coiuTil  the 

B  M'-fcul  (k'clHrcd 
»  a^S'tnihletl  a  |m.)- 
•r,  lufoirlinstililit'i 
itiuliiivv  irmi!-»ir  U 

he    prf)rn'«li'«l    to 
ijlhl  inoiillis,  wait- 
1   iKiiia;  at  In^i-  tlii- 
leri-lu'  hi'tlllieuiU- 
il  as  a  s|»\ . 
scape  from  prison, 
yet  wearifd  of  »'X- 
e  was  atsain  tiirown 
le.     By  lii^  addres-!, 
111!  raised  up  some 
lits,  who,  at  length, 
for  Europe,  lie   ar- 

16lh  of  February, 
years,  in  wliicli  he 
rc8  e(iually  dungcr- 


839 


1.038   nv    KIRE   OF   THE 

IRENCIl  EAST-INDIA  CO.MPANY'e  VESS&l, 
THE  PRINCE. 

Bound  from  VQiicni  to  Pondicherry,  July  26//i,  1762, 

(Bv  M.  D.  La  Fond,) 

One  of  the  Lieutenants  of  that  Ship. 

X  HE  French  East  India  Company's  ship,  Tlie 
Prinnc,  cniumandcd  by  M.  Morin,  and  bound  to  Pon- 
dicherry, weii^lied  anchor  on  the  l!)th  of  February, 
1752,  from  tl>e  harloor  of  L'Orient.  She  had  scarcely 
passed  the  island  of  St.  jMiehaol,  when  the  wind  shiit- 
iri;;,  it  was  found  impossjihle  to  double  the  Turk  bank. 
The  utmost  ertWrts,  and  the  ijieatest  precautions,  coidd 
not  prevent  her  from  strikin:;  on  the  bank,  iti  su»'h  a 
manner  that  the  mouths  <»f  the  guns  were  immersed  in 
the  water.  We  announc(>d  our  misfortune  by  signals  of 
distress,  when  M.  de  Godehue,  the  commander  of  the 
port  of  L'Oiient  came  on  board  to  anim.nte  the  crew  by 
his  presence  and  his  orders.  All  the  chests,  and  other 
articles,  of  the  greatest  value,  were  removed  safely 
into  smaller  vessels  to  ligliten  the  ship ;  the  whole  night 
was  occupied  with  the  most  l.diorious  exertions.  At 
Iino;fh  the  tide,  in  the  morning,  relieved  us  from  our 
dan!i(!rous  situation,  and  enabled  us  to  rca(!h  the  road  of 
Port  L'Mils :  we  owed  the  preservation  of  the  ship  en- 
tirely to  the  prudent  directions  of  M.  de  Godeheu,  and 
the  measures  adopted  in  consequcuce.    The  ship  had 


1'.: 


.^ 

•'«. 


y  •;/ 


■■■';  !• 


I 

I 

i'i« 


\  / 


y,|.0  LOr.B  HIT  THE  mirccR, 

9ummt  Rrv.-n.l  UA^  ImiI  f.-rl.i.mt.  ly  our  pumps  Uv^t  llu- 

»„,!  m  alM.ut  a  vv.  U  w<.  n  turn..!  to  l/Or.n.t,  uhn-.-  ^m- 
^. a-  ti.lir.  !v  Uhl.m.l.'.l.  She  w.h  then  .H.rn.nl  fliul 
caulknl  Hlir.h.  'Il,.-r  i.'H'n'"i'l""'  s,...tnnMo  ,.miM.-o 
H  si.ir.ssf.il  V..V.-.1:.-.  i.n.l  tlu-  m.>r..rl.m.-  u."  h.u,  .«lr.  .uly 
^pvmncnl  si;.'u,..l   tl...   M,..„^;lM.r.lM'   vesMl,  ^l.nh 

,.  out  of  111,'   |)-.rt,  Imt   nri.-ii.  r^MtunnU'   n.u.-ali..i.   v.r 

,„.  t  will,  n  .li^.ol.r  of  wliirli    (h.'   Mront;rst  .■xp.r.'.nns 

,  ouMv.y   but  a  lainl-ulea.     In  tl.it  narral.vH  Ijl.all 

;., mfine  ...vself  to  n  Inlof  .l.'tail.  88  it  is  im|.089ible  to 

The  2(Mh  olMuly,  1752,  bcmo;  .n  the  I»<'<  ''^^o;  J 

,viml  1)01!.-  H.  W.  jiii't  at  tlir  n.<.ment  of  tak.i.s  the  ob- 
Tm  i.  r.f  Iho  nirHian,  I  had  rrp.ire.l  to  th.;  cjunvtrr 
ul  .  1  v.as  ?:.mvi  t.  ooimnan.!,  uh.;..  a  ...an  .i.lorrMo.l 
,„etlw,ta  s„,.I<o  was  seen  to  is«ue  from  the  panne  I  uf 

"^i^^n'lhiSiSlon  the  Hr.  lieutenant,  who  ..pt 
the  kevs  of  the  huM,  npene.l  all  the  hatchways,  to  d.s- 
c  over  ihe  cause  of  a..  ac,i<h-nt.  the  .li.!.!-  --i;'-;;"  ^^ 
v^hich  fieouently  caiiMS  the  most  .ntrepi.l  to  ren.bli. 
S  a,  a  ,,  who  was  at  ,r.....er  in  the  ,reat  cah„,  wc,.t 
u,  n  <  eek  and  cave  orile.^  for  extinK.nM.u.t?  the  fire. 
I'hal  lc«.y  tli.-ctHl  several  sails  to  be  thrown  over- 
board and  the  hatchways  to  he  covered  w.tl.  Ih.'.n. 
ho  inVby  the.e  ...cans,  to  prevent  the  a.r  from  penc- 
traii.''  ino  the  hold.  1  had  even  proposed,  for  le 
Ire  'h-  sccuril  V,  to  let  in  the  water  behv.-e..  decks,  o  tb> 
E  it  ..f  a  loot  ;  but  the  air,  which  had  .drea.ly  oh  am- 
i  1  a  ree  nas.affc  thro..uh  the  opening  o  the  ■"«>•"_«'«)*', 
rr'd.cc.1  a  vnv  thick  s.m.ke,  that  .*.ued  forth  m 
Jidanc.-,  a..d  "the   tire  conlin-u-d   gradually    tu    gam 

*' The  captain  ordered  sixty  or  eighty  of  the  soldien, 

„„,',  arms  to  restrain  the  crew,  ""'I  l'"'ven     he  co  .    • 

"l,m  likely  to  ensue  in  such  a  cr.t.ca    i»oi>  '»»     J  ' ^  ! 

cautious  were  «eco..dcd  by  M.  d.  la  'ionohe,  w.th 


hi* 
If 

til 
cu 

01 

h 

ru 
nil 

l.( 
f.) 

sr 

B(l 

Ih 
III 
th 
Ih 
t'l 
di 
(ji 

ol 
T 
hi 
il 
hi 
is 
Iji 
111 
fa 
fo 
(I 
n 
U 
h 


h 


r  pumps  kept  llic 
out  i»r  llu'  v«>si  I, 
)iit'nl,  vshiTf  x'lW 
n  rant'unl  nii<l 
cincd  to  |ii(iirii-f 
!•  wf  hfitl  .»li<'iuly 
\\v  vfs-cl,  wiiirli 
I'-C- 

iWIt!  wiiu!  rnriit.'il 

U'  tiiui'j;iirnin  v.f 

nicest  «'X|)ict'h)iis 

iiarralivH  1  oliall 

is  impossible  to 

the  lalilutlc  of  8 
fi  «leK.  West,  tiie 
of  tnliiiis  tlie  ob- 
•imI  to  the  (|imvtrr, 
1  a  iiiiin  iiil'irnifd 
om  llic  pimncl  of 

itonanf,  who  k«'pt 
intcliways,  to  ^\\s- 
iiJitc.'t  siiispicion  of 
trcpitl  to  trenibU'. 

c;rPBt  ciiWn,  wont 
iRuishiiig;  tlie  fire, 
lo  be  thr.)wn  ovor- 
ivcrtil  witli  llicin, 
Lhe  air  froni  penc- 

proposc«l,  for  tiie 
ween  (Un-ks,  to  th»> 
lail  already  obtain- 
;  of  the  Ji.iicinva}  i>, 
,t  issuid  foitli  in 
gradually    to    gain 

lity  of  the  soldiers 
prt'v«:nl  llie  coulu 
I  luoinciit.     'J'lii'H' 
!♦>  la  Tonolie,  with 


tOflS   or   THB    PniNCK. 


3'M 


Ills  usiinl  fortitude  rnd  prudeiiee  'I'lint  hero  deserved  a 
lii'l:t'r  i>ppiiiluiiit\  of  siirrmli/.irii!  liiiM'-t'lf,  ard  liiid  deM- 
tiiii'd  hi->  sittdierb  forotliir  opcraliiMis  luiire  useful  t<)  hi.4 
country 

All  hund^  were  now  eiiiployd  in  2eltiii'.r  water ;  not 
only  llie  biH  kets,  liut  likewise  all  the  pumps  were  kept 
lit  work,  and  pipes  weie  earded  fniin  tliein  into  tlie 
li  >ld  :  even  the  water  in  the  j.n-H  was  emptied  out.  'I'tie 
rupidity  of  the  tire,  Intwever,  ImiHed  our  clViuta  and 
au'inenled  the  'general  eonslernatloii 

The  captain  had  already  ordered  the  yawl  to  bo 
h(iist«'tt  overboard,  merely  beeanse  it  was  in  the  way  ; 
four  men,  aiiiomi;  wlioiii  was  (he  boat'^wain,  took  po8- 
fiession  (if  it.  'I'hey  had  no  oar-*,  but  called  out  for 
some,  when  three  ^-ail-irs  jumped  over  board  and  can  ieil 
them  what  they  stood  so  inueh  in  need  of  'J'hese  lor- 
(unate  fujiilives  were  retpiired  to  return  ;  they  cried  out 
that  they  had  no  rudder,  and  des^ired  a  rojie  to  be  thrown 
tln'in  ;  perceivini:  lliat  tlu-  proiirt'i-s  of  the  flames  bit 
t!ieni  no  other  resource  (hey  eiuleavored  to  remove  to  n 
dislaniu!  fiom  the  ship,  wnich  pa&sed  them  in  consv 
ijuence  of  a  bree?,*'  (hat  sprunsi  up. 

All  hands  were  still  busy  on  lioart!  ;  (he  impo«isibility 
of  esca|>in);  seemed  (o  cnerease  tlie  coura;ie  of  tin*  men. 
The  iruHtcr  boldly  ventured  down  into  (he  hold,  hut  the 
heal  obli>;ed  him  to  return  :  he  would  have  been  burned 
il  a  ureal  tpianlify  of  waler  had  not  been  thrown  over 
him  lunnediately  afterwards  the  flnme.s  wer«'  seen  to 
issue  with  impetuosity  Irorn  the  preat  |)aunel.  The  cap- 
tain ordered  the  boats  overboard,  but  fear  had  exhausjteil 
the  strensrth  of  the  most  intrepid.  The  jolly  boat  was 
fastened  at  a  certain  hcitht,  and  preparations  ivere  matle 
for  hoislins  her  wver  ;  but  to  complete  our  luisforliuics, 
llie  fire,  which  increased  every  moment,  iiseended  thp 
mainmast  with  such  violence  and  rapidity  as  to  burn  th^ 
tackle;  the  boat  pileiiin);  upon  the  starboard  trims  fell 
bottom  upwarik-,  and  wc  lost  all  hopes  of  raising  b^ 
again. 

We  now  perceived  (bat  we  had  nothine;  f o  hope  frorti 
hiuran  Jiid,  hut  only  from  the  mercy  of  the  Almij^hty, 
Ute^cclion  Ullexl  evu'y  mind  :  t^<>  ^ouslcrmlion  b<:caal^ 

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|::?i;  Ivn'  orrupinl  only  «i.!,  .h-  n.;lanr.mly  alt.Tn.l.s. 
,„,(,,,,,„  ,i„.  two  H.n.n.ts  .vmly  <o  <I'V<>"''  "»* 

'I'lic  Hi-M.lain,  wlu.  wim  on  Uio  .lumtH-t  «•<  k,  iinv<  II.o 
.,,  r    I  a  .  oluti  m,  .n.l  wn.t  into   llu-  ^all.ry  (o   unp.-nt 

.ailUd  tlM-niMlv<'H  l(.  IIm-  nnr.y  of  llu'  waws.     \^  H ','  » 
h.  L'..tiul..:  i:.rh  ««s  o.T..,m..l  ..n  y  .nll.rowmR 

t  on  To-.ps  vanU.  spars  ov.  ry  tl.ini;  Umt  cni.-f  to  Land 
S  Mi",('  m  (Us,.ui.  nn.«  .li^po.nl  of  in  tlu-  snn.e  .nan- 
Tr  Tl  "nfnlion  was.xtron..;  son.o  sc-nu.!  to  au- 
Ti'  ,u.(r  .loalh  I.V  jun.pinsint..  thr  sen,  otli.r.,  by  HW.m- 

tvJ  c  uvn..  «itl.  tiu-  -rtw  uho  wore  s»s,a.n.le.l  fro  a 
J,cm,  as  if  h-sitnlini;  hetworn  two  extremes  e.,uttUy 
imminent  and  «'<pially  t»riil»lo.  .  ,      ,    ,  i 

"l^m  Providence  intended   me,  I 

,aw  a  father  Miat.M.  \m  son  from  the  flames  embraee 
him  ?hrmv  him  into  the  sea,  then  foll.minp  h.m.elf,  they 
Sed  in  each  others  embrace  I  »'««V;"'7''f  'Jf, 
J'  m  to  he  turned  to  starboard  ;  the  vessel  hee  ed  and 
Vhis  nncruvre  preserved  n«  for  8ometimeonthats.de, 
Sle  tir  fire  'raged  on  the  larboard  side  from  stem  to 

'*  Till  this  moment  1  had  been  so  engaged  that  my 
thou  hts  were  directed  only  to  the  preservation  of  the 
E     no  V,  however,  the   horrors  of  a  twofold  death 
nes^nted    hemselve^;    but  through   the   kindness  o 
ra'Tnm,f<.rtitude  never  forsook  me.     1  looked  round 
and  found  myself  alone  upon  the  deck.     1  went  ...to  tie 
)      j;un.se  where  I  n.et  M,  de  la  Tonche,  who  repard- 
'J^Wth  Sh  the  same  herois.n  that  procure..J.m.  sue. 
re^s  In  India.      "  Farewell,  my  brother  and  my  fr.e..d, 
S  h",  embracing  me-"  Why,  where  are  you  gomg  ! 
re.  ied  I      •'  I  ani  going,  (said  he,   toco.-.fort  n.y  friend 
lioriu"     H«  8i,oke  o  the  Cai.Jaiii,   who  was  oye^ 


vrrolicartl ;  rvdi 

licHil  mill  lunula 

iicliDly  aUtTiifili^e 
•oiir  tiH 

[♦■i-iIimU,  ttnv<'  II. o 
^fill.  ry  <o   impMit 
(liutlalrt'atly  fiiiii- 
•  wavt's.     NMnt  a 
(I  (Uily  in  llirowins 
nicnlury  iirt'sciva- 
Jlmt  cni.'i'  to  liiviid 
in  tin-  same  iiiaii- 
)iiip  scciiu'tl  to  ail- 
,  otli«Ts,  by  Hwim- 
vess«'l  ;  while   the 
(lie  side  of  ilw  sliin 
•re  sus|»einU'tl  froia 
extreme!*,  equally 

pe  intendiJ  me,  I 
\w  flames,  embnice 
owinst  himself,  tliey 
I  liad  ordered  the 
ve.-iSf  I  heeled,  and 
le  time  on  llmt  side, 
d  side  from  stem  to 

50  engaged  that  my 
;  preservation  of  the 
of  a  twofold  death 
^h   the  kindness  of 
me.     1  looked  round 
;ck.     1  went  into  the 
IVHiche,  who  re<:ard- 
lat  procured  hhn  sue- 
)ther  and  my  friend," 
here  are  you  Roing  !" 
tocoinfort  my  friend 
aiii,    who  was  oyei- 


LOBS  OF  THE   miNCB. 


wlielni'd  vsitli  criif  at  the  melancholy  fate  of  lim  female 
(.'oii«ihs,  wlio  v\(i'*-  pifHtMi'^i-i'!*  on  hoard  his  hliip,  and 
whom  Ik*  had  [leiHiiaded  lo  truHt  tlicin->)'lv«  i  to  mih  in 
lifM  C4)o|i!*,  after  liHvint{  hastily  ntiipped  otf  their  ehttlit*, 
t^liilffloine  of  the  nailorH,  Muiinniini:  vvilh  one  hand,  eii- 
deavond  lo  hiipimrl  them  >\ith  the  oIImt. 

The  yardM and  iiiiihlii  w^re  covered  with  men Htru!ri;lin(( 
with  the  wave>*  nroniid  the  ve>-;el  I  many  of  theni  per- 
ihht  (I  every  moimnt  Ity  the  halls  disehart^ed  hy  the  t:iins 
in  con->ei|uence  of  lli<!  Ilaiiies  ;  a  third  sptciiM  of  dralh 
that  Hucmenled  liie  horrorx  Ity  which  we  were  Hurround- 
I'd.  With  a  heait  oppreniied  with  antrui^h,  I  turned  my 
♦•yert  away  from  the  sea  A  moiiK'iit  aftcrwarfU  I  cnur-' 
ed  the  starboard  gallery,  and  i^aw  the  llamei  rushinG;  with 
a  horriti  noi^e  through  the  windows  of  the  threat  cabin 
and  tlu'  round-house.  The  fire  np[iroached,  and  was 
ready  t<i  consume  me  ;  my  pre-ience  was  then  eiilireiy 
Ur<eless  for  the  pret*ervftlion  of  Hit?  vessel,  or  the  relief 
of  my  fellow  siiflVrera, 

In  this  dreadful  t<itu:itii)n  I  thou<j;ht  it  my  duty  to  pro* 
lon^;  my  life  a  few  hours,  in  order  to  devote  (hem  to  my 
Cjdd.  i  stripped  ofT  my  clothes  with  the  intention  of 
riillins  down  a  yard,  <me  end  of  which  touched  the  water ; 
but  it  was  so  covered  with  unfortunate  wretches,  whom 
the  fear  of  drofMiing  ke|)t  in  that  gitualiun,  that  i  tum- 
bled over  them  and  fell  into  the  sea,  recoinmendin;;  my- 
self to  the  mercy  of  Providence.  A  stout  noldier  who 
was  drowning,  caught  hold  of  me  in  this  extrennty  ;  1 
employed  every  exertion  to  disengage  myself  from  him, 
but  without  effect.  I  suffered  myself  to  sink  uiuler  tlio 
water,  hut  he  did  not  qidt  his  hold  ;  I  plunged  a  second 
time,  and  h(>  still  hehl  me  firndy  in  his  grasp ;  he  was 
incapable  of  reflecting  that  my  death  wouhl  rather  hasten 
his  own  than  be  of  service  to  him.  At  length,  after 
struggling  a  considerable  time,  his  strength  was  exhauslf 
ed  in  conseciuence  of  the  quantity  of  water  he  had  swal- 
lowed, and  perceiving  that  I  ivas  sinking  the  third  time, 
and  fearing  lest  I  should  drag  him  to  the  bottom  alone; 
with  me,  he  loosed  his  hold.  That  he  might  not  catch 
me  again  1  dived  aud  rose  9  coustderabie  di&lauce  ftoni 
the  spot. 


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f.Mi.r.';  I  rvni  ^Liinnnl  ll..-  .Wtl  I..hIi.-h,  ul.i.h  wr..  m. 

U'vv    WMi.r   will.   11..-  ...h.r      I  .....um.a  Dm    .ml... 
ih.M..  WIN  «  ...:.n  xvl.o  wmiM  u.H.ir.Mlly  m  ./.»•. uul  ...x-.U.' 

..   i„   l.i n  .|.-t.urti..n.     My  «lrn,ml.  Im  ^:...  to  I...I, 

Bn.l  I  «■,,..  .MviMf.Ml  ..!■  i»-f.-Mly  n\  rvM,  ul..-n  I 

thn-^i  th..  ....M.  ..I  II..-  .•■.!..•.  .....I  '•»<,.,.  «H   u.ll   ..  I 

WH.M,!..;  |,..MT.Iv..l«y;.r.l  ll.Hli..'^  b.-l.Te  ....•    xxl.-.. 

ril„.m.  iHd' Hn.l  ..i/..-.!  it  l.y  th.  .....1      At  .1...  ..I  ..r  -x- 

{„.  .itv.  I  H,.wH  y..n.„<  .Ml..,.  M.«rn;ly  ..l.l.«  to  m.  .p. 
1,1  ,.H..ir  .-..I  H!MM..r.ly  rrlim|..iKl..  .1  ll...  f..|.l.Io  n.M-  ....oo 

,„,,M.„r.l   i..   HicM;    .t  WH.  n.v,T..I  will.  |.f..|.l.s  ....;«  I 

,.,..1  ,.,.  (aU,-.i|.l«.x..i.onit  wilh.M.t  H^k...^||.^ mm.. 

vl.i.l.   MH-   u.,for(u....t..  r.„„,m.,i....s   rh.vrlul  yiirmM^J^ 

"m.:-.— 1   ll.'ir    pily  "»   .nysil.iati »...!  Ihn.' .n.*r..r- 

tu.M-  put  my  M-..Ml.iiily  t..  th.-  «.'V(r.-l  l.-t 

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hH.rr  f,t..,  n.«ver  m'"'!'-  <>  H"'  v.-s.l,  a...!  w.  iv  .L.ul  I  . .. 
„vi,..!  in    IH  ...in..     WhlH...v..r  «ay  I  ...n,.Ml   ,ny  .-.w^ 

U  l."rnt  awav  at  .h.  I.nll.n...  tril  uv- yh.ar.l,  k.lln.K 
a,,,,,;,  .>n.l    alTonline   to  otl.m   a   pn .•a.-.ns  icm.uu o. 
T  ;.  nH,t  I  ..hsrrv.'.l  r'.ve.T.I  will.  p.'.-I.!.-.  m..l  al.an.l....- 

il  t.,  Ih.-  i.np..lHe  ..ni.o  wav..«  ;  ..t  tl..-  nanio  .n........    I 

,,rr<-.-iv.'.l  !«.•  sail'"-*-  "l"»"  "  lHn-i-o..p  u.t  1.  s.......  planks, 

Ll  .n.'.!  0..1  t..  lh.'.n.  "  My  Im.1-,  hrin^tln- |.I«"1^«.  ""'» 
BwiM.  I.,  me."     'V^^^y  appr»'u'lu-.l    ....>,  nc.-.on.pan.r.t  l.y 

,Pv  "al  ..tl.<-.s  ;  a...l  ra.-l.  taking  a  plank,  w h.d.  w.  ..«.-^ 

those  wl.«  l.a.l  tHk."n  pos.ossi..n  ..f  th«  manimaM 
•.?  Ho  .n.ny  »hanK.'«  of  niin^iti'.n  prcRei.KMl  c.ly  new 
„.. ..  ■.  "e  of  hormr.  1  fort..nat..|y  here  .net  n.th^our 
r  ml  in.  who  «avo  ,ne  al.Molnt.on.  We  uerc  ...  nn.n- 
;;.  I.."nt  ei,l.ly  persons,  who  were  incess.,ntly  thr.-aten- 
cl  ivilh  (1...4n.<!i..n  l.y  the  halU  l.-o.»  U.e  nlnp's  cnnR.  J 
KIV.V  likewise  on  Ihe  mast,  Uvo  young  lail.es,  by  who«c 


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pi«!y  I  HHi«  nun  h  f ilif1*'«l ;  Iherr  were  »ix  frmnNo  on 
hiciitl,  (inti  llif  iiiliiT  I'liii-  wcrf  in  all  |)riil>nliilily,  iilieiitly 
«lriM\n>  il  or  hiirn<  <!  Our  flinplniii,  in  this  ilrfntHiil  »iiti- 
Hlioii.  nnltetl  the  most  olidii  iile  hcHits  lij  IiIh  iliM-iiur'«t> 
Hiiil  III)  rxiiniplf  Ilf  L'Hve  of  piiliene*'  hikI  rf^i.fiiNliitn, 
Sf«  ill;;  liini  xliji  Irinn  Hie  ninxl  nnd  fall  into  lli*-  x  n.  i\s  I 
wiiH  lidiiiid  liiiM,  I  lillfd  liini  U|t  n^cin  "l.il  tiif  u'>t, 
(•niil  he,)  I  mil  full  of  WHier,  Hn<l  il  i"  only  h  |n»>liiiiuft- 
(i<)ii  <i(  my  Miirerinu"  "  "No,  my  I'lifml,  (x.iiti  1.)  ue 
%mII  ilif  lo}!etlier  v«lifn  my  >>trenicili  f<>i»<iil%*'>*  me"  In 
(lit  |iiiMi<)  t  iitnpniiv  I  nvMiil)  (I  ilenlli  willi  priifd  re«iKnn< 
tiiin  I  rcmniiied  in  llii-<  »>itiiiitinii  thrie  Iioiiin,  aiiiUhw 
r>nc  of  the  liKlif*  fnll  ofTlhe  iivwt  with  fatigue,  am!  per 
IkIi  ;  Hhe  was  too  fur  diblaiit  for  ine  to  give  lier  nny  «•• 
nihtonre. 

When  I  len^t  expeeted  if,  I  perrcivffl  (lie  ynwl  el'ii^e 
to  n'4 ;  it  tvint  llun  i'lve  o'eloek  P  IM.  I  nied  out  to  the 
men  in  lier  llml  I  wa»  their  lifiiliiinnt,  nud  h'  irirf  d  per- 
minion  to  hlmic  our  mi^lnrtllllf  with  (hfni.  'riiiy  i;aM7 
me  leiive  to  eome  on  lioHiil,  ii|miii  loiidilion  thai  I  would 
swim  lo  thf  m.  II  wax  their  iiileM>l  to  have  a  rnndiK  tor^ 
inordi  rU)  di»e(M'('r  land  ;  and  for  tlii«  roisonmy  rompn* 
iiy  wan  too  necei-nary  for  liiein  to  n  lose  my  rttpieHt. 
'J'he  eondilion  lliey  iiiipoKi  d  upon  me  wny  peihelly  ren- 
siin.'ihle  ;  till  y  acted  |iiiidrntly  not  to  ftppioncli,  ay  the 
otheiH  would  have  lif<  n  eipiidly  anxtniiH  to  niicr  their 
lillle  liark  ;  und  we  Hlionldall  have  lieen  hiiricil  (o}:ellier 
in  u  watery  grave.  Mu>tfiin)f,  Iheieluie ,  idl  my  Klrenjilh, 
I  wasfo  foiliinate  aH  to  reach  tiic  Imat.  Knun  itfifi  ward^ 
I  iihscrvfd  tlie  pilot  and  master,  whom  I  had  Ul't  on  the 
mnin-mast,  iollow  my  example  ;  they  swam  to  the  yawl, 
and  we  took  them  in.  This  little  hark  was  the  meanM  of 
£a^in)rtllf  tfn  persuns  who  ulone  fM'a|  ed,  out  of  nearly 
three  hundred. 

Tlir:  Humes  Htill  continued  to  consume  ourhhip,  from 
wliich  we  were  not  more  than  half  a  league  distant ;  our 
loo  frreal  proximity  nii^iht  prove  periiicionu,  and  we, 
therefore,  proceeded  a  little  to  windward.  Not  long; 
after,  the  lire  cominunieated  to  the  powderronm,  and  it 
is  impossible  to  describe  the  noise  with  which  our  vessel 
lilew  up.    A  thick  cloud  intercepted  the  lit^ltl  of  tiie  sub  . 


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h    la.«  •  pirr. . ..I  lluuintf  «.mmI, pr...,,.!..! Inlo  .1... ...r.nn.l 

M,.,.v  «i.frlu.^till  .l..i-r,ttll..KW.l».tl.rnun,.ir,    I  •Iralh 
I,  nU   »,l..  I.u.  tha.  o,,..  ol  (l...n..mln«  fr^;..;;^.  ...'.* |l 

TIM- Ai...i;:i"y  i...»v.v..r.  ,.M.M.rvr.« ...  ''•"!;''';'•':;;, 

!„„,. :  |„.l  ul.tl  II  M..-.I.M  le  i.mw  |H.M.-nl.'.l  .I*.-    '      "  ' 

foi.un...  .•MMi.M.ior.,  «l.o.n  •'''N''' ;- .«";  ,,»^X>  Ij 
h«.l  iMcn  1...i..i....lHl  •orll.r  .y  Ih^.r  f.l  .  W.  mw 
rnmr  ron.i.l.trly  ....flV.fiU.l.  ..lli.TMm-nnl.'.l.  '"»''""'• 
H  L.TmIII Vr..i.. v.nR ^..m.l.nl  IIH' to l.e «f n^.ble  of  Ih. 
luTiniiiilaluM'.  rnit*  <  f  llu'ir  fiile.  . 

-n       ul;  ll.v  o^rvy  ui  L.'Hv.n,  1  rC.inr.l  my  foM. 

\;    .  k    o  *-K  ,.r..vlKi... Hi  t.,  ,.i.k  up  H..y  '>•'<•- 

"r.i;;;.  .c  ...i.hi\u.,...  ^e  --:;;"•"  ^  ;;•'«';-; ;; 

Lmun..     WV  lour.l  m  ^.....1  bnrr.  K  In  uMrh  wo    oM 
1  o  lin  I  ..  ............  «r"i<-»  ll'iv|"'^>"'.2  mT.....ty,  nut  .Us- 

d.;  "ill.  h«ai...nll....uuovHb-a.U  .luring  .l.o  con- 

""KHluppr"".!..-.!.  I.ut  uc  proTi.^.n.ially  i;...n.l«ca.ac 
ol  I  .;n  Iv  al...ul  f.!k-.n  pu.....N  .'f  *»"  P-K,  «  P'-  ;«' 
.■»M  ol  .11..  twtnty  >anl-  "'f  I'"'"-  »  «''»''''"»  "'.•'; 
;  !^^  ,  IVw  .....;  It  Rrow  .huli,  nml  ^sv  ro..ia  not 
va  .  .iiy  Ii^'.t  i..  our  p.TMM,t  ^ItUH.ion.  without  rxp..»- 

fn^-mrnlH  ..r  II..'   .n..m  k,  IVou.   wl..<-h  wr   \m\  ^  tt 

tn,  al.l.  10  <r.M.n,..ce  ou-Iv...     W.       -far.  .<.um 
ttv^nv    Iron.  Ih.-.n  mm  .p.e.l.lj  '^    '"»;;'•''   \; 

atloi'i^  to  tli.M-quipnu'nt  of  oil,  'SP»-     '"'^•^r 

fc-li  to  work  with  II..'  utmoM  u.ty  ;  we  en.pl-       . 

t'v.  V    thinK,  nnil  tn.,k  rff  the  h-  »he>'l.ln|I  <•   <  u  r 

L  .  -f.,     hi-'...!.,  of  th.  planks np.|  ..nib     -'  ^1  re w  from 
Sie  lie,,  what  tlircud  we  .wauled  j  lutluu^.cly  one  «f  the 


LQ%M  tr  Tiii:  I'HiNca. 


347 


prrrrlvr  nMlilnR 
i'«liiil<illt<'itir,iuii! 
«  nnnitx'i'o  of  mi- 

ltinn«T;  It  WHMXtt 
;  fnt'iiiH  III"  iii'i''' 
i.«|  to  till' hotluiii. 
,  I'lotii  lltiil  iiiiHior 
■nil  <l  ilM  II  !  Tlw 
vcvcri'l  lli«;  »••'"  t'» 
f  lldni  with  our  iin- 
anil  whowc  livi-t, 
I'lr  fall.  Wc  MW 
m<rinl»<l,  liniriturii- 
uliuBrnnililc  of  Ihe 

rclnrnrd  my  foiii 

t.     till!     fllipll'tllt*   0( 

|i!<  k  lip  Hiiy  '^lln" 
(ofiilly  iinitroviilftl, 
li  l;iii.iiir  ;  H  <!«'«tl> 
I  tjjit  of  «t»ir  <oirj 
in  vliich  wo  hoiifil 
I  m'r«'f»ily.  "Ill  ills- 
an  pnrt  <»'  llu'  i»ow- 
iiU  (luring  llie  con- 

•nlially  foun)!  n  cask 
itit  pmk,  a  |»icct'  of 
I,  n  «lo'/.<n  of  pipe- 
It,  nml  wv  ro"'*'  '«'t 
ilioii,  witlinut  rxpot- 
■tim-UoD  Btnoiiic  the 
•h  «•«•   hail       '  ^ct 
^V«'      ,rpf(»re  I'iW*! 
,1     in  ortlrr  to 
,,6cl.     Evrry 
uity  ;  we  enipl        < 
,.-!•  t-he;  liini:  o'  <  ur 
,  nils     v  tirew  from 
v;tiuu.-.t!>  one  of  the 


tuilorw  lind  two  ntrilti-N  ;  our  ■«-nr!<>t  «lo(h  ("rvctl  u*  for 
n  Mnil,  Ml  iiitr  lor  a  ina»l,  hiiU  n  plunk  for  ii  ruiMcr  Not- 
Millmliiiiiliiii;  (III-  iliirkiMioi,  our  ttpnittiiinl  uii'.  in  h  ><liort 
jiiii>>  iM  coiiiplclr,  HH  «'irruiii>liin<  <  H  i>omI«I  pfriiiil.  Tlio 
only  ilillU'iiDy  llml  rcinnliMil  wan,  huw  to  ilirirl  our 
roiii-ki-  ;  \M'  linil  lu-ilhir  chiirlM  nor  inxlruinnitx,  iiiiil 
ui'M'  ni-mly  two  liuniliril  icai^ut  h  from  Itiiiil.  VVcri'^iKH- 
I'd  oiipi-lM't  lo  till'  iiM-riy  of  llu-  AliniKlily,  vvlioni-  anoiu- 
I;iiirc  HI-  iniplori'il  in  fiTvriil  priiytn*. 

At  lrn'4lli  we  rnliit'il  our  Hail,  huiI  a  fnvornl)l«  ulnd 
I'lioMi'il  DM  for  ever  from  llu*  llonlinoc  tMirpii«>*  of  our 
uiil<M'liiiiiil«<  cotniiiuiionn.  In  IIiIm  niHiiiu-r  wr  procrnlf  d 
ti^rlil  <la,\MHtiil  I  i|;lil  iiikIiIh,  Millmul  ptTfiitintr  lunil,  vx- 
pnicil  I'hiik  iinkrri  to  the  iMiriiiiitc  rayH  of  tlic  >>un  liy 
(lii>,  iiimI  to  inlnisf  colli  Ity  iiii{lit  The  bixtli  tlHy  a 
»lio>vt>r  of  rain  ln«i|)iri'<l  um  with  the  hope  of  Honn*  rilicf 
from  111*'  tliiml  l»y  uhicli  mo  wi-rr  lornii'iiltil:  ur  cri- 
tlcavoi't'ii  to  nitch  (In-  little  water  Hint  fill  in  our  nmutlm 
mill  liniiilM  \V<-  Mucki-d  our  Hail,  Imit  having;  hucn  Im  lorn 
hoakni  in  ncuwatiT  it  (■oiiiiniuiiculi'il  tlit>  biltc-r  ta»l«>  of 
(III'  ImIIit  lo  till*  rain  uliicli  it  r«T('ivL'»l.  If,  liowovt-r, 
till-  rain  liail  Ix'fn  iiiori*  violrnt,  it  inii^iit  liavr  Hlmlfii  tlto 
winti  Hint  imiifllcd  um,  anil  h  ritlia  vsould  liuvii  bron 
uttrniloO  villi  iiitivitable  ilrHtrurliitn 

That  Wf  ininlit  **li*»'r  our  coursi-  willi  the  grontcr  oor- 
(ninly,  wi"  ronsulti-il  t-vi-ry  «l«y,  the  rising  and  xellinu;  of 
Iho  Hun  ami  inoiui  ;  niiil  lh«^  flat's  hIu-wc  d  u»  what  wind 
w«  ou^lil  to  take.  A  vory  mniill  |(io<'i)  <»r  salt  pork  fur- 
iiittlied  us  one  nicnl  in  the  twenty  four  hourH  :  and  from . 
Ihisi  even  we  were  obliged  to  tlcsint  on  die  lourtii  tUy,  on 
account  of  the  irritation  of  the  hlofid,  which  it  occasion- 
ed. Our  only  hoveranc  was  a  ulasii  u\'  tnaiidy,  from 
time  lo  time;  hut  lliut  liquor  burned  our  stomachs  with- 
out nllayin)(  our  thirst,  W«  saw  ahundancu  ol  ilyin^ 
fisli,  hut  the  impossibility  of  cafcliinn  Ihein  Mndcced 
our  misery  hiill  more  acute  ;  we  were,  therefore,  oltliju- 
ed  to  he  contented  with  our  providions.  The  uncrrlain- 
ty  with  respect  lo  o\ir  fide,  llie  want  of  food,  and  Ihe 
HRitation  »)f  the  (.en,  combined  to  derive  us  of  th« 
rc8t,  and  ulinoid  plunged  an  into  despair.  Nature 
do.>cii(jd    to    liave   abaadonrd   tier  fuucti^uu  ;    •  fee- 


'  I,  1 


;,   ]!/•' 


Mmi 


3'^ 


Loaa  oir  Tiir.  prinoc. 


bic  ray  of  hope  JiSone  cheeteil  aur  inindu  and  iirevenfti 
m   from   envying  tli«  fate  of  our  deceased  compau- 

T passed  Ihectj^hUi  niglit  at  the  helm;  I  remained  at 
iny  noKt  mure  Umn  ten  hours,  frequently  desuuig  to  he 
reliov'td,  till  at  leiigtli  i  sunk  down  with  fatigu.?.  My 
miserable  comrades  were  equally  exhausted,  and  despair 
be>mu  to  lake  possession  of  our  souls.  Af  last,  \vlH;n 
lurt  perishins  with  fatigue,  misery,  hunger,  and  thirst, 
we  discovers-d  UnA,  by  the  first  rays  of  the  sun,  on 
Wedmsday,  the  M  of 'August,  1762.  Only  those  who 
have  experienced  similar  misfortunes  can  form  an  ade- 
tumte  conception  of  the  chanB;e  which  this  discovery 
produced  in  our  minds.  Our  strength  returned,  and  we 
took  precautions  not  to  be  carried  away  by  the  cur- 
rents  At  two  P.  M.  we  reached  the  coast  of  Brazil, 
and  entered  the  bay  of  Tresson,  in  latituile  6  deg. 

Our  first  care,  U[»on  setting  foot  on  shore,   was  to 

thank  the  Almia;hly  for  his  favors  i  we  threw  ourselves 

upon  the  ground,  and,  in   the  transporlu  of  our  joy, 

rolled  ourselves  in  Uie  sand.    Our  appearance  was  truly 

frightful,  our  figures  preserved  nothing  human  that  did 

not  more  for«:ibly  announce  our  misfortunes.      borne 

were  perfectly  naked,  others   had   nothing  but  *hu(8 

that  were  rotten  and  torn  to  rags,  and  1  had  laslcncd 

round  lAy  waist  apiece  of  scarlet  cloth,  ia  order  ti»  ap- 

iiear   at  the   bead  of  my  compani-rns.      We  h«!l  not 

yet.  however,  arrived  at  the  end  of  all  our  hardships; 

ilthoush  rescued  from  tlie  s^reatest  of  our  dangers,  that 

*  of  an  uncertain  navij;ation,  we  were  still  tormented  by 

hunger  and  thirst,  and  in  cruel  suspense,   whether   we 

should  find  this  coast  inhabit^Jtl  by   men  suscepUble  ol 

sentiiaenti  of  compassion. 

VTc  were  dtliberatiug  which  way  we  should  direrX 
our  course,  when  .-ibtut  m.y  Poitn,?ue.ae,  most  of 
whom  were  armed,  a«lvaaced  towards  us,  and  mqiured 
the  reason  oC  our  landius;  Tiie  recilal  of  our  misfor- 
tunea  was  a  sufficient  answer,  at  once  lauounc-'d  ouc 
wants,  and  strongly  claJiaed  the  sjicred  irighLs  of  hospi- 
tality Their  IrRasures  were  not  the  object  of  our  de- 
sire, the  neces»iiiM  of  Ufc  were  all  that  wc  waated. 


IOC. 

nindd  and  [irevent*  4 
'  deceased  cuiupau- 

lielin;  I  lemaiiied  at 
jueiitly  desiiiiig  to  he 
I  wilh  fatigue.  My 
hausted,  and  desjmir 
louls.  Af  last,  \vlH;n 
I,  hunger,  and  thirst, 
rays  of  tlie  sun,  on 
62  Only  those  nho 
nes  can  form  an  ade- 
which  this  discovery 
iglh  returned,  and  we 
;d  awny   by  the  cur- 

the  coast  of  Brazil, 
in  latitude  6  deg. 
lot  on  shore,  was  to 
;  we  threw  ourselves 
rausportu  of  our  joy, 
appearance  was  truly 
■thing  human  that  did 

misfortunes.  Some 
d  nothing  but  *hir(8 
s,  and  1  had  fastened 
cloth,  im  order  to  ap- 
anions.      We  h«d  not 

of  all  our  hardships; 
t  of  our  dangers,  that 
ere  s^till  tormented  by 
uspense,  whether  we 
ty   men  susceptible  of 

way  we  should  direct 
Portuguese,  most  of 
wards  us,  and  iuijuired 
I  recilal  of  our  misfor- 
t  once  jauounc.id  our 
sjicrcd  irighLs  of  hospi- 
t  tlie  object  of  our  de- 
C!  all  that  we  waated. 


LOBS   OF  THE    PIIINCK. 


i54!) 


Touched  by  our  misforlunrH,  they  blessed  the  power 
that  had  preserved  us,  and  hastened  to  conduct  us  to 
their  habilHlious.  U(Mm  the  way  we  came  to  a  river,  in- 
to which  all  my  companions  ran  to  throw  flieinselves,  in 
order  to  allay  their  thirst ;  tiiey  rolled  in  the  water  with 
extreme  delight ;  and  bathing  was  in  the  i'eciuel  one  of 
the  remedies  of  which  we  made  the  most  frequent  use, 
and  which,  at  the  same  time  contributed  most  to  the 
reHtoration  of  our  health. 

The  principal  person  of  the  place  came  and  conduct- 
ed us  to  his  house,  about  half  a  league  distant  from  the 
place  of  our  landing.  Our  charitable  host  gave  us  linen 
shirts  and  trowser?,,  and  boiled  some  fish,  the  water  of 
which  served  us  for  broth,  and  seemed  delicious.  After 
this  frugal  repast,  though  sleep  was  eitually  necessary, 
y/vA  we  prepared  to  render  solemn  thanks  to  the  Almigh- 
ty. Hearing  that,  at  the  distance  of  half  a  league,  there 
was  a  church  dedicated  to  St.  Michael,  vvc  rei»aiied  thith- 
er, singing  praises  to  the  Lord,  where  we  jircscnted  the 
homage  of  our  gratitude  to  Him  to  whom  we  were  so 
evidently  indebted  for  our  preservation.  The  badness  of 
the  road  had  fatigued  us  so  mucli  tliat  we  were  obliged 
to  rest  in  the  village ;  our  misfortunes,  together  with  s.uch 
an  edifying  spectacle,  drew  all  the  inhabitants  around  us, 
and  every  one  hastened  to  fetch  us  refreshments.  After 
resting  a  short  time  we  returned  to  our  kind  host,  who,  at 
night,  furnished  us  with  another  repast  of  fresh  fish.  As 
we  waute<l  more  invigorating  food  we  purchased  an  ox, 
which  we  had  in  exchange  for  twenty-five  quarts  of 
brandy. 

We  had  to  go  to  Paralbo,  a  journey  of  fifteen  leagues, 
barefoot,  and  without  any  hope  of  meeting  witls  good 
provisions  on  the  way ;  we  therefore  took  the  precaution 
of  smokv  drying  our  meat,  and  added  to  it  a  provision  of 
flour.  After  resting  three  days  we  departed  under  an 
escort  of  thM»e  soldiers.  We  proceeded  seven  leagues 
the  fir- 1  day,  and  passed  tlie  night  at  the  house  of  a  man 
who  received  us  kindly.  The  next  evening,  a  sergeant-, 
accompanied  by  twenty-nine  soldiers,  came  to  meet  U8 
for  the  purpose  of  conducting  and  presenting  us  to  tho 
comniandaiit  of  the  fortress  ;  Hhatwortliy  otfioer  received 

Ff 


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350 


L0S8   OF  THE  PRlNCt;. 


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B 


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^"''''  J^T^^ieutm^rXi  to  the  general,  Joseph  .le 
Duung  the  hiiy  "*'>'*"'",  ,    ,    j  ,„ewitV  now  favours 

paired  on  the  lOth  Jo  »""«'«'  "J  , .    4,,^  „orW,  after  a 
iSred  hy  the  harU^Wpa  I  had  endured- 


;/l 


36  J 


'\ 


t,  an  1  a  boat  to  Ro 
wc  arrivctl  at  that 
)g  to  pnscnt  us  to 
rccei)tion,  and  fiir- 
\Ve  there  rrpos- 
i  of  roarhina;  I'er- 
uesp  fleet  that  was 
)  return  to  Kiirope, 
ontluct  us  thither. 
lUld  scarcely  stantl, 
r  me- 

ys,  wc  entered  the 
S8  was  to  go,  witli 
general,  Joseph  de 

an  audience  ;  after 
lin  of  a  kinc's  ship, 
(Ivantac^eofsftluling 
I'Acosta  dc  Porito. 
ined  at  Fernanibuc 
me  witf-  new  favours 
ted  to  all  my  com- 
horn  he  even  gave 
let. 
and  arrived,  without 

of  December.  On 
II  Vernay,  procuied 
[orlaix.  The  master 
Ihe  rest  of  my  com- 
er ships.  I  arrived  at 
y  fatigues  obliged  me 
J,  from  whence  1  re- 
vlielmcil  with  pover- 
in  the  world,  after  a 
ith  my  health  greatly 
lured. 


BnxpwnECK  OF  Tnu 

DEGRAVE  EASTINDIAMAN, 

On  Ihc  Coasl  of  Madagoicat;  »n  tfu:  Year  1701 

A  HE  Degrave  was  a  finu  ship  of  700  tons,  and 
carried  62  guns.  She  was  commanded  by  C&ptain 
William  Young,  passed  through  the  Downn  February, 
19,  1701,  and  proceeded  to  Fort  St  Gcroge,  in  the 
East-Indies,  where  she  safely  arrived.  From  thence 
slie  sailed  to  Jicngal,  where  her  captJiin  and  first  mate 
Uied,  in  consequence  of  which  the  commanil  devolved 
on  the  captain's  son,  who  was  second  mate ;  and  Mr. 
J  >hn  Benbow,  one  of  the  sons  of  Vice  Admiral  Benbow, 
who  had  gone  out  ia  quality  of  fourth  mate  from  Ben- 
gal. Thty  sailed  for  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope,  but  ii^ 
going  out  of  tlie  river  the  sliip  ran  aground,  and  stuck 
fast ;  she  floated  again  the  next  high  tide,  and  put  to  sea 
with  little  or  no  damage,  as  was  then  imagined ;  but  Kooq 
after  she  was  found  so  l»aky  that  two  chain  pumps  were 
ifbliged  to  be  kept  continually  going.  In  tins  state  the 
crew  sailed  two  months  before  they  reached  the  island 
of  St,  llrlauriUus,  inhabited  by  the  Dutch,  who  received 
(hem  kindly,  and  gave  tiiem  all  the  assistance  in  theii' 
power,  permitting  them  to  fit  up  a  tent  on  shore, 
into  which  Oiey  brought  the  greatest  part  of  the  car- 
go, having  unladen  the  ship  in  order  to  search  for  the 
leak,  which,  however,  they  were  unable  to  find'  After 
remaining  about  a  month  at  the  island  of  Mauritius,  an4 
taking  on  board  about  fifty  lascar^,  they  sailed  ilirectly 
for  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope.  There  were  then  aboui 
no  hands  on  board,  and  though  the  lascars  were  not  of 
much  eervice,  in  point  of  navigation,  yet  tlicy  were  of 


1.  ■■ 


I. 


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352 


M»ia    OK   THE    DECBAVK. 


T 


p;r».at  nCiitv,  in  relicvi..;;  U.e  Engl.sh  seamen   mm 
L....  or  luunpins.     This  re^olulUm    thu.  /a.  '  y    A  ". 

r ovm-a  11...  Irak,  ,.n>vod  fatal  to  tl.  ,m      In  h  ew  .l»y. 
C\    UT  ,ni.»Hl  upon  tlu-m  «>  bud.  a  dogrrc.,  tl.at    .u.  ■ 

it  wai  \si(l,  tU«  uUi.osl  exiTtions  thai  "" >  i"^^, '^ l'^^' * ' 
s,.l  ahuv,'   waf.-r,    lh..u,;h  they   uca-  still  000  league, 

iroiii  tli«'ii'  iiitcmU'il  poit.  ,„„,«,, 

The  .hip's  cm.pany  hrlievins  (hat  connj.on  «lan^  -r 

,„.,   .hom'all    on'na  .quality,   ^;:i'^7">;,; . '"  ^  f,^  ", 
Voun-    that  his  (U-siir.i  of  proceeihnt;  to  the  Cape  .n as 
l^ecoue  iu.prac.i..al,lc,  an.l  that,   \"-f  ^„^'     ^^^^J 
stoi)  that  cuhlhe  (ak.-n,  was  to  make  the  n.nrest  laud, 
uhW    was  that  of  Macla,m.car,   to  the  souUnvard  of 
xvhich  th.7  had  saihd  about  «  hundred  l^apie,       1  l.e 
•    lahicoinprud  wiUitholr  advice,  ami  endeavor rd  to 
;        eSon  «»'..re,  but  that  was  found  i.npmd.eable 
I-.  .>    e    thov,   Ihoielbre,  when   within  ft  quarter  ., I  a 
nl  .■<  f   ho  e:.  St,  f.r.t  let' go  an  anchor   then  out  do^^n 
«     t he  ma^ts  and  nm^?,  and   threw  thur  ?runs  a  J 
?oo      overboard,  in  the  hope  of  makmg  he  ^»"1'^^''"' 
ro"  er     But  this  beio^^  „„o  found  imposMble   and  hav- 
v'    heady  lo.t  tluir  long  boat  and  ,,.i.>nnce,  they  re.olv- 
rd  .,   U..  a  raft    which  they  did  in  the  night,  and  the 
'.t^Z^^S^^i.  t|..e  chief  mate,  with  four  men, 
V  .'nt  on  "  or  ■   in  a  little  boat,  wath  a  rope,  by  which 
;   V  .Cronos  d  to  warp  the  rait.     'I'his  boat  was  stav.  d 
i.cesS  re  it  reached  the  land,  but  the  men  escaped 
.ir^^d  Th<:  rope,  .hich  '^-u.ld  «>e  raa  on^h^e 
xvlfh  I'le  rest  »;f  the  slop's  company,  cxeeptmg  u  e  cap 
\ in    V  ho  .en    inrd  last  on  board  the  ship,  and  d.d  no 
•Lv'e-lHT     11         found  she  be?an  to  go  to  pieces    and 
K    ho   !;ow  himself  into  the  .ea  and  swam  ashore 
K  !:;;.'  wee  c;uicUly  made  l>"-)-  ^Jf^'^S  i^ 

."'  '•,    '^'.  ,  „r,,.,  I  „n\vled"e  ot  t heir  situatum,  by 

r;;;:  ;i;r£;  t'  Si-^'  •«  ■■'»^«  -^^  «- 


LOSS  or  THK  nEGiiwt:. 


353 


a 


seamen  iVoin  liic 
hurt  ra»l»ly  taktn, 
lipeil,  or  vvvn  i\\> 
111.  InH  few  tliivs 
(h'prci-,  Uiat,  iMt- 
11^  iLiy  and  wM, 
luy  keitl  Jlif  vt'v 
still  600  leBgiK's 

t  common  danjicr 
cst'iittil  to  captnin 

to  the  Cape  wjis 
lerefore,  the  wisest 
e  the  ncnrest  laud, 

tlie  soutlnvard  of 
cd  leapies.      Tlie 
Slid  emlcavored  to 
found  iinpradienble 
liin  »  quarter  of  a 
hor,  then  eut  down 
I'W  thiir  suns  and 
king  the  ship  swim 
npossible,  and  hav- 
iiinnee,  tliey  resolv- 
1  the  night,  and  the 
ate,  with  four  men, 
til  a  rope,  by  whieh 
his  boat  was  stavtd 
but  the  men  escaped 
:ht  the  raft  on  shore 
',  excepting  the  cap- 
he  ship,  and  did  not 
to  eo  to  pieces,  and 
a  and  swam  ashore. 
>iiei9  by  the  king  of 

them  fifty  Jiiiles  up 
I  captain  Dnimmond, 
of  their  ship's  crew, 
lives,  and  wiio  soon 
of  their  siluaticm,  by 
d  to  lunke  them  8crT€ 


him  in  Ills  wars,  and  oouid  never  permit  them  to  return 
1(»  Kurope ;  which  ntelligence,  as  iriay  w»  II  be  imagin- 
ed, struck  them  v  ith  Uie  utmost  consternation. 

In  this  distress  the  captains  Diummoixl,  Stewart,  and 
Vouni;.  held  a  consultation  in  con juiii  lion  wilii  Mr. 
Pratt  and  Mr.  Benbow,  in  whicli  caption  Orummond  pro- 
|)(tsctl,  as  the  only  expedient  by  which  they  could  recwv- 
cr  their  liberty,  to  seize  the  black  king  and  march  off 
with  him  prisoner  into  .some  other  province  of  tlie  isl- 
and, where  ships  riti|uenlly  came.  Mr  Benbow  warm- 
ly espoused  this  jirnposal  and  assistetl  with  great  cour- 
jio;e  ill  the  execution  of  it,  which  was  performed  with 
more  ease  than  was  expected  ;  and  the  king,  his  son, 
and  his  (jueen  were  made  prisoners,  but  the  (jiicen  was 
released  by  captain  Young,  from  a  motive  of  conijias- 
sioii.  It  is  not  very  easy  to  conceive  a  bolder  extcrprizo 
than  this,  where  between  60  and  GO  white  people,  and 
liot  above  half  these  armed,  carried  off  a  black  iirince 
out  of  the  midst  of  his  capital,  and  in  the  sight  of  some 
thousands  of  his  subjects,  belter  armed  than  themselves; 
who  were,  notwithstanding,  restrained  fri)m  firing  upon 
them  by  captain's  Young's  threatening  to  kill  their  king 
if  they  <lid.  They  were,  however,  guilty  of  great  mis- 
management afterwards,  for  upon  a  proposid  made  by 
the  negroes  to  give  them  six  guns  for  their  king,  it  was 
agreed  to  deliver  him  up,  on  a  supposition  that  the 
blacks  would  then  follow  tliem  no  further,  and  this,  not- 
withstanding Mr  Benbow  strongly  opposed  it,  and  shew- 
ed them  the  mischievous  consequences  with  which  such 
an  injudicious  measure  must  be  attended.  The  king 
being  given  up,  the  blacks  still  continued  to  follow 
them,  though  at  a  distance,  till  at  length  it  was  agreed 
to  give  up  the  prince  loo,  imagining  that  this  would  put 
and  end  to  the  pursuit.  They,  how  ever,  took  with  them 
three  persons,  who,  as  they  were  informed  by  the  blacks, 
were  three  of  the  principal  men  in  the  country,  by  way 
of  hostages.  Two  of-  these  so(m  made  their  escape, 
and  the  blacks  not  only  continued  to  pursue,  but  even 
fired  upon  them,  which  liiey  had  not  done  before.  The 
weohness  of  tbeir  own  c  >M(1uct,  and  the  wisdom  oi. 


•  i  I 


'.  ••./ 


I 


■  \.' 


! 


I  V 


♦'r 


esv 


LOaa  Of  THE  orcRWE 


T 


Mr   fi*.n1..nvs'.  a.lvUe,  nv.h  n..w  apimrnnt  to  every  t)no 
nn  I  .H  it  was  ..l.vimis  that  tlu-y  l.ml  .10  .hann-  left  I  u    o 


Thirty  sis  ninM-tl  inni 


wrri! 


,  i-S  c.  :nnum.h..n.y  the  th...  captains  and  Mr.  M- 

8ix  oVl,.ck  in  tht"  ovn.inp,  it  wasagnMul  I     •■'^•n*       '  " 
„,^ro.-.  ,h.n.an.l.Ml  their  arn.s,  f"'""^.'"!!    »"' /' ^ ''^, 
;  (y  on  that  con.'.ili..n.     'H.i.^  proposition,  thou,    ofj,u  h 
a  ni  rhl.vo.H  len.lency,  ami  vif:orously  oppo.eil  hyjl 
Who  V  was  a.va-pt.'.l  at  th«  persuasion  of  captain  V  oun-. 

';  .;;l;;.ai.:;;ai..  .i../ibur «.  .ive  f^-j;^-;,-?:^; 

...» i<.  ilelivor  ui>  their  arms,  and  marehed  oil  unpertcuiu 
S^  Ih  S  mcon.pa«ie.l  by  Mr.  fleubow  ami  arrived 
rife  a  no  t  banplnn  The  rest  were  cruelly  murdered, 
^KoriinfuSt  Drury,  a  boy  Of.cen  or  B.^l-ny-" 
nhl  vhom  they  preserved  and  made  oslave^  Mr  Ikn- 
b    ;•  ;  mnainin,  several  years  "^"S  j^^.'^J^.";^: 

« here  he  lived  after  their  manner,  and  «*•'  t.n"'\f ''•  V"^* 
«Id   n  board  a  l>»tcb  ship,  the  captain  of  wh  eh  had  been 
duc2nted\vilhl»s  fcther,  the  AdmimI,  and  for  his 
rHke  trrated  him  with  great  kindness  and  rcsi.eet.     He 

STn.'r  have  ",0  toily,  ri>cr  tb.  smctot  ««ch. 
been  able  to  retrieve  it. 


S"" 


m 


l\ 


ant  to  cvpry  t)nn , 
«liaii«»'  Itft  but  U> 

army  in  ohUt  oI 

tliviilfd  into  fnu- 
i\\m  and  Mr.  Htn- 
tfd  from  imon  till 
od  to  trtat.     The 
jnii  them  tlnir  lib- 
ion,  IliouKh  of  such 
ly  o|t|iost  a  by  Mr. 
nofcaptiiio  Yomii;. 
-»n,  captains  Drum- 
f  thrir  crew,  rt'fua- 
lod  olT  unperccivid 

ubow,  anil  arrived 
!  cruelly  murdered, 
en  or  sixteen  years 

a  slave.  Mr  iien- 
mong  the  Negroes, 
id  went  nuked,  esra- 
n  of  which  had  been 
\dmiral,  an«l  for  his 
3s  and  respect.  He 
ed  many  years,  and 
(^ription  of  the  South 
vhich  was  a  very  cu- 

thercfore  frequently 
!  of  whom  it  stilt  re- 
tbe  strictest  search, 


AN   F.KTRAOnDINAnt 


FAMINE  IN  THE  AMERICAN  SHIP  PEGGY, 


On  her  return  from  the  Azores  to  New-York,  in  1763. 


h  AMINE  frequently  leads  men  to  the  commis- 
sion of  the  most  horrible  excesses :  insensible,  on  such 
occasions,  to  the  appeals  of  nature  and  reason,  man  as- 
sumes the  character  of  a  beast  of  prey  ;  he  is  denf  to 
every  representation,  and  coolly  meditates  the  death  of 
his  fellow-creature. 

One  of  these  scenes,  so  afflicting  to  humanity,  was, 
ill  the  year  1766,  exhibited  in  the  brigantine  the  Peggy, 
David  Harrison,  commander,  freighted  by  eertain  meN 
chants  of  New-York,  and  bo>md  to  the  Azores.  She 
arrived  without  accident  at  Fayal,  one  of  those  islands, 
and  having  disposed  of  her  «argo,  took  on  board  a 
lading  of  wine  and  spirits.  Ou  the  24th  of  October, 
of  the  same  year,  she  set  sail  on  her  return  to  New- 
York. 

On  the  29th,  the  wind,  which  had  fill  then  been  favor- 
able, suddenly  shifted.  Violent  storms,  which  succeed- 
ed each  other,  almost  without  Inlerrtiption.  during  the 
month  of  November,  did  nnich  damage  to  the  vessel. 
lu  spite  of  all  the  exertions  of  the  crew,  and  the  cxiteri- 
enee  of  the  captain,  tUe  masts  went  by  the  bword,  aad 


I 

i 


mi 


I' 

■f- 


■M 


■m 


*l 


H 


n 


\ 


330 


AS  rxTRAonm.'«Ai»T  KAMIMK 


a'l  tlio  snil*.  ••xo<|.linn  on.«,  w«r«  t'»n«  to  raes  ;  nn.l,  to  nM 
»,>  their  ilhiU'Ji,  M^vtral   liakb  Men-  «libCovn.'d  iii  Ih*- 

'"'lii  the  iH-uinnin?  of  no.niih.r  thr  Nvin.l  ahnl.d  a  littli;, 
but  lh»'v.'HK«l  wan  Uriv.-noiil  of  h.r  «-our««' ;  hiuI,  <!«'hIi 
tute  of  ma«tH,  nails,  ami  rij-jriiin,  «Ih-  wan  pnlectly  iin- 
inanatteat.l.-.  and  .iririe.l  to  and  IVo  at  th.^  ii.eny  of  he 
!vHVt«  This,  li..v.v.r,  was  the  HinalUHt  ,-vd;  another 
of  a  much  more  alarniinu;  iiatnr«'  noon  inanift^teil  1I..II. 
U|M)n  exainiiiiivz  the  state  of  the  provisiohH  Ihej  were 
found  to  he  ah..<.8t  t..tally  exhausted  In  this  dejdora- 
hle  situalion  the  crew  had   n.i  hoi.e  of  rHief  but  Irom 

*'  Afew  days  after  this  unpleasant  discovery,  two  yes^ 
Bcis  were  descried  early  <uie  iMorninn,  and  a  tranhient 
rav  of  hone  cheered  the  unfortunat*-  cr.  w  ol  the  Peiiay. 
The  sea  ran  so  hifth  as  to  prevent  ( aptain  Uarris.m  lr.|m 
npproa.hinK  the  Hhi|.s,  whi'h  wi-re  soon  0.1  of  Msltt^ 
The  disappointed  seamen,  who  were  in  want  of  every 
thing,  then  fell  upon  the  wino  ami  brandy  with  which  the 
Blui.  was  laden  They  allotte.l  K.  the  eap.am  wo 
small  lars  of  watiT,  each  conlaini»;i  alu.ut  a  pill«»n, 
being  the  remainder  of  their  stock.  Some  days  elaps- 
ed, during  which  the  men.  in  some  measure,  a|)|.easea 
the  painful   cravings   of  hunger   by    incessant  mloxica- 

**"on  the  fourth  day,  a  ship  was  observed   bearing  to- 
wards Ihem  in  full  sail :    no  lime  was  lost  in   makuig 
MKnals  of  Uislress,  nnd  the  crew  had  the  inexpress|hle 
•iMislaflion  «»  perceive  that  they  were. answered.     Ihc 
«eti  was  sufficiently  ctdm  to  permit  the  two  vessels  U) 
wproach   each  other.      The   strangers   siet-med  much 
affected  by  the  account  of  their  suffennss  and  misfor- 
tunes, and  promised  them  a  certain  quantity  of  biscuit  ; 
ht^  it  was  not  immediately  sent  on  hoard,  Uie  captain 
ftHeging,  as  an  excuse  for  the  delay,  that  he  had  just  he- 
cm  a  nautical  observaUon,  which  he  was  desirous  to 
finish      However  unreasonable  such  a  pretext  appearetl, 
under  the  present  circumstances,  the  famished  crew  ^I 


INB 

I  racfi  ;  nnil,  to  ntltl 
lihC»)Vi-i<'d  in  Hit* 

iiitl  nlintcd  a  litlU', 
iurs«' ;  Hiul,  "••'Hli 
wan  ppiieclly  iin- 
{\w  iiien-y  of  the 
lUht  v\\\ ;  aiiotliei 
1  inaniftht^-tl  ilr-t'H. 
visiiuis,  tht'j'  were 
III  i\\\^  (li'plora- 
of  relief  but  truin 

iscov»'ry,  two  vrs 
iiH,  aiitt  a  transient 
•rtw  lit  llif  Pfi:a;y. 
ilaiii  UarriHoii  (Vom 
soon  out  of  sight 
t-  in  warjt  of  ev«?ry 
ruly  willi  wliicli  the 
)  liic  raplain  two 
)^   nitout  a   nallon, 

Somi'  »lay«  elaps- 
iinasine,  appeased 

inue^tsant  intoxica- 

served  bearing  to- 
las lost  in  making 
id  tlie  inexpressible 
;re.  answered.     Tiic 

the  two  veseels  U) 
<rers  SKL'ined  much 
fferings  and  niisfor- 
quantity  of  biscuit ; 
I  hoard,  tlie  captain 

that  he  liad  just  be- 
he  was  desirous  to 
1  a  pretext  appenretl, 
hv.  famished  crew  jof 


IN   lilk'    AUKKICAN    8HIP   PlfifiV. 


9»7 


tiy  the  captain  had  nearly  expired,  when,  to  their  ex- 
treme niorlifteatiuii,  the  latter,  regardler<«t  ol  hi*  (iromise, 
.  rowth'd  all  his  sails  and  bore  uv  ay.  No  lannuap;e  i-  ad- 
i(|im'"  to  dt'Hcrilie  llie  despiiir  and  conslernalion  which 
(lien  overwhelmed  the  crew.  Enraged,  and  ileslilulc  of 
li(i|ie,  they  fell  u|i<hi  whatever  they  liail  spared  till  (hen. 
•j'lie  only  aniiiinli  Ihnt  remained  on  Ininrd  were  a  c(»uple 
.1'  pipM)im  auil  a  cat,  which  were  ilevoured  in  no  instant, 
'.riie  only  favor  they  shewed  the  captain  wa"*  to  icsi  rvo 
!)r  hiiii  the  h« ad  "of  the  cat.  Me  afterwards  declared, 
that  however  (li^:TUs(ill(t  it  wonhl  have  been  on  any 
other  occasion,  iie  th<Mij;ht  it  at  that  niomcnt,  a  treat  tx- 
fiuisitely  delicious.  The  unfortunate  men  then  support- 
ed their  existence  hy  living  on  oil,  candles,  ami  leather, 
and  these  were  entirely  consumed  by  tho  liUlU  of  De- 
cember. 

I'rom  tliat  day  until  (he  13th  of  January,  K  is  inipes- 
fihle  to  tell  in  whiU  incnner  they  suhsisted.  (iiptaiil 
Harrison  had  been  for  some  tijiie  unable  to  leave  hie 
cabin,  being  confiiied  to  his  bed  by  a  sever*'  fii  of  tlie 
gout.  On  the  last  mentioned  day,  the  sai'«»;.s  we.'st  to 
him  in  a  body,  with  the  mate  at  (heir  head  ;  the  hitler 
iicted  113  spokesman,  and  after  an  affccliDii  representu- 
lion  «)f  the  deplorable  stale  to  which  they  were  reduced, 
dtclaied  that  it  was  necessary  (o  saciifice  «me  in  order 
to  sa\e  the  rest  ;  adding,  that  (heir  resohilinn  was  irre- 
vocably fixed,  and  that  they  intended  to  cast  lots  for  the 
victim. 

'J'hc  captain,  a  tender  and  humane  man,  could  not 
hear  such  a  barbarous  propt/sition  without  shuddering  ; 
he  icpieseiiled  to  them  (hat  they  were  men,  and  ought 
to  regaid  each  other  as  brethren  ;  that  by  such  hfi  as- 
sassination, they  would  lor  ever  consijin  Ihemselves  to 
universal  execration,  un<l  commanded  ihrm,  with  nil  his 
auihority,  to  lelinciuisli  the  idea  of  committing  such  an 
attrocious  crime.  The  captain  was  silent  ;  but  he  had 
•pokeii  (0  deaf  men.  They  all  with  one  voice  leplied, 
that  it  was  inditlercnt  to  them  whether  he  approved  of 
(heir  resolution  or  not ;  that  they  had  o-ily  acquainted 
iiim  Willi  it  out  of  respect,  wd  because  be  would  run 


is 


'i 


(!. 


1* 


938 


AN    rXTRAORDIKAUY   V\M>NH 


',  / 


s 


ii 


I  ■(' 


Uif  Mmr  rihk  an  tli«"ms€lvr«  ;  nMtnp,  »l»»»,  in  <hi'  Ronrr  vl 
misfortune,  nil  niiniiwin(lan.hliMirMU..n  »snT  al  iin  huI. 
With  Ih.  hv  wortlH  tli.y  l.'ft  him,  and  wmit  ii|M)H  cl.ik, 
wltfie  (In*  liilrt  wtTf  tlrnwn. 

\  m-aro  who  wb»  on  honnl  niitl  hrloupMl  to  .nptain 
Hf.ni*..n.  wni.  Ihf  vkfim.  It  i»  'n<»'«^  Ihaii  |.n'bnhl..  llmt. 
ihc  lot  hml  liorn  f«nnill«'«l  *»iily  for  Ihr  »nkf  «<  li»rii», 
f.n<l  th.it  the  wntrhc.l  black  ys::»  |.r<i«ritM>il  lli«  inoiiunl 
Ihr  i-ailoiH  fnxt  lorm.'d  th.ir  r.M.luti.m.  Tlw'y,.""'""">; 
MiTificid  hiiM.  On..  ..f  th«  rrt'W  tor."  .lut  his  hv..-r  a.ut 
«l.'v..urt<l  it,  without  hHvintj  l|..' piili.nce  to  tlr.^s  it,  l»y 
broilini!,  or  In  nny  other  iiumm:  H.-  wm  noon  itfivr- 
wapilMak.n  ill,  iin.l  .liwi  the  follovfins  .Iny  In  nmuil- 
M01.8,  nnd  with  all  the  ..yinptom*  of  mm!.  .««.  Homti 
of  hist  comni.l.'S  propose'  to  k.op  l.i«t  body  to  livo  iijiou, 
afl«'r  the  negro  wns  ronmuii.tl ;  hut  this  advu.'  wan  re- 
icctnl  by  the  mamrlty,  d<.iil»ilc"  *iHUH-..unt  ul  th.;  ma- 
"Ldy  which  had  .-arri..!  him  olT.  lU-  was,  Iht-refore, 
Uir.)wnoviiWoar«l,  andcmsiuiiHl  tothed.ep. 

The  eaptain,  in  tho  intervals,  when  lu'  was  the  hast 
|,»rm.!nti'.'  w  th.'  jcoiit,  was  not  more  eNompt  tioiu  the 
■ttacks  ol  hunger  than  the  r.  st  .if  U.e  .-r.w  ;  but  ho 
resiste.!  all  the  p.-rMUisioim  of  iiis  men  to  partake  .)» 
tlHir  horri.l  repast.  l/e  content  m«  hnns.ll  wdh  the 
water  which  had  hen  o«8isn<;d  to  him,  mixHiR  with 
it  H  small  quantity  .)f  spirili.  un.l  this  was  the  only 
wiMcnanco   he  took  during  the  whole  p«riod  of  hw  Ois- 

"'I'lie  l)o.1y  of  the   neirro,  «rt»'»"y  divided,  and  eaten 

i  *%  ith  the  urcat.'st  c.-on..my,  labted  till  the  26th  .)f  JuOUH- 

ry      On  the  iOtb,  the  famished  crew  deliberated  upoq 

■eiectinu;  a  f^econ.i  victim.     They  «Rain  «ame  to  inform 

the  captain  of  th.ur  intention,  iu>d  he  appeared  to  Rive 

his  consent,  f.^arinn  h  «t  the  enraged  wiilonj  n.ight  luivo 

r.'Cour8.'  to  the  lot  without  Mh».     TNy  left  it  wdh  hiia 

to   fix  upon  any   metlmd  that  he  BhovW  think  proper. 

;,  The  captain,  summoninR  *»  his  strength,  wrote  upon 

I.  •mall  pieces  of  (.ap.^r,  the  name  of  each  man  who  wa5 

'  til.  »  on  boar.l  the  l.riitiintiiH-,  folded  them  up,  put  them 

{'  j  ial«  *  l»t,  wid  »hQok  tiiem  well  together,    rw  CWW, 

4 


■*i' 


!l 


1-  i  ,1,  ' 

i  'fi 


I 


IINH 

liRl,  in  tho  Rontral 
in  were  nt  »n  niitl. 
1  wttiit  iipuii  ilufk, 

loiipd  to  rnptain 
Ihaii  jirobnhli'  llmt. 
(lie  onk*"  <<■  fi»rii», 
ritMHl  (li«'  iiioiiM-nl 
I.  Tli'-y  iii'imitly 
•  mil  Ills  livtT  ami 
ice   to  dii.'bb  it,  l»y 

[C  VVM    eoOll    HfUT" 

ns  <lny  in  coii\iiI- 
'  innili  >'«».  Hoin« 
body  to  live  iijiou, 
his  advic'f  wnn  le- 
iccoiiiit  of  the  ma- 
it!  w«»,  IhtTeforc, 
le  dtep. 

!ii  he  wfts  the  least 
K  eNuiiipt  fioiii  the 
Uie  erew  ;  but  ho 
men  to  piiiiuke  o( 
I  hiinsdf  with  the 
I  him,  iiiixing  with 
this  WW  tlie  only 
k  |t«riod  of  his  dis* 

divided,  and  enten 
I  (he  26th  of  Juoua- 
w  deliberated  upoq 
;aiu  vnme  to  inform 
\\e  apptarcd  to  give 

Bailors  ii)ig;ht  ttavo 
hey  left  it  with  hiiq 
ilioMid  think  proper. 
Irength,  wrote  upon 

each  nian  who  was 
I  them  up,  put  them 
)g«U)«r.    The  crtWi 


in  rnr  AHrnic.\i«  »nir  rrflov. 


851 


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uirnnwhile,  prem-rved  nn  nwTuI  •ilencr  ;  ench  ejre  wan 
Axetl,  and  each  mouth  watt  oiten,  while  terror  waa 
iitroii){ly  ituprexsed  upon  every  countenance  With  n 
Iretolilinfc  hand  one  of  llirni  drew  fn)in  the  hut  the  talal 
billet,  which  he  tielivered  to  the  ea|ilnin,  who  opened  it 
and  read  aloud  the  name  oi  David  Ki.att.  The  un- 
t'ortuiuite  man  on  whom  the  lot  had  fallen  appearetl  per- 
fectly r«  MJKned  to  hih  late  ;  "  Aly  friend*,  (naid  he  to  hin 
compniiiniiM  )  the  only  favor  I  ret|uenl  of  you,  ia,  not  to 
keep  me  lon^  in  pain  ;  despatch  me  aH  speedily  an  you 
did  the  iie)(ro."  Then  turning  to  (he  man  who  had  per- 
foriiK'tl  the  Aiflt  execution,  h«  adiled  : — *<  It  ia  you  I 
chootte  to  ((ive  me  the  mortal  blow."  /fe  requerited  an 
hour  to  prepare  liimHelf  for  death,  to  which  hia  eoiii- 
Tndc4  could  only  reply  with  learw.  Meanwliile  com- 
pasition,  and  the  renionktrancitNof  the  captain,  prevailed 
over  the  huiiiter  of  the  mofit  hard  hearted.  They  unnai- 
inoiwly  resolved  to  defer  the  aaerince  till  eleven  o'clock 
the  following  morninp;.  8urh  a  short  reprieve  alTorded 
very  Utile  couHolation  to  Pi.a it. 

The  eertainly  oi  dyinx  the  next  day  made  such  a 
deep  impression  upon  hi»  mind,  that  his  body,  which, 
for  above  a  month,  had  withstood  the  almost  total  priva- 
tion of  nourishment,  sunk  beneaMi  it.  He  was  seized 
with  a  violent  fever,  and  his  state  won  so  much  attorn- 
vated  by  o  delirium,  with  which  it  was  accompanied, 
that  t^ome  of  the  sailora  pro|)osed  to  kjll  him  iinineili- 
ately,  in  order  to  terminate  his  sutferinitB.  TItc  majori- 
ty, however,  adhered  to  (he  resolution  which  had  been 
taken  of   waiting  (ill  the  followini;  inorninK. 

At  ten  o'clock  in  the  morning  of  the  30lh  of  Jan- 
uary, a  large  fire  was  already  made  to  dress  (he  limbs 
of  the  unfortunate  victim,  when  a  sail  was  descried  at  a 
distance.  A  favorable  wind  drove  her  towards  the  Peg- 
gy,  and  she  proved  to  be  the  Susan,  returning  from  Vir- 
ginia and  hound  to  London. 

The  captain  could  not  refrain  from  (ears  nt  the  affect- 
'u\7y  account  of  the  sutTerings  endured  by  the  famished 
crew.  He  lost  no  time  in  affording  them  relief,  supply- 
ill;;  them  inuncdiate^  with  proriiioDi  and  rigsiug,  and 


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Which  rn»  vjwf  in  n  ^alf  of  wi  id  on  the  83'/  nf  Nn- 

vnnlivr,  mO!»,  nhUr  on  hir  nai/frnm  Nfn<-nr(t- 

ford  to  Huvanmth,  in  ithich  i\i  out  nf 

34  Uvea  mrr  toil. 

Bv  Caftain  Juhn  Taobr,  Jh. 


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I  SAILED  on  Ihe  1 6th  of  November,  IR09, 
from  Ni'vv  Hi'dlnril  in  Uiv  Hlcup  I'lu-tid  ol'  llmt  |(l«ce 
1*01111)1  to  Kavniiuah,  hnvtiii;  on  Ixmrd  imludiiiK  both 
cr«'W  iind  pnsHfiipTB  Thirty-Four  bouIh.  On  thi;  ^.Id 
wv  ('xperi«-nc<;d  u  violent  (jhIo  of  wind  from  the  N.  E. 
ivhirh  liroiif(ht  ufl  too  under  a  trikuil  nfter  Imvini; 
t<(:iid  six  hours, — At  oboiil  7  o'clock  P.  M.  we  were 
)-lniek,  M  UR8  Hiipposed,  hy  a  while  8«|unll  from  the 
N  N.  W,  which  instuntly  upset  us,  in  l^t.  S4',  8  lono;. 
70,  30'-tlic  sea  ruilied  hnnKtllately  into  the  cubiii, 
where  twenty  two  of  the  Paasen^t-rs  peiihhed,  or 
were  wa«hcd  from  the  deck  as  they  endeuxored  to 
e-rape  out  of  the  companion  way— 'lie  vessel  liiy  niton 
her  Itennt  end.s  upwards  of  48  houn,  during  which  lime 
rept'dted  eiTorlit  were  made  to  cut  away  the  inaKt,  but 
without  clTeet  it  being  aluin«t  under  water  and  a  heavy 
s<-a  KoinK,  1 2  of  us  being  all  w  ho  survived  ;  on  (he  seron  J 
day,  we  lashed  ourt<elves  («i  'he  quarter  laH,  niren  two 
more  (Joseph  Crowell,  and  Joi>e,)h  Francis)  rt-iitihcd 
with  cold  and  fatigue.    On  the  3d  day  the  gate  cbatkig, 

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SOi 


LOSS  0?   THE  BtOOP  TilKTIS. 


nn«!  U'o  wealhcr  gi-owins;  modCTaJe  we  cut  RHsy  tij-r 
^iMoiaJ--,  itnt!  cU-aresI  away  tK«i  ma^t  from  Ihe  wreck  mid 
uw  iicnrly  rijvlikti  but  viaa  fuH  of  w.ii*«c     On  Jhe  GUi ilay 
urttr  hciiis;  «n  lii?e  \vr\;ik  w«  saw  u  (ship,  which  hoislt-iJ 
Anu'iii;an~C()J(»rs  aiwll  him.  down  we  stipppsetl  io  our  as- 
nistance,  but  at  sun-scUhc  lost  si^it  oC  us ;  i\w  hh5|»  stood 
by  UH  aSJ  ni^ht,  «!wriiJ^  which  time  we  couSd   distinctty 
ficf  V\ep,  thousls  it  is  beSievetl  we  wero  mot  t)cs'<'-tjvf  d  by 
IJiosp  on  lioaiit  of  her ;  about  day  light  r  (severe  g&ie 
ispi ujiK  up,  and  the  aiup  !oos\ng  sight  of  m  proseed**! 
on  lier  courstv;  wc  ai«vKwv<n-aS  other  vessels  pass  i»,  but 
jiot  (ii-ar  f iijugh  to  b«  haifeJ.       Ois  the  7th  day  aiS  o!' 
us  fxctjit  OJH'  man  ^vJ«s  washf it  from  the  wrcs-k  hy  a  si-a 
that  uiit'xpectetlly  brok«  upim  us,  but  by  much  ^x»■^tion 
four  of  us  fPKa«H«i}  tin;  vessel,  whtsil,  witbihe  survivors, 
Asa  P.  Tabcr,   Amos  UiHey,    Braddock  CSisrord,  aod 
Tlionias  Snoiv,  wnippcd  osirsetves  »a  a  sail  spMmd  cross 
«;*(.'  ^jiiarkf  rails,  and  Jh»Te  corJinuied  <;xp'    od  to  the 
iviilcuH^rtcy  of  the  wt-ather  and  to  the  vonu     ">  Si>arfcs 
\vl\i.'!(  »imtlcd  uuimii  us,  sceiDrus;  iuspntiunt  .  ■'  «h«'ir 
pray,  mxe  of  our   companiom  having  aiready  i       u  & 
victirtj  to  t!ip»r  Jaws  bvfoic  our  &!;jht;  hi  ihis  eiUiatiuiK  we 
contiiiiiid  t7  days,  suhsiritinfi;  wholly  on  raw  poJhtofs  and 
port  wine  inuchdnmatrcd  by  the  s^alt  water,  when  Capt. 
Hndsouof  the  ship  WiHiain  toul  H^nry,  by  an  sistcrpos*- 
Sioii  of  Heav»;n,  too affectisig  lobe  ever  forgotten  by  sjs, 
vi^me  to  our  veiief,  and  sn  'tched  ua  from  deapasr  and 
hnpej;dinc;,dt&lh  findJos  n»  cold,  hungry,  &m\  eshaimt^d 
He  i-lotlu-d  mul  f«S  us,  and  by  (he  t«i»!crc5t  expires.-  ...f 
tiospitalitv,  HBd  Iviisdocss  cSsfcred  ui  brtck  to  ii!o.     .No> 
to   nrkTOVvlcdge  our  ohlit^ations  tos(-  jirtat  a  ((tnefattor 
\voui<i  he  to  euppresn  the  iiivoUmtary  ciTuHoiis  os  gntiit- 
fid  hearts      For  imsctf  therefore,  as  wfiS  as  m  behalt  o! 
my  sorvJvinf;  fellow  siitferers,  I  enmrafie  this  [mbhc  op- 
portunity of  rcnewcdSy  ^^xprt'ssina;  our  wann«i^t  luknow- 
{o(1.v,ne!its  to  Capt.  Hudson  and  also  to  ,hi>?  mat.  s  aiut 
.nnv,  for  She   promptness  and  perseverance  which  !h»^> 
Ms.' wed  in  rfjcuin^  us  from  a  woterj' grave,  as  well  &s 
f'>nirhuroar:ity  and  attention  so  uniformly  continued  so 
,!,<  titi  our  arrival  in  «)e  Port  of  Charleston,  South- 
Carolina. 


im 


cut   RHSy   tii^r 
n  the  wft'fL'k  hwJ 

On  Jhe  6th  day 
»,  which  huisit'J 
jppsi'd  So  our  as- 
(s ;  ilifr  f.h5|»  stood 
BouJd  distiiictty 
no!  5)cs'<H\\v*'d  by 
ht  &  severe  gaie 
cf  as  proseed*'*! 
ssels  pass  Uft,  but 
le  7th  liay  ai!  «!' 
e  wrcj-k  fc>y  a  si-a. 
)y  snuch  exertion 
vitbihe  survivors, 
ock  Oitlbrd,  and 
I  sail  Pii«;a(i  cross 
I  <;xp'    ed  to  (lie 
vorui      '>  Si>arks 
iipnticnt   ■   '    t'»'if 
;  aiready  i       is  a 
:i  ihis  siUiaiiiJi*  we 
s  rw  poJ!\$(>t's  nod 
rater,  vvheti  Capt. 
y,  by  aiJ  JisU-rposi- 
fr  forgotten  liy  *>'^i 
from  despasf  «iid 
ry,  asuS  eshauK(<'(!. 
iMlercst  rx«!r€is«'  <.if 
bftck  to  life.     No? 
jirtnt  a  hint;fat(or 
eiTo.'ioiis  of  gr«at- 
wfiS  as  in  behalf  of 
ace  this  [mislic  op- 
r  \usnn€s^l  luknow- 
0  to  .irii>  in»t«  s  ami 
eranc«  which  i\wy 
y  grave,  «k  wrll  S'^ 
)r«Hly  conlinJieiS  S« 
ChwlcJ^ton,  BoHih 


S^OBB   or  THE   SLOOP    THRTJS 


f»AMK«!    OK   THK  PEBSOXfJ   J.08T. 


^6S 


Samuel  Win;?,  (N'jslhanirlProettr^mJSamud  Pror(«r^ 
Brotlliers)  Traders— Joseph  T«'rry,  IJriat  hhi'rjiian,  Na- 
thaniel Sherman  t»ntl  WiJUaia  ShtrrnHn,  limfiirrs— 
^'ie^horn  Poasp,  Kacriund  Pope,  Israel  Hampton,  anrf 
Bradford  Williitms,  Cnrpi'ntfrs~-Nati»ani*<I  Rutler,  i;0>] 
Uf't  Maker— Timothy  Taber,  Jo?c{(h  Cro«e!,  Prnrsfis 
Washhiun,  Bsid  Cb<)rii'3  W«st>Iiurt*,  !;is  «pprpist!«'*>,  pnln- 
"i  n,-- Williams  and  (JrinioW,  Brick  lav  ♦rs—Hcnrv  Tutd, 
>|ft"on— Consider  Siviith,  Bkck  smilh~\Villiaf}i  hiwy, 
T)!0(T(a!»  Ma»chest*'r,  J<>iiatii,<i»  D»\h  t.m\  AIkxt  Davii-, 
»*!■'  api>rt'nti«e,  !>ho*'  ijiaktre—i.tniuvt  Cfs^rk,  faotki-r— • 
Ebenezer  Jenney,  ?.T«te— Josjsh  Hammoad,  Jogeph 
Fraiivis  flud  Stephen  Young,  Scan!v<?n. 

Nin<='teeH  of  the  above  persons  had  faimSiea  acd  &U  of 
'hern  lived  in  or  near  New-Bedford. 


NAMES  or   THK  PERgOKS   8AVF;0 

John  Taber,  jr.  Master  of  the  SSoop, 

Thomas  Snow,        "j 

Asa  French  Tabcr,  |    ,»    .     . 


Anjos  llillev,  * 

Bradford  Ciifford.     j 


auics  and  PafS'TDeerf, 


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A  BKIEK   cKBTCH   0» 


THE 


NAVAL  ENGAGEMENTS, 

'VaiCH  HAVE   TAKEN   PLACE   BE'IWEEN   THE   UNITED 
STATES    ANU    CREATBRlTAIN,   BINCE    THE    COM- 
MENCEMENT  or   THE    PKE»ENT   WAR. 

At  the  rrnucst  of  many,  and  because  not  whol- 
ly forei.'D  to  the  .ksisrn  of  this  compilation  since  reple  e 
Jii"  irrstane.  s  of  severest  Kaval  Visastrr,  we  subjom 
some  account  of  the  late  engagements  «/  sea  lu  he 
collection  of  failn,  anil  in  the  sketches  giFcn,  entire  hb- 
edv  has  been  taken  to  use  wor<l  for  word,  when  to  our 
r-uTnoS  the  lau-zunge  of  others.  The  accoun  of  the 
L"  .tu  '  onhe  Frolic  is  entirely  from  the  P«rt  Foho 

The  War  com.nenced  between  the  United  Sfa  es 
and  Uieat-Rrilain,  in  the  summer  of  the  year  18U, 
bc.amo  euly  distinguished  by  a  series  o  Naval  en- 
comlors  in  whh'h  American  skill  and  valor  were  re- 
-u  edlv-  crowned  with  the  most  signal  «  successes^ 
'n.o  e  'i'lustrious  efforls  which  have  astonished  equal  y 
;h,.  ardent  hopes  of  t!ie  American  People,  and  the  sell- 
confident  invisibility  of  the  greatest  of  maritime  pc-,vcr3, 
win  he  ever  jneniorable. 

So  h.imblv  had,  in  the  outset,  our  new  enemy  ujt  at 
liberly  to  conceive  of  the  chara.  trr  ol  American  Seamen, 
l„d  of  the  Little  Navy  with  which  they  then  esteemed 
th«mstlve5  to  be  about  snterin-  upon  inslonou=:  wariare, 


that 

or  s( 

qiies 

few 

S 

nour 

vafe 

cee( 

wilh 

"•.t 

mm; 

entit 

nouf 

t 


Capi 
Cai>i 
latte 
lat. ' 
tant, 

* 
rioiu 
Eng 
imn\ 

mnc 
taini 
buni 
itum 

t 
allui 

of  a 

« 

ihan 
our  I 


,NTS, 

THE    UNITED 
THE    COM- 
WAR. 


cause  not  whol- 
>n  since  replete 
(T,  we  subjoin 
^l  sea.  lu  tlie 
iven,  entire  lib- 
•d,  when  to  our 

account  of  the 
Port  Folio. 

Unile<l  Slates 
he  year  1812, 
1  of  Naval  en- 
i  valor  were  re- 
\1  of  successes, 
onished  equally 
V,  and  the  self- 
laritiuie  pavers, 

w  em  my  'tit  at 
lerican  Seamen, 
f  then  esteemed 
;loriou=!  warfare, 


CAPTusr  or  toe  cuerrieri;. 


365 


that  they  could  scarcely  be  spoken  of  but  with  (IeriHion,« 
or  Hought  after,  but  with  (he  expectation  of  certain  con- 
quest, the  accomplishtnent  of  which,  should  prove  but  u 
few  minutes  of  divrrsion. 

Such  was  the  slate  of  things  when  the  hiizh  and  ho- 
nourable minds  of  our  Naval  Heroes  conceived  the  ele- 
vated resolution  of  boldly  strikini;  for  fame.  They  suc- 
ceeded. "  Bone  of  our  fco?ic"f  became  the  language 
with  which  the  enemy  was  at  length  pleased  to  aceost 
'  ■  ifi,  while  (he  bentiliction  of  shouiMi^  citizens,  of  ilia- 
mmated.  cities,  of  fipproviug  Legislatures,  and  of  an 
entire  and  grateful  Nation,  consfituted  their  rich  and  glo- 
rious reward. 


CAPTURE  ov 

THE  GUEfiRIERE. 

THE  action  between  the  U.  S.  Frigate  Constitution, 
Captain  Ibaac  Huli.,  and  the  British  frigate  Guerriere, 
Capt.  Dacres,  which  terminated  in  the  capture  of  the 
latter  vessel,  will  be  ever  memorable.  It  took  place  in 
lat.  42,  N.  Ion.  66  west,  on  the  19th  of  Aug.  1812,  dis- 
tant, nearly  due  east,  about  500  miles  from  Cape  Cod, 

*  Tlie,follorvirig  frotu  the  London  Evening  Star,  cu- 
riomly  illualralea  the  ideas  too  commonly  entertained  in 
England,  concerning  our  Little  Navy,  at  the  commence- 
imni  of  tfie  war. 

"  Judis  Great- Britain  to  be  driven  from  the  proud  emi- 
nence which  the  blood  and  treasures  of  her  sons  have  ob- 
tained for  her  among  the  nations,  by  a  piece  of  striped 
bunting  flying  at  the  mast-head  of  a  few  dr  built  frigates, 
iHannedby  a  handful  of  bastards  and  outlaws  1" 

f  The  follmving  cominmls  from  the  Quebec  Mercurj', 
alluding  to  llir  capture  of  the  Guerriere,  furnish  smnetliing 
of  a  contrast  to  the  contents  of  the  jnrcrding  note, 

"  What  can  ive  say  of  this  xinfarlunatc  rcncaidre,furthc,\ 
than  that  ve  Imd  to  contmd  tvitk  men  rcho  arc  bone  of 
our  bone,  and  flesh  of  our  flesh." 
Ug3 


h. 
I 


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308 


CAPTURE   OF  THE   Ot'BRRIEaC. 


Tlie  Guoriipre  had,  by  liie  British,  been  considered 
at  tUi'.  best  friciate  IIhti  on  liie  AiiiPrican  station  ;  and  but 
a  few  (lays  [upvious  (o  tlie  action,  Capt.  Dacrrs  eiidoraetl 
on  tlu;  Rt.iiisipr  of  tile  American  brifi;  John  Adams,  wliich 
arrivr(!  at  Now  Vorli  Seijteniijer  41b,  1812,  the  following 
»'li!tl!!i)!;;c. 

'■  Captain  D  vcuks,  cominandtr  of  his  Britannic  Mn- 
"  jcsly's  fiiiialft  (iuprriere,  of  Forty-Four  guns,  presents 
"  li's  "compliineiils  to  Commodore  Roor'.Rsi,  of  the  United 
*'  iHfates'  frieale  President,  and  will  be  happy  to  meet 
•'  him,  or  any  other  American  frigate,  of  equal  force  to 
"  ilie  President,  olT  Sandy  Hook,  for  the  purpose  of 
••  havins;  a  fi  w  minutes  Tctc  a  TtYe."— The  Constitution 
was  precisely  of  equal  force  to  the  President,  and  Capt. 
Dacn-s  liad  lint  too  soon  the  siiortlived  satisfaction  of 
J.ciug  introduced  to  the  «'  Tck  a  Tela"  he  hadeo  eagerly 
courted. 

The  fr/2;atcs  saw  each  other  at  2  o'clock,  P.  M.  and 
at  half  past  tlirec,  the  Constitution  sailing  before  the 
wind,  had  gained  so  much  upon  the  Guerriere,  that  her 
character,  as  a  frigate,  was  known.  A  little  before  five, 
both  frifrales  (llien  three  miles  apart)  prepared  for  the 
bloody  strife  ;  the  crew  of  the  Constitution  giving  three 
thoers,  and  petilioning  to  be  brought  close  along  side 
'^  the  enemy.  This  was  an  eventful  hour.  The  American 
'^■'  People  were  at  the  time  humbling  themselves  before 
God,  solemnising  a  day  of  National  Fasting  and  Prayer. 
->.  Captain  Hull  and  Captain  Dacres  were  meeting  for  the 
tlecision  of  a  contest,  to  which  all  eyes,  botli  in  England 
and  America,  aould  they  have  been  witnesses,  had  turn- 
ed. It  was  t\w  first  time,  after  a  lapse  of  thirty  years 
peace,  where  t!ie  equality  of  the  force  to  be  engaged 
gave  to  each  the  ho|)e,  as  well  as  the  determination  to 
conquer.  It  was  Arixrlta  with  England,  it  was  Eivgland 
wilh  America. 

As  Eoon  as  the  Constitution  was  ready  for  action,  Capt. 
Htdl  bore  down  with  an  intention  to  bring  him  to  close  ac- 
tion immediately.  A  little  after  five,  the  Guerriere  dis- 
played the  English  ensigns,  and  began  filing,  giving  first  a 
brond'^itJe,  tlien  filing  and  wearing  away,  and  adding  a  se- 
•;ond  broadsidi  upsn  tlie  other  tack,  but  without  effect,  he: 


CAPTrnr!    of   the   CttEnRIERE. 


867 


en  considered 
ittion ;  niid  but 
*rrrs  eiidoraetl 
Adams,  nhicli 
,  the  following 

Brilnnnic  Mn- 
guns,  presents 
,  r.i  (lie  United 
appy  to  meet 
equal  Ibrce  to 
le  purpose  of 
e  Constitution 
ent,  and  Capt. 
satisfaction  of 
had  so  eagerly 

ck,  P.  M.  and 
ng  before  the 
Tiere,  that  her 
tie  before  five, 
epared  for  the 
)n  giving  three 
ose  along  side 
The  American 
nselves  btfore 
ng  and  Prayer, 
ncbting  for  the 
)ot]i  in  England 
»sses,  had  turn- 
of  thirty  years 
to  be  engaged 
eteriiiinnlion  to 
it  was  Eiigland 

oT  action,  Capt. 
lim  to  close  «c- 
!  Guerrierc  dis- 
g,  giving  first  a 
ind  adding  a  se- 
thout  effect,  he: 


shot  falllngshort.  Fifteen  minutes  after  the  fire  from  the 
Guerrierc,  the  Constitution  set  her  colors,  and  fired.  For 
three  quarters  of  an  hour  the  frigates  were  now  engaged, 
the  Guerriere  wearing  very  often,  and  endeavoring  to  get 
a  raking  position;  the  Constitution  manoeuvreing  to 
close  with  him,  and  at  the  same  time  avoid  being  raked, 
each  filing  occasionally.  Disappointed  in  getting  a  rak- 
ing position,  the  Guerriere  bore  up.  Five  minutes  be- 
fore six,  they  were  alung  side  within  half  pistol  shot.  In 
this  situation  the  superiority  of  American  gunnery  be- 
came at  once  and  .^jdendidly  manifest.  All  the  guns  of  th« 
Constitution,  double  t^holted  with  round  an<!  grajie,  pour- 
ed in  so  heavy  a  fire,  and  so  well  directed,  that,  in  IC 
minutes  the  mi/.en  mast  of  the  Guerriere  went  by  the 
board  ;  her  main  yard  in  tlie  slings  ;  her  hull,  ricging, 
and  sails  very  much  cut  to  pieces.  The  fire  continued 
to  be  kept  up  with  etpial  warmth  for  ]0  minutes,  when 
(he  Guerriere  fell  on  board  the  Constitution,  her  bowsprit 
foul  of  her  tuizen  rigging.  The  firing  still  kept  up,  and 
the  cabin  of  the  Constitution  took  fire  from  the  Gucrr 
ricre's  guns,  but  was  extinguished.  After  remaining  en- 
gaged in  this  situation  for  five  minutes,  the  fore  and  main 
mast  of  the  Guerriere  both  went  by  the  board,  but  for 
which  she  had  been  boarded  by  the  Constitution,  prepar- 
ations for  which  had  been  made. 

The  Constitution  (hen  shot  ahead  of  the  enemy,  and, 
in  token  of  submission,  the  Guerriere  fired  a  gun  to 
leeward. 

Thus  after  30  minutes  close  action,  "  Tele  a  Tcie,^' 
the  Guerriere  is  without  a  mast  or  a  single  s])ar  standing, 
except  the  bowsprit ;  and  her  hull  below  and  above  wa- 
ter so  shattered  (hat  a  few  more  broadsides  must  have 
carried  her  down.  We  see  hex,  in  shoit,  (using  the 
words  of  Captain  Dacros,  in  his  Otficial  Account  of  his 
cajiture,)  "  a  perfectly  unmanageable  wreck."  The  Con- 
stitution lost  all  her  braces,  much  of  her  rigging,  and 
some  of  her  spars.  The  Briti.^h,  by  their  own  account, 
had  15  killed,  and  63  wounded  in  the  action ;  her  second 
lieutenant  was  among;  the  former ;  (he  Ccptain,  first  lieu- 
tenant, and  master,  ain«»ng  the  latter  Besi(l<'s  these,  241 
of  her  crcvf  were  miitSHig  ;  by  the  British  accovnt,  how^ 


I 


I     I 


3«t 


CAPTURE  OV  THE  VROUC. 


evpr,  they  were  nlweiit  wlieii  the  action  began.  Ten 
olhei'fl,  (Imprvsaed  Jlmerkanii,)  are  said  to  have  taken  no 
part  in  the  action.  Captain  Uacres  in  his  speech,  when 
on  trial  forstriiiing  his  tlae;,  says,  concerning  tbeu),  that 
his  quarters  were  consideralMy  wealiened,  by  perinit- 
ing  Ainerioans  belonjrint;  to  (he  ship,  to  quit  tlieir  quar- 
ters, on  (he  <<nemy  hoisting  the  colors  of  that  nation  ; 
which,  thou<;h  it  deprived  him  of  the  men,  he  thought  it 
his  duly  to  do. 

The  Ouerriere  mounted  PortyrNine  carriage  guns, 
and  had  a  crew  of  J02.  The  Constitution  has  been 
elated  to  have  mounted  t'it'ty-Pour  guns,  and  to  have  had 
a  crew  rising  of  400 :  she  hud  7  only  killed,  and  7  wound- 
ed. Lieut.  Brush,  of  tlie  marines,  among  Uie  killed, 
and  Lieut.  Morbi><,  among  the  wounded. 

Nest  morning  after  the  action,  the  Guerriere  he.d  four 
feet  of  water  in  her  hold,  and  in  the  afternoon  of  that 
day,  she  was  set  on  fire  and  blown  up.  The  Constitu- 
tion with  her  prisoners  arrived  in  Boston  harbor,  on  tbo 
30ti|  of  August. 


CAPTURE  09 


ml 


:hi'n 


r"(! 


R,:. 


M^      THE  FROLIC. 

THE  United  States  sloop  of  war  the  Wasp,  command- 
ed by  Captain  Jacob  '>iNb!<,  was  cruising  in  Ion.  65,  W. 
andiat.  37,  N.  the  track  of  vessels  passing  from  Bermu' 
da  to  Halifax,  when  on  Saturday  the  1 7th  of  October, 
about  II  o'clock,  in  a  clear  moonlight  evening,  she 
found  herself  near  five  stituige  sail,  steering  eastward. 
As  some  of  them  seemed  to  be  ships  of  war,  it  was 
thought  better  to  get  farther  from  (hem.  The  Wasp, 
therefore,  hauled  her  wind,  and  having  reached  a  few 
miles  to  windward,  so  as  to  escape  or  tight  as  the  occa- 
sion might  re(|uire,  followed  the  strange  sail  through  th« 
uiglit.  At  duy- break  on  Sunday  morning,  Capt.  Jones 
fauud  that  they  were  six  large  merchant  ghii)s,  under 


a  began.  Tea 
)  have  taken  iio 
I  speech,  when 
liug  tbetn,  thut 
ed,  by  iierinit- 
quit  tlieir  qiiar' 
of  that  nation  ; 
n,  he  thought  it 

cnrriage  guns, 
tution  has  been 
and  to  have  had 
d,  and  7  wound- 
>ong  Uie  killed, 

erriere  hftd  four 

ternnon  of  that 

The  Constitu- 

I  harbor,  on  Ibo 


/asp,  command- 
i  in  Ion.  65,  W. 
ngfrom  Berinu' 
17th  of  October, 
ht  evening,  she 
tering  eastward, 
of  war,  it  was 
n.  The  Wasp, 
;  reached  a  few 
ght  as  the  occa- 
sall  through  th« 
irg,  Capt.  Joney 
nt  ghi{)s,  under 


CATT'JBE   OK  THE  FBOMC. 


88f 


crnivoy  of  a  sloop  of  war,  wiiich  proved  to  hf  the 
Frolic,  capt  Whinyates,  from  HonthirJis  to  KiiiilHnd, 
widi  a  convoy,  strongly  nrnied  and  iiianMcd,  havini:  all 
forty  or  fifty  men,  and  (wo  of  them  inoiinlins  f«ixtr(n 
});inis  each.  Ho  determined,  houevt  r,  to  a'tnt  k  tlitni, 
and  as  there  was  a  heavy  swell  of  the  sea,  and  tlie 
wenther  boisterous,  got  down  his  top  gnllHid  yards,  close 
reefed  the  topsails,  and  jirepared  for  action,  Abont  11 
o'clock  the  Frolic  shewed  ypitnish  colors ;  imd  the 
Wasp  immc(U;>tely  di8|)laycd  )he  American  ensign  and 
pendant.  At  32  minutes  past  11.  the  Wasp  came  down 
to  windward,  on  her  larboard  side,  wirhin  about  sixt/ 
yards  and  hailed.  The  enemy  hauled  dov\n  the  Span- 
ish colors  hoisted  the  British  ensipn  an<l  opened  a  fire  of 
cannon  and  musketry— tliis  the  Wasp  inslimlly  return- 
ed ;  and,  coming  near  to  the  enemy,  the  rtetii»n  became 
clo^u  and  without  intermisHinn.  In  f<iHr  or  five  minutes 
the  maintop  mast  of  the  Wa.-p  was  fchot  away,  and  fall- 
inj;  down  with  the  maintop  sail  yard  across  the  lurboaid 
fore  and  foretopsail  braces,  rendered  her  hea»l  yards 
unmanageable  during  the  rest  of  (he  action,  In  two  or 
three  minutes  more  her  gaft  and  mizentop  gallant  mast 
were  shot  away.  Still  she  continued  a  close  and  con- 
stant fire.  The  sea  was  so  rough  that  the  muzzles  of 
the  Wasp's  guns  were  fretpiently  in  the  water.  The 
Aujericans,  therefore,  fired  as  the  ship's  side  was  go- 
ing down,  so  that  their  shot  went  either  on  the  cnemy'3 
deck  or  below  if,  while  the  English  fired  as  the  vessel 
rose,  and  thus  her  balls  chiefly  touched  the  rigging,  or 
were  thrown  away.  The  Wasp  now  shot  ahead  of  the 
Frolic,  raked  her  and  then  resumed  her  position  on  her 
larboard  bow.  Her  fire  was  now  obviously  attended 
with  such  success,  and  that  of  the  Frolic  so  slackened, 
that  capt.  Jones  did  not  wish  to  beard  her,  lest  the  rough- 
ness of  the  sea  might  endanger  both  vessels  ;  but,  in  the 
course  of  a  few  nunutes  more,  every  brace  of  the  Wasp 
was  shot  away,  and  ber  ri«:ging  so  much  torn  to  pieces, 
tliat  he  was  afraid  that  his  masts,  being  unsupported, 
would  go  by  the  board,  and  the  Frolic  be  able  to  escape- 
He  thought,  thereioie,  the  best  chance  of  securiiii^  her 
was  to  board,  and  decide  the  cob.»«sI  at  once.     With 


i 


n 


u 


14 


mi 

Pi',  j 


370 


CAfTtRE   OP    THE    mOLJC. 


this  view  he  wore  M;>,  anil  running  rinwn  upon  the  ene- 
my, the  voss^Ih  hfru  k  each  other;  the  Waxp'H  »itle  ruh- 
l»ing  alon?  the  Frolic's  bow,  so  Ihot  her  jiii  boom  oaiiif 
in  between  the  iiinin  and  mizen  riuginac  of  the  \Vasp, 
iliieelly  over  the  heads  of  captain  Junes  ami  the  fir^t 
lietonant,  Mr.  Diddle,  who  were,  at  that  moment,  gfanti- 
in|r  (oc;e(lier  near  the  capstan.  I'lie  Frolic  lay  so  fiiir  f(ir 
rakintt  Mint  they  decidod  not  to  hoard  until  they  hiid  gi'v 
en  a  elosinp;  broadside.  Whilst  they  were  loading  for 
this,  so  near  were  the  two  veHaels,  that  t^^e  rammers  of 
the  Wnsf)  were  pushed  aj^ainst  the  Frolic's  sides,  and 
two  of  her  guns  went  throiij^h  the  bow  ports  of  the  Frolic 
and  swept  the  whole  lenij;1h  of  hoi'  deck.  At  this  mo- 
ment John  Lani;,*  n  scamHii  of  the  Wasp,  a  gallant  fel- 
low, who  had  been  once  impressed  by  a  British  man  of 
Kr-ar,  jumped  on  a  gun  with  his  cutlass,  and  was  spring- 
ing on  hoard  the  Frolic ;  captain  .Tones  wishing  to  fire 
ac;ain  before  boarding,  called  him  down  ;  hut  his  impetu- 
osity could  not  be  restrained,  and  he  was  ahenily  on  the 
l)OWii)rit  of  the  Frolic  ;  when,  aeeins  the  ardor  and  en- 
thusiasm of  the  Wasp's  crew,  lieut.  Biddlu  mounted  on 
(hn  hammock  cloth  to  board.  At  this  signal  the  crew 
followed,  but  lieut.  Biddle's  feet  got  entangled  in  the  rig- 
pug  of  the  enemy's  bowsprit,  and  midshipman  Baker, 
in  his  ardor  to  get  on  board,  laying  hold  of  his  coat,  he 
fell  back  on  the  Wasp's  deck.  He  sprang  up,  as  the 
next  swell  of  the  sea  brought  the  Frolic  nearer,  he"  got 
0n  the  bowsprit,  where  Lang  and  another  seaman  were 
already.  He  passed  Uiem  on  the  forecastle,  and  was  8H^ 
prised  at  seeing  not  a  single  man  alive  on  the  Frolic's 
deck,  except  the  seamen  at  the  wheel  and  three  officen^. 
The  deck  was  slippery  with  blood,  and  strewed  with 
the  bodies  of  the  dead.  Aa  he  went  forward,  the  cap- 
tain of  the  Frolic,  with  two  other  officers,  who  were 
standing  on  the  quarter  deck,  threw  donn  their  sworde, 


I  .1;, 


*  Jolm  Lttng  is  a  ttalice  of  Ne.n-Brunanick  in  Nen- 
Jersinj.  V/e.  tnetition,  nilh  great  pleasure,  the  name  of 
this  brave  American  seanian,  as  a  proof,  that  conspicuous 
rafor  is  coMftipH  fo  no  ntnfc  in  the  J^avcU  Servite. 


le. 

iwn  upon  the  cno- 
!  W«ii|»'«  nitlc  ruh- 
(r  jil)  boom  oaiiif 
ina;  of  (he  \Vnsii, 
mes  nnd  the  flr«>! 
it  monii'Dt,  gfnntl- 
olio,  lay  so  fiiir  fcir 
intil  (hey  hiid  ^fv 
were  loading  for 
it  Hw,  rammers  of 
rolic'fl  lidea,  and 
ports  of  the  Frolic 
H'k.  At  this  mo- 
asp,  a  gallant  fel- 
a  Orilish  man  of 
,  nnd  v/n»  spring- 
es uiahing  to  fire 
;  hut  his  impetu- 
as  ahrndy  on  the 
IliP  ardor  and  en- 
ddio  mounted  on 
9  signal  the  crew 
itaniiled  in  the  rig- 
dshipman  Baker, 
d  of  his  coat,  he 
sprang  up,  as  tlie 
!ic  nearer,  he  got 
[her  seaman  were 
istle,  and  was  8H^ 
3  on  the  Frolic's 
ind  three  officen^. 
md  strewed  with 
'orward,  the  cap- 
licers,  who  were 
OAH  their  sworde, 


unsmick  in  Nett' 
ure,  the  name  of 
[  that  conspicuous 
I  Service. 


OATTURB  «P  TMi:   VHOM«. 


•tl. 


l.\ 


a^id  made  an  inciinntion  of  Ihfir  bodit  r,  denoting  that 
they  had  Hurretidend,  At  this  moment  the  colorH 
Krre  btill  flyirtc,  as  probably  none  of  the  seamen  of  (ho 
V'rolif  would  dare  to  go  into  the  riptfcin^c  for  fpar  of  tli« 
musketry  of  the  \Vns|),  Lieut.  Diddle,  therefore,  jump- 
ed into  the  rigK>n(i;  himself,  and  hauled  down  the  Biilish 
ensign,  and  posnesfeion  was  taken  of  the  Frolic,  in  <<  rty- 
(hree  minutes  after  the  first  fire.  She  was  in  a  shoc^tutf 
condition  ;  the  birth  clerk  [tarticularly  was  crowded  wilh 
Uic  dead,  wounded,  and  dyji!^; ;  there  being  but  H  small 
portion  of  the  FrolicV.  crew  who  ha«\  escaped.  Captain 
Jones  in.stantly  srut  on  hoard  his  surgeon's  mate,  arul 
all  the  blankets  of  (lie  Frolic  were  brought  from  her 
^lop  room  for  (he  cond'oit  of  the  wounded.  To  increase 
tiii.s  confusion,  both  the  Frolic's  masts  soon  fell,  cover- 
ing the  dead  and  every  thing  on  deck,  and  she  lay  a 
complete  wreck. 

It  liuw  appeared  that  the  Frolic  mounted  i<ix(een  thir- 
ty-two pound  carronadcs,  four  twelve  pnunders  on  the 
main  deck,  and  two  tv^e!ve  (k.uiuI  "arronatles.  She 
wn.s,  therefore,  Bui>orior  to  the  Wasp,  by  exactly  four 
twelve  pounders.  The  number  of  men  on  board,  as 
stated  by  the  officers  of  the  Frolic,  was  one  hunched 
and  ten — the  number  of  seamen  on  board  the  Wasp 
was  one  hundred  and  two  ;  but  it  could  not  be  ascertain- 
ed wheliicr  in  this  one  hundred  nnd  ten,  were  included 
inarines  and  officers,  for  the  Wasp  had,  besides  her  one 
hundred  and  two  men,  officers  nnd  matines,  raakir;;  (ho 
whole  crew  about  one  hundred  and  thirty  five.  'What 
i.^  however  decisive,  as  to  their  comparative  form  is, 
that  the  officers  of  the  Frolic  acknowledged  thatthty 
had  as  many  men  as  they  knew  what  to  do  with,  and  iti 
fact  the  Wasp  could  have  spared  fifteen  men.  There 
was  therefore  on  tlie  most  i'avofable  view,  at  least  an 
e(|uality  of  men,  nnd  an  iue<|i!aU(y  of  four  guns.  The 
(Iis|)nrily  of  loss  was  much  greater — The  exact  number 
of  killed  and  wounded  on  board  the  Frolic  could  not  be 
precisely  dctermified ;  but  from  the  observations  of  our 
officers,  and  (he  declarations'  of  those  of  the  Frolic,  the 
iiuriilter  could  not  have  been  less  than  about  tiiirty  killed, 
including  two  oflicei-s,  and  of    the  wounded  between 


1\ 


f 


»-*! 


I  •)  \ 


9Ji 


CAPTURK   or  TtlR   PROLtC. 


^' 


m 


forty  nnil  fifty  ;  the  rB|t(niii  niul  ni'CotnI  lit-utf'naiit  lii'ing 
«»f  the  iium»)tr.  Tlu!  Wbcj)  \m\  live  nuii  Lilli-d  uiid  IWc 
•liKlilly  uuiiiulnl. 

All  IhuhU  wt-rc  now  ojii|»|i)y«'«I  in  clrariiiR  tin*  «l««'k, 
btiryini;  lli<i  tlt-ntl,  oiid  litkiiig  rnrt*  of  tlu!  uoundrd,  wUfii 
ca|)tniii  Jont'H  Kent  ordom  Ut  liiut.  Biildlc  to  proriod  In 
CliurlcHtou,  or  any  oouthi'rn  port  of  tlm  Unilt-fl  Slatj'h  ; 
and  08  tlum)  wan  a  BunpicioHs  tail  to  windward,  Hit) 
\Vi»!<|»  would  ronliiiiH'  \nr  <rui»«.  Tho  Rlii|)H  thin  part- 
ed. Till!  HU»piclou«  Bail  waH  now  coming  <iowii  v«ry 
fuit.  At  fir«t  it  wa»  fnippottcd  that  »h«  uae  tint;  of  Uic 
convoy,  who  had  all  fl«'d  during  the  eng«)?«in«nt  and  the 
ship  cl«  «rcd  for  acliori  ;  but  the  enemy,  hh  she  advanc- 
ed, provctd  to  he  a  H«'v«;nty-F<'ur— the  Poicticrb,  nijtfiiin 
nerenlbrd.  Hlie  fired  a  shot  over  the  Frolic ;  piwtii  her  ; 
overtook  the  Wafip,  the  dittahlo  atate  of  whosu  rigging 
prevented  her  from  escaping ;  and  then  returned  to  the 
Frolic,  who  could,  of  course  make  no  resistance.  The 
Whhp  aiid  Frolic  were  carried  into  Bermuda. 

It  is  not  the  least  praise  due  to  Captain  Jones,  that  hh 
accoHtit  of  this  cntlant  action  is  perfectly  inodeut  and  un- 
ostentatious. On  his  own  share  in  the  capture,  it  w  un- 
nc«e8sary  to  add  any  thing.  "  The  courage  and  cxer- 
(ionrt  of  the  officers  and  crew,"  he  observes,  "  fully  an- 
Bwer  my  expectations  and  wishep.  Lieut.  Diddle's  ae- 
tivo  conduct  contributed  much  to  our  success,  by  the  eiact 
attention  pai«l  to  every  department  during  the  engage- 
ment, and  the  animating  example  he  afforded  the  crew 
by  his  Intrepidity.  Licut«.  Rod3;erB  and  B^oth,  and  Mr. 
Rapp,  showed  by  the  incecsHnt  fire  from  their  division*, 
tliat  they  were  not  to  be  surpassed  in  resolution  or  »kill. 
Mr.  Knight,  and  every  other  olTirer,  acted  with  a  courage 
and  promptitude  highly  bonojuble.  I<ii  ut  Claxtiiw,  who 
was  confiiiwl  by  Bifkni>s,  left  his  bed  a  litth»  previous*  to 
the  engwgemeiit;  and  though  too  weak  (o  be  at  his  divi- 
sion, remained  upon  deck,  and  showed  by  liis  eoinpoFcd 
manner  of  noting  its  incidents,  tiiat  we  had  lost  by  his 
illness,  the  sonricea  of  a  brave  otficer." 


r-/ 


./^ 


■y 


CI 


r 


•n 


/-. 


il  lifutcnnnt  tiding 
leii  Lillfd  hikI  tWc 

JmritiR  tin*  tht'U, 
It!  uoundrd,  v,\wu 
Idlf  (o  prncftul  l<i 
M!  UniU'il  Slatfs  j 
Id  windwHrd,  the 
10  HhipH  thi'ii  part- 
niiiiK  down  v«ry 
e  uas  tjni!  or  Uie 
jpii;(tin(;nt  and  the 
f,  HH  she  advmic- 
Foicticrs,  r«|ifHin 
rolic ;  piuisfd  litr  ; 

of  wliosu  riKKinf!; 
ID  returned  to  th« 

resistance.    Thv 
Tiiiuda. 

nin  Jones,  that  Km 
tly  inudeHt  nnd  un- 
B  capture,  it  Ib  uii- 
courage  and  oxer- 
wervcs,  "  fully  an- 
Jeut.  Diddle's  nr- 
ccess,  by  the  eiact 
urine  tl>^  enfrage- 
alTorded  the  crew 
nd  B?>oth,  and  Mr. 
om  their  divisions, 
resolution  or  »kill. 
ted  with  a  courfl';;e 
,ii  ut  Claxtou,  who 
a  little  previous"  to 
ii  to  be  at  his  divl- 
il by  Ills  {oinpoKod 
Me  hud  lost  by  hie 


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TIIK  M  vri:i)()Ni  AN. 

EKJIIT  days  ufler  the  eiipture  of  the  Fmlir  tlie  Hid 
Mh  Frinate  iMHeedoniiin  emniimnded  by  Cnpliiin  John 
C\hiiKN,  niDuntinK  If)  eaniime  nunn,  and  «'Hrryini;  ;i(m 
men,  beettnie  ft  prize  to  tlie  II.  StideH'  fiij-Hle  United 
StiiteH,  Coin,  Si'M'MKN  l)i;<  mi  k  ((inininiitiir,  after  nii 
rtetion  of  m  hour  nnd  ii  half,  'I'hi^  was  in  Int,  2U  N. 
lon>t  2«,  '*(>  VV,  on  the  ilStb  of  October,  I«I2,  otl"  the 
Wf'Htern  IsIiumU. 

The  Mft'iedoninn  wa<»  a  frii;nte  of  the  liircest  i  lii*«, 
two  years  ohi,  four  inonlhs  out  of  dock,  nnd  reputed  ono 
«f  the  bent  sailers  in  the  niili,-<b  seivite,  and  bein^  at 
the  nindward  had  the  adviintaue  of  enfjapnn  the  I'liit- 
#'d  Slates  at  her  own  distance,  which  was  no  ureal  that 
for  the  lirflt  half  hour  the  United  KliilcH  made  no  use  of  her 
cnrromides  ;  anil,  (o  the  close  of  the  action,  s|i«  was  never 
once  within  the  » onipb'le  etlect  of  the  United  Hlulea 
iniiskeliy  and  )£r«pe  But  for  this  circunistuiice,  and 
the  .inii»iual  swell  which  wan  on  at  the  time,  the  action 
had  undoubtedly  been  inut  b  sooner  tini^hed,  Capluiii 
Carden,  on  comiiiK  on  bonid  the  United  HIati  r  a!>  a  piiw- 
oner,  fell  into  a  stale  of  iletp  d»  jection,  r«  penledly  obsci  v 
inj;  that  he  was  a  ruined  man  and  that  his  mortification 
was  int')leraltle.  On  lindiMi?  however  that  he  had  Capt. 
Dacres  as  a  lellow  comiianioii  in  defeat  bik  spirits  reviv- 
ed To  iJeiif  WiM,  II,  Allen  Com,  Decatur  awarded 
particular  jiofice,  in  his  oltieial  account  of  the  enea^c- 
nient,  im|iii!inK  to  his  uiir*  milted  exertions  in  disciplining 
the  rrew  the  obvious  siiperioiily  of  our  jrunnery  us  ex- 
hibited in  the  result  of  the  contest ;  and  of  every  oflicer, 
seaman  i'ud  marine  on  hoard  bis  ship,  remarks,  that  their 
enthusiam  on  tri^covtrinu;  the  enemy,  tJieir  steady  con- 
duct in  bailie,  nnd  the  i)reci8ion  of  their  fire,  could  not 
be  surpass!  d. 

The  comparalive  loss  of  the  parties  must  fill  every 
one  with  «-tcnibbineut.      The    Macedoafen   lost    b.i 

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h  ■"rvnl  u»  for 
n  ruiMur  Not- 
I  uiiM  ill  M  fliort 
Id  iMTiiiil.  Tho 
'  lo  (lirirt  our 
ii«truiiii'iitk,  anil 
imI.  VV»' r«'t>lKii- 
ly,  wlidxf  oMiio- 

fHvcirnlilw  wind 
(  corp**'*  of  nut 
*r  wr  prorrrdvil 
ifivint;  lund,  vi- 
>  III'  till-  iviiii  Itjr 
]i<>  bixtli  dHV  a 
I'  of  80ini*  ri'litT 
iifiit(d:  \\v  tn- 
In  our  nioutliA 
in^  Iturii  Ik  fort* 
u>  biltcr  la»l«>  of 
if,  however, 
liav<<  almlcd  llto 
luid  liuvu  bren 

llic  ttroalor  <'«t- 
n^  and  «« llinu;of 
[  (I  iiM  what  wind 
of  Malt  pork  fur- 
ourH  :  anil  from  • 
n'  lourfli  diiy,  on 
hicli  it  (MTHsifui- 
dl'  binntly,  from 
r stomachs  witii- 
idanru  ol  ilyiui; 

lln'in  Mndi'ifd 
therefore.  «)ltlij^- 

'I'he  uiK-rrlain- 
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iiil/,«'ii  rn;i>l,  fort'  hikI  iiiitiii  tii|t  iihikIs  nntl  iiuiiii  ynr*l , 
ri>i!«'i(i  I  lOu  xhot  ill  hrr  liiill ,  liiul  lliiri)  »ix  killtil  iiihI 
»>ixl)  oftiii  ^\llllnlll'll  Aiii'iiii;  III!'  riiiinrr,  llii<  llual 
xv^aiii,  iii>i»'lt  I'x  iiiiilr,  itnil  •rliiMil  iiiHnlrr;  iil'llit  liilitr,  l^f 
fihil  (il  Ijt'iil  Ji  ihimliit  niiilc  iiiul  l(vi)  Aliil<lii|iiii«'ii 
Tlic  Iriilt'il  Miili*.  hail  Ih)' only  Ut\Ut\  iiiiil  »ix  wimihM 
ill'  l.itiil  Kiiiik  t\iiH  of  III!  runiKT  iiiiiiiliir.  Hn  liido 
wax  (hi'  IJiiiti'it  HIiili'H  ilaiiiatti'il  iliiiin^ilir  arlinn  Hint  m 
fivi'  tiiiiMili'H  >>|h-  whs  I'lilly  rt'|iaii'i'il  fur  Miinllirr  rii^iau*' 
itu'iit.  'I'lif  HI  riiriiy  of  lirr  |iri/r,  Iiiiwimt,  n'i|iiiriii); 
)t<'i'  r<ii>i|iaiiy  iii('i  |Mirt,  rlin  iiiailr  Tnr  Xiiinita,  iinil  on 
ih»  -Vlli  III'  Di'i'i'iriliiT  iiiiiiliirtrii  llii>  .Mail  ili)iii:iii  K.ilr 
into  Nrvs  l.tiiiilnii.  II  mu  lia|i|Miii'il  thai  Ihi*  iii'\«h  tf  KiIh 
lliiril  liriirMiil  Naval  tiilory  \\t\n  rit'rivril  al  U'a-<liiii!:liiii 
Mil'  M'ry  fvi'iiiii^'  llial  hail  licrii  lluri-  |iri>vioii>.|y  lixnl 
ti|Miii  lor  a  Naval  Hall  at  wliirli  a  lari;r  anil  vi'ry  i'i'«|ii'rl 
«l»h'  conipany  nxtc  a*  »  nililnl ;  a  hrnii'  urarnl  Ity  nearly 
nil  III!  Iitaiily  uttil  fashion  ol'  ilii-  lily  All  »«•>  jny  niiii 
i^HJi'ly  siii'li  as  riiiihl  M'arrrly  niliiili  ul  aiiKiiiinlalion  ami 
yit  it  wan  ili'sliuiil  to  Im-  iurii'iisiH  /Mauit  11  o'llock  it 
iiiiuor  \\n*  s|)r<'ail  that  l.iiiil  Haiiiihon,  llii'  ><)U  of  tluf 
necri'lary  ol"  Ihi*  Navy,  hail  riarhril  (lir  hmi-i',  Ihi' 
l)enrrr  of  the  colnrti  ol°  Ihi-  .Mariiloiiiaii  and  ili-|iatrl)<'s 
iVoni  Com.  Diratiir  Thr  ijinllrini  ii  i  rowiliil  «louii 
lo  iiH't'l  hill).  He  WH.i  ri'icivi'il  vvilii  luiiil  ilii'iifi  .nil 
•'<oorlt'il  to  tho  I't'.sliM-  hall,  uhiri-  awailcil  him  llic  imi- 
ih-avv»  of  H  fond  lalhi  r,  inolhi  r,  anil  »i>«li'r.i  I  II  uas  n  svvm 
ttmivr  felt  than  ilrsciihi'il.  'riu-  room  in  vvhiih  Ihr  rom- 
pany  hnil  nh.Hinilileil  hail  lici'n  privioii-ly  ilirorali-il  with 
the  li'0|ihi»>M  of  Naval  Vi'lory.  'I'lii'  tolors  ol  Ilii-  (»urr 
liiTi'  anil  Ah'rt  win-  iii-|tlayi(l  on  thf  wall,  Jinil  llie 
Flan  of  Iho  rtla('..'il()nian  h|i  iif  u«h  wuii(iii«  to  loiniililft 
till'  ni'oiip  It  wan  iiroihiroil  ami  hornr  into  llir  Imll  l»y 
('iijiN.  Mull  anil  Hli'wnrt,  anil  otluM>i  of  our  luavi'  M-ai.tt'ii, 
a.iriiilst  Ihi'  hmil  ai-rlainalions  ol  llii'  com|mny,  anil  uricJ- 
cil  with  Nalional  ntti.->ir  from  llii>  Banil. 

An  olliciT  <<f  llu'  fiisali'  I  i..t«'(<  Slati's.,  speBkini?  of 

llie  raiiluri'of  Ihi' j'lla  i'iloni;wi,sny»— "  I  am  aware  it  will 

1)1'  saiil,  slit"  is  a  lillli'  M\t,  with  (iv*"  jtnnH  Ics'^  thhn  you, 

anil  a  hnnilri  il  iuti  '« ^.;<,  am!  •  ;irri»'s  lijjhter  inclul,  &.c. 

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rhe  is  ju^t  such  a  ship  as  the  English  have  achieved  all 
Iheir  single  ahip  victories  in — 'twasi  in  such  a  ship  that  fir 
linbcrt  Barlow  took  the  Africaine — lliat  sir  Michael  Si;;- 
moiir  toolt  (he  Brune,  and  afterwards  tl>e  Nieinen — thnt 
Capt.  Milne  took  tlie  Vengeance,  Capt.  Cook  tlic  La 
Forte,  Capt.  Lavir,  the  Ouerriere,  Capt.  Rortley  thtt 
Venus,  and  God  Itnows  how  many  others  ;  she  is,  in 
tonnage,  men  and  guns,  such  a  ship  as  the  Englisli  pre- 
fer to  all  others,  and  have,  till  the  Guerriere's  loss, 
always  thought  a  match  for  any  singlu  decked  ship  afloat. 
You  will  observe  the  ahip  was  ju»t  out  of  dock,  her 
masts  were  better  than  the  Guerriere's,  Slie  hail  taken 
no  prizes — her  compliment  was  full,  bhe  was  not  built 
of  fir,  thirty  years  ago,  as  said  of  that  ship,  but  of  the 
best  English  oak,  two  years  since."  > 


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THE  JAVA.  }^,:' 

BUT  p')out  two  months  after  the  capture  of  (lie 
M.'wcdonia  ,  the  United  States'  frigate  Constitution,  then 
under  the  command  of  Com.  tTitiLiiAM  Bainbridgg, 
achieved  a  most  astonishing  victory  in  capturing  tb6 
British  frigate  Tnva,  Capt.  Lambert,  mounting  49  guns, 
having  a  full  complement  for  her  crew,  with  upwards  of 
one  hundred  supernumeraries,  officers,  and  seamgo, 
whom  the  Java  was  taking  out  for  the  East-India  servt<ie) 
in  all,  upwards  of  400. 

This  action  took  place  on  the  29th  of  December,  1812, 
off  >S(.  Salvador,  on  the  coast  of  the  Brazills,  lat.  U,  6 
8.  long.  38.  W.  about  thirty  miles  from  the  shore,  and 
lasted  one  hour  and  fifty-five  minutes,  when  the  Java 
^vas  completely  dismasted,  not  baring  a  spar  of  any  size 
standing. 

The  action  commenced  at  10  minutes  after  2  o'clock. 
P.  M.  the  ships  then  half  a  mile  apart,  (he  Java  keeping 
at  a  {;N!ater«S8taDce  tlian  wished  by  Voia.  Baiabridge, 


t)76 


captuhe  of  tbr  Java. 


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wliich  he  could  not  prevent  without  danger  of  exposure 
to  a  rakinj?  tire,  This  <lan)i;rr  he  however  thought  brtrt 
lu  encounter,  as  will  appear  hy  the  following  tninutcs 
Irom  his  log  book  ; — 

At  2,  10  min.  P.  M.  commenced  tlie  action  'vithin  Rood 
grape  and  canister  ilistance ;  the  enemy  to  windward, 
but  much  fuither  than  I  wisheil, 

2,  30,  Our  wheel  shot  entirely  away. 

2,  40,  Deterrninied  to  close  with  the  enemy,  notwith- 
«tanding  the  raking;  set  the  fore  and  mainbiul  and 
(uOed  Up  to  him. 

i,  60,  The  enemy's  gitj-boom  got  foul  our  mizen  rigping. 

3,  00,  The  head  of  the  enemy's  bowsprit  and  gib  boom 
shot  awny. 

9, 05,  Shot  away  the  enemy's  foremnit  by  the  board. 
3,  16,  Siio!  away  his  mjiintop-niHst,  just  by  the  top. 
a,  VO,  Shot  away  his  gaft"  and  Hpanker-boom. 

3,  55,  Shot  away  his  mizen-niast  just  by  the  board. 

4,  05,  Having  silenced  the  fire  of  tiio  enemy  completely, 
and  his  colors  in  the  main ;  igging  being  down,  suppos- 

.  ed  he  had  Bti  uck,  then  hauled  aboard  the  courses  to 
fthoot  aliead  to  repair  the  rigging  which  was  extremely 
cut,  k'avinjjthe  enemy  a  complete  wreck.  Soon  alter 
discovered  the  enemy's  flag  still  Hying— hove  too  to  re- 
pair some  of  our  damage. 

■\  20,  Tlie  enemy  3  main-mast  went  nearly  by  the  board. 

4,  50,  Wore  ship  and  stood  for  tlie  enemy. 

0,  26,  Gat  very  near  the  enemy  in  a  very  eflTectnal  rak- 
ing position,  when  ne  most  prudently  struck  his  flag, 
■for  had  he  sutfered  the  broadside  to  have  raked  him 
his  ad<ntional  lots  must  have  been  extremely  great  as 
he  lay  an  unmanageable  wreck  upon  the  water. 

Cap!.  Lambert  received  a  mortal  wound  at  half  past 
three  o'clock,  of  which  he  afterwards  died  at  St  Salva- 
dor, January  4th.— On  board  the  Java,  says  the  oJficial 
letter  of  Com.  Bainbridge,  there  were,  "  killed  60,  and 
101  certainly  wounded."  The  truth  fs,  the  otBcers  of 
the  Java  took  great  pains  to  conceal  both  the  number  they 
hud  on  board,  and  the  amount  of  their  lost,  wbic>\,  there 


CAPTl'RR  OF   THE  JAVA. 


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to  wiadwarit, 


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and  gib  boom 

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'  tlie  top. 
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le  board. 
y  completely, 

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he  courses  to 
i^as  extremely 
Soon  al'fer 
love  too  to  re- 

by  the  board. 

efTectiial  rak- 
Iruck  his  flag, 
ve  raked  him 
tncly  great  as 
water. 

I  at  hair  past 
at  St  SHlva- 
8  the  ojficial 
illcd  bO,  and 
le  officers  of 
number  they 
wbic!\,  there 


in  good  reason  t<»  belirve,  oonsidcraltly  exceeded  (!.e  odl- 
cliil  Hci'.ount,  (;reat  indeed  as  il  »hs  Ity  tiiiit  r('|ireM'i.ta- 
tioo.  A  ieiUr  wiitleii  by  H.  I).  CoriiirU,  a:i  dflicer  «if 
the  Java,  to  hi.-:  fiieiid,  andaceidcntally  loiirid,  iiiakts  the 
number  killed  lol»e6"J,  the  miniber  wounded  170,  who, 
perliaji?,  many  of  lliein,  died  before  removal  from  (he 
>I»i|»,  ill  wiiieh  (liere  was  Krea(  delay,  all  the  boats  of 
bolli  ships,  one  ecxepted,  huviiia;  been  destroyed  during 
the  engagement  'J'he  iniiKter  book  of  (lie  Java  had  -ViO 
names,  and  (heCon«ti(utiou  received  from  her,  after  her 
«ii|)(ure,  ineliiditig  (I,-  wounded,  but  3-13  ;  leaving  a  de- 
fieieney  of  'J'J  killed  and  missing.  It  was  ailedijed  tiiat 
abdul  40  of  (hose  on  (lie  nuis(er  book  left  (lie  ship  before 
slie  sailed  from  England  ;  but  (he  muster  book  was  dat- 
ed Nov.  1st,  four  dajs  after  the  Java  sailed.  The  Con- 
stitution hud  nine  only  killed !  ("ommodore  Bainbridge, 
Lieut.  Aylwin,  and  2.3  others  wounded;  her  rigging 
inucji  cut,  but  only  three  shot  in  her  hull. 

The  ConstKuti'^n  carried  FiflyFour  guns.  Her 
weight  of  shot  in  a  broadside  677  lbs.  4  oz.  The  Java 
mounted  Forty  Nine  guns.  ^V  eight  of  shot  in  a  broad- 
.-idc  605  lbs. 

The  prisoners  were  parolled  at  S(.  SaIvador,*and  were 
ns  follows  : — 1  Lieul.  General— I  Major— I  Captain— 
1  Post  Caplain— 1  IVIas(er  and  Commander— 5  Lieuten- 
ants—3  Lieulenantsof  Marines— I  Hurgeon— 2  A8si8(8nt 
Hnrgcons — I  Purser — 15  Midshipmen — 1  Gunner — 
1  Boalswain— 1  Master— 1  Carpenter— 2  Capts.  Clerks- 
Total  >8  officers,  with  323  petty  officers,  seamen,  mc- 
lines,  and  boys. 

The  Java  was  an  important  ship  fitted  out  in  com- 
pletest  onder  to  carry  Lieut.  General  Hislop  and  his  staflf 
to  Bombay,  and  several  naval  officers  for  difl'erent  ships 
in  the  East-Indies,  and  had  despatches  for  St.  Helena, 
Cape  of  Good  Hope,  and  every  English  establishment 
in  thfe  India  and  Chinese  seas.  She  had  also  on  board 
copper  for  a  Seventy-Four  and  2  brigs,  buihK  g  at  Bom- 
bay. 

ITic  Java  was  set  on  fire  and  blown  up  on  (he  31st  oi 
Oeceinber,  it  being  Impossible  to  conduct  her  into  port. 
'-      .        .  --         H  h  2 


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CArTunK  i)K  TUB  peacock. 


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The  Constitution  K'ft  SI.  Halvadop  January  flih,  and 
arrived  in  Doston  on  tlic  8tli  of  February,  hnvin^c,  it  19 
aaid,  been  fully  pri-pnred,  on  her  wny,  to  have  at  any  time 
eoutentic'd  as;Hin  for  victory.  Com.  Bainliridge.oiiland- 
ing  at  BoHtoir,  was  receivvd  witii  a  salute  of  cannon  up'l 
the  loud  ace iHinutionti  of  thousands.  The  streets  wi : e 
filled  witli  a  delighted  populace,  and  the  house  and  chim- 
ney tops  were  covered  with  peojilc.  The  Legislature  of 
Massachusetts  being  ia  ijessiou  passed  a  vote  of  thauks 
for  tic  victory. 


CAPTURE   OF 

THE  PEACOCK, 

NOT  two  months  after  the  capture  of  tlie  Java,  by 
the  Constitution,  the  Hornet,  sloop  of  war,  commanded 
by  Captain  Jamkh  Lawrknck,  gained  a  very  illustrious 
triumph  over  the  British  man  of  war  brig.  Peacock,  Cap- 
tain Peaks,  commander,  off  the  mouth  of  Demarara 
river,  on  the  South  American  coast.  A  little  previously 
ihc  Hornet  had  been  busy,  blockading  the  Bon  Citoyenne, 
of  24  guns,  a  packet  brig  of  12  guns,  and  an  armed 
schooner,  in  tha  harbor  of  St.  Salvador,  the  blockade 
of  which  was  raised  by  the  arrival  of  a  74,  which  come 
(here  for  the  express  purpose. 

The  Peacock  was  discovered  by  the  Hornet  at  3,  P.  M. 
February  24th,  1812,  while  engaged  in  beating  round 
Carobana  Bank,  two  and  a  half  leagues  from  the  Fort  at 
the  mouth  of  the  Demarara  river,  in  order  to  get  at  another 
English  brig  with  colors  flying  without  the  bar.  At  4  20, 
P.  M.  the  Peacock  hoisted  English  colors,  at  which  time 
the  Hornet  cleared  for  action  and  beat  to  quartern.  At 
6  10,  finding  she  could  weather  the  enemy,  hoisted 
.\merican  colors  and  tacked.  At  5  26,  in  passing  each 
otlier,  exchanged  broadsides  within  half  pistol  bhot. 

Ol»erving  the  enemy  in  the  act  of  wearipg,  the  Hornet 
rotrcived  Iris  starboard  broadside,  ran  him  close  on  board 


Uie  & 

direi 

ed,  I 

unioi 

bhor 

Shut 

that 

hold, 

(he  V 

thes 

'ne;,  < 
but  V 

ryint 
to  tl 
<he  r 
whic 
they 
niids 
«ngai 
a  boi 
whet 
out  c 

Ct 
probi 
pent) 
most 
wour 

Tl 
wour 
one  I 
and  i 
bows 
no  di 

Di 
ment 
actio 
migh 
9  P. 

Tl 
4inc 
ed  2 


luary  dth,  and 
y,  hnvinir,  if  b 
avt'  a)  any  time 
liridge,  nti  IhikI- 
i){'  cannon  um'I 
ie  streets  wi  e 
ousenndcliim- 
Leirisluture  of 
vote  of  tbauks 


f  tlie  JavB,  by 
ir,  commanded 
very  illustrious 
Peacock,  Cop- 
I  or  Demarara 
iltle  previously 
Jon  Citoycnno, 
and  an  armed 
the  blockade 
4>,  which  come 

met  at  3,  P.M. 
beating  round 
om  the  Fort  at 
0  get  at  another 
bar.  At  4  20, 
,  at  which  time 
> 'quartern.  At 
nemy,  hoisted 
in  passing  each 
istol  tihot. 
ipg,  the  Hornet 
close  on  board 


CAPILRU   OH    inK    riCACOCK. 


370 


■>«■; 


Uio  hlhrboard  qunrh'f,  and  kppt  iij)  so  tremcndoiis  and  uel! 
direcli'd  a  ttre  that  inU'ns  than  16  iiiinutrs  itlx-  surrender- 
ed, (lieing  entirely  i-ut  to  pieces)  and  hoisted  an  en«it;ii, 
union  down,  from  his  fore  riging,  as  n  bignal  of  dislrtss. 
Shortly  after  the  mainmast  went  by  the  board.  Lieut. 
Bhubrick  was  sent  on  board  and  retnrned  with  word 
that  she  was  sinking  last,  having  six  feet  of  water  in  her 
hold.  Boats  were  iinnuidiately  dispatched  to  tjike  off 
the  wounded  and  every  exertion  was  made  by  plugging 
the  shot  holes,  throwing  over  the  guns,  pumping  and  bail- 
ing, to  keep  her  afloat  till  the  prisoners  (lould  be  removed, 
but  without  effect,  as  she  sunk  in  5  1  2fHtlioiri3  water,  car. 
rying  with  her  la  of  her  crew  and  three  men  belonging 
(o  the  Hornet.  Four  others  of  the  Peacock's  crew  at 
die  moment  of  her  going  down,  took  shelter  in  a  boat, 
which  being  much  dajiiaged  and  the  waves  running  high, 
they  are  supposed  to  have  been  lost.  Ijeut.  Connor  and 
midshipman  Cooper,  with  others  of  the  Hornet's  men 
«ngaged  in  'akiag  olT  the  prisoners,  saved  themselves  by 
a  boat.  Four  of  the  thirteen  prisoners  in  t'^e  Peacock 
when  she  sunk,  gi.;.ie«l  the  mast  head  which  continued 
out  of  water,  ami  veiv,  taken  off. 

Capt  Peake  and  fx>ar  men  were  hilled  in  the  action ; 
probably  some  o'hers.  The  master,  one  midshipman,  car- 
penter and  Capt's.  clerk,  with  29  privates  were  wounded, 
most  of  tliem  severely,  three  of  whom  died  of  their 
wounds. 

l^he  Hornet  had  but  one  killed  and  two  slightly 
wounded  by  the  enemy.  Two  others  were  wounded, 
one  mortally,  by  the  explosion  of  a  catridge.  Riggiuj 
and  sails  much  cut,  one  shot  through  the  fore-mast,  tlie 
bowsprit  slightly  injured.  The  hull  received  little  ur 
DO  damage. 

During  the  action  the  Espcigle  of  18  guns,  the  brig 
mentioned  as  lying  at  anchor,  was  in  sight.  After  the 
action  with  the  Peacock,  it  being  thought  the  Espeigle 
might  attempt  to  beat  out,  the  Hornet  repaired,  and  by 
9  P.  M.  was  completely  ready  for  another  action. 

The  Peacock  was  about  the  tonnage  of  the  Hornet, 
4  inches  wider,  but  not  so  long  by  4  feet.  Slie  mount- 
ed 20  guns,  besides  2  swivels,  and  w&u  manned  by  135 


980 


CAPr(  KB   OF  THE   cnMAPEAKB. 


men;  prociM  ly  flin  niiinlMr  inihlcnd  nnil  iiIjN' <o  do 
duly  on  Ixinnl  (lio  Udriuf.  'J'l.t^  Il.unil  iiii.iuitcd  20 
guim. 

TUrco  liiiiirr.i'srd  Jm'nifius,  on  IkuikI  tliif  Pracock, 
tvcre  lt:>s  fonuniilf  llinn  llms*-  on  liiiaxl  tUv  Vnii'irU-rv, 
Imvinn  Ixm  cotiiiM'llfd  Id  fij;ht.  Om-  of  tliiin  waii  kilU-d, 
fltid  one  ol'  those  who  siirvivod  tliK  arlion  |iri(Vfd  to  \w  a 
coiii-iii  to  tlu'  l.ady  rtf  Caj)!.  liHwn-nc.e  !  'I'lio  iMaccdoiiitiii, 
it  may  he  r«^niark«'tl,  had  nNo  tivo  Imftrrsmd  .hnrririim 
on  hoanlj  who  wtri'  coniiiflhd  t«»  tinht,  oni'  of  whom 
w-HB  kilted.  His  naiiic  wan  John  C'and,  a  native  of  tiiu 
District  of  iMaine,  where  he  tiad  a  wile  and  ehiid 

Captain  Lawieme  with  the  iiiisoners  laken  from  the 
Peaeoek  returned  tt»  liie  V.  States,  arri\in|!;  at  llolnie'H 
Hole  on  the  I'.Hli  of  iMaicli,  tlienee  Ihroujrh  the  bound 
jit  New  York,  on  tlie  24l|j,  uuiidstthe  phinditH  of  nn  ex- 
L'lling  Nation. 


.  CAPri'RE   OK  ,t, 

THK  CHESAPEAKE. 

THE  daring  and  victorious  Lvwrknce  rcoehvfd, 
Boon  after  hi<>  return  from  the  distinguished  ornise  which 
resulted  in  the  cajiture  of  the  Peacock,  the  command  of 
the  Chesapeake  frigate  of  Thirty  Mix  )i;un8.  While  lying 
in  Boston  harhor,  the  isl  day  of  June,  1 81  J,  the  British 
frigate  Shannon,  whirh,  with  tlie  Tenedos,  had  been 
!>oinelimc  cruining  in  tlie  hay,  tlien  In  siy;ht,  he  became 
induced,  though  in  opposiliou  to  a  force  of  decided  su- 
periority, to  assert  the  rights  of  the  United  States  against 
An  invading  foe. 

At  this  time  100  of  his  crew  had  never  performed  a 
cruise.  The  1st  Lieut.  21  years  only  of  age  ;  the  2d 
Lieut,  sick,  and  not  on  board,  his  place  occupied  by  the 
Lieut,  next  in  rank  ;  the  Sd  and  4th  Lieiits  Midshipmeo 
i-.cCng  as  ijcutenanti.    That,  howerer,  Capt.  Lawrence 


T 


find  n 

positi( 

On 

rated, 

by  Cr 

about 

accoii 

Chesa 

ton,  V 

well  I 

^ageir 

pnssib 

he  nth 

parlici 

and  a 

rated 

•he  m 

'Jose  t 

the  Ci. 

A1  ( 

about  I 

Tlie  e 

As  the 

bore  K 

non  sli 

the  Ch 

and  std 

iniined 

the  star 

4,  the  < 

en-top  i 

Aboi 

the  Sh 

which  ^ 

was  wo 

were  ej 

saii-tie 

"gging. 
the  bo( 
Ludlow 


E. 

tinil  iiU\i'  to  do 
l  iiii.iiiitcil  20 

il  till!  Pi-accirk, 

tilt'  (lutrrifrv, 

Hill  wHii  kilU-d, 

IM'ilVfd  to  lit'  It 

If  iMacf«l()iiiiiii, 
wd  .hnrnnim 

«iiu>  (ir  whom 
H  iiHtivc  uf  tliu 

rliilil 

iHkcii  fniin  llu; 
iilC  Hi  lldliiie'.s 
U)iU  (he  btiiiiiil 
iiulitH  of  nil  ev 


T 


E. 

:nce  rcofhvfd, 
I  cruise  which 
If  command  of 
While  lying 
1;J,  the  British 
lof>,  had  been 
lit,  he  became 
i)f  decided  su- 
Staies  against 

r  performed  a 
r  age  ;  the  2d 
•cupicrt  by  the 
s  Midshipmen 
apt.  Lawrence 


CAPTl'Rr   OIP  Tins   CHESAPEAKE. 


Sli 


hnrt  not  confidence  both  in  liig  crew  and  offlcci'*,  it  a  sun 
position  notto  beindiili;ed. 

Oil  the  aflthof  May,  the  Shannon  and  Tencdon  sepa- 
ratiMl,  the  Captain  ol  the  Tencdos having  he »n  enjoinid 
hy  Cnpt  Hrolte,  of  the  Hhannon,  not  to  rejoin  iiiin  till 
about  the  14tb  <.f  June.  TIuh  nay  the  H'ililax,  (British) 
acHounts  was  done  in  the  hope  and  enpectation  that  the 
Chesapeake  lri(z;nte,  findinK  the  Shannon  alone,  olf  Bos- 
ton, wouhl  come  out  and  Rive  her  batt::— Captain  Broke 
well  knowing  the  force  he  proposed  inviting  to  an  en- 
KnKeineiit,  was  of  course  prepar«<l  for  the  ficht  with  all 
posMbIc  care  and  attention.  To  a  crew  unuhually  larce 
he  added  a  number  of  picked  men,  from  other  vewch, 
particularly  an  officer  and  16  men  from  the  Belle  Poul 
and  a  part  of  the  crew  of  the  'IVnedos.  The  SI.BDnon 
rated  'Ihirty-Eisht  and  mounted  Fiftv-Two  guns  In 
'he  mornins;  of  (he  1st  of  June,  the  Hhannon  sK.od  in 
'lose  to  Boston  Lijiht-Hrtuse,  and  hoisted  British  colors, 
the  Cl.<'8apenke  lying  at  anchor,  and  in  si^clit 

At  0  o'clock,  A.M.   the  Chesapeake  unmoored,  and 
about  noon,  jrot  under  way  and  stoo.l  out  for  the  Hhannon 
the  Shannon  e.lf£« d  off,  followed  hy  the  Chesapeake 
As  the  latter  vessel  passed  the  Light- House,  the  Shannon 
horc  E.  S.  E.  six  leagues.     At  4  o'clock,  P  M.  the  Shan 
non  still  standing  out  to  sea,  distant  about  7  loiles  from 
the  Chesapeake,  the  Chesapeake  haule<l  up,  h(.ipted  jib 
and  staysails,  and  find  a  p:on  j  upon  which  the  enemy 
iminedJHtely  bore  to,  nefed  bis  loji-sails  and  lay  hy,  on 
the  starboard  tack,  the  Chesapeake  in  chase.     Half  nist 
*,  the  Chesapeakfe  hoisted  the  Amcricah  flaz  at  the  liiia 
en-top  gallant  mast  heatl. 

About  16  minutes  before  6,  when  within  pistol  shot  of 
the  Shannon  the  Chesapeake  received  her  broadside, 
which  was  returned,  and,  at  the  first  fire,  Capt.  I^wrenee 
was  wounded  in  the  lejr.  Three  or  four  broadsides  only 
were  exchanged  when  the  Chesapeake  had  her  head-ton- 
saH-lie  shot  away,  and  her  spanker  brails  fouled  by  cut 
rigging.  Capt.  Lawrence  was  woumlcd,  mortally,  throueh 
the  body,  by  a  musket  ball,  and  cariied  below.  Mr 
LudJow,  Ist  Lieut,  was  twice  wounded,  bv  musket  or 


.i\ 


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d84 


CAriTRC  er  tiii:  CRKftAri:AtK. 


ftp ronf«'Rso<»,  however,  \%  never  known  lobe  witlinut  id 
incontit.uu  >-,  nndUu*  untliinkinsonly*  niul  tliosr  iirnorant 
of  wliai  all  history  eet»  hffore  lh«iii,  ran  cnlertnin,  for  a 
moment,  (he  iirouniptinn  llmt  uninterrii|ile«ltriiim|ih  can 
rent  upon  liny  hnnnerR,  however  forlified  by  skill  and 
mnde  iincontiuerHlde  by  valor.  If,  in  the  inftlance  here 
recorded,  the  Hv>,h:  of  Vift*»ry  »eeiM  for  a  lime  to  have 
denied  it's  acciis'oined  rharmti,  it  should  be  our  recollec- 
tion that  its  rctuin  ewii  srareely  be  either  hIow  or  doubtful 
to  arms  it  basin  so  naiiy  instnnees  dtii'iMed  to  erown 
with  a  lirilli.'incy  which  .vill  never  fail  to  erradiatt-  the  ao 
pbJk  uf  American  warfare. 


UAtB. 

I  to  he  tvitlinut  \t% 
111*1  tliose  ik(nornnt 
.in  cnlerlnin,  for  a 
ii|il«-illriiim|)h  can 
fiiMl  by  skill  and 
the  inNlaiicr  here 
i>r  a  lime  to  have 
Id  he  our  recolkc- 
r  HJnw  or  doiihtrul 
ti!'iM»'d  to  crown 
i  erradiatf  Ibe  ao 


;\  ,  \ 


SUBSCBIBERS  NAMEH. 

Bolton. 
John  Carver,  3d.     John  Churchill,        Ahijah  Markliani, 
Josiah  Fox,  Win.  W.  Gainpbcll.Uobert  IVl'CIcve, 

Kich«r<l  PenhoIlowipHuiel  Cheney,  6.  EiishaNiles, 


Bridjffporl. 
W.  H.  Jesup 
E{ihniitn  Knnip. 

Branjbril. 
IMasnn  Hohart, 
W.  11.  Johnson, 
Orin  D.  Squire. 

Berlin. 
K.  Brandeprp,  jr. 
Daniel  S.  Curtis, 
John  Ooodri«b,jr. 
Lilies  Hubbard. 
Bristol. 


Peter  Cachchrau, 
John  Carr, 
Harvy  Cornwall, 
ThoitiBH  Child, 
Icliabod  Cook, 
Jease  Clark, 
Orin  Chapman, 
Oliver  Clark, 
Hally  Dixon, 
Uilas  Eddy, 


EnoB  Potter, 
Abner  Pof.f, 
Iloberl  Patent, 
Agift  Pease, 
Reuben  Itunney, 
Joseph  Hanney, 
titeohen  Qanner, 
Jti«i  Knndell, 
Huntington  Stideo, 
tieor^o  Uutiilfj, 


Jeremiah  Goodrich.Abel  Shepard,  jr 
Joseph  Goodrich,    James  Stanlift, 


r.^aac  Hinsdale, 

Nathan  Wildrnan,  , 

Daniel  Wildrnan,  jr.Giles  Ganlner, 
Brulgeport.        Ansel  Hurlburt, 


Willard  Cladding, 
Nathan  Gillum, 
Kiissell  Gates, 


Ephraim  Knup 
Canterbury. 
James  Aspenwall 
Canaan. 


Russell  Hills, 
BamucI  Hall, 
Jesse  Hull, 
D.  B.  Holister, 


Ebenezer  PomeroyJesscv  Hurd,  jr 

ClutHutm, 
George  Bell, 
George  Bidwell, 
Chauucey  Beach, 
Samuel  Buck, 
Enos  Brainard, 
William  Case, 
Erick  Cornwall, 


N.  Hauselkuse, 
Chnmicey  Hills, 
Joel  Jones, 
Joel  Jacobs, 
Williaiii  Kellogg, 
John  Kay, 
M  P.  Marther, 
Charles  Munn, 
,       H  b 


Benjamin  Blierman, 
Jnuies  Stewart, 
Richard  M.  Smith, 
Joseph  Wells, 
Runcy  WetheriD, 
Jaber.  Wiliinms, 
David  Wyllys. 
El/inglon. 
Arcklufis  Tetcher, 

Enfield. 
Moses  W.  Beckley, 
James  M.  Chester, 
Elisha  Ilaltou, 
John  King, 
Asa  I^Ieacfiam, 
Abial  Pensp, 
R  &-  L.  Parsonp 
fit  Co. 


W    I 


■  ••  ->-fc-.4»CTifciB  MMW.iidmV  M.a«.j~*.«««, 


^».*».i.w*    «***.* 


MV 


C0NM.CTICU1'. 


r'.iiiily  ltuli»t(>r, 
/fill  llimii», 
.'ii«('|)li  llillioiirtt, 

Atlrl  l.fwiil, 

Diiviil  l.iitilnndo, 

JSIatlii-w  .MilltT  jr. 

l'«iipiiil(i  IMoKflfy,         Givtoii 

J(»»«(  |tli  IMilrlu'll       Am  I..  Avtry, 


Horner  Pi'n«) 
Shiiiiii'I  IViiku  3 
Liilliir  l*«'n<i», 
.1   I..  llryiiDlilii, 
Al)itl  T.Try 

I'liriiiiiielim. 
.Iniialliiiii  Mitrru'!), 
AiiKiit<Ui»  Hitlwi'll,   hnuc  ()ln)(r, 
NonJiali  Itird,  Nntiiiinul  Por(«r, 

n.  Cow  Its.  *i,  Co.  Jo«l  /'.trier, 
.!.imrh  K.  Cniiip,      ihi\U\  Vvme, 
.tuimllinii  C<i\nI«'m,    H.  Iti.<il«-y,  2(1. 
Cliiuiiin'y  ni'iiiiii|[,Jiini<  d  Uol)in*ion, 
lllini  I't'lit),  Williaii)  Hiiiith, 

Cii'orit;i'  \\  lJlt'n»on,*^uiiiui'l  Sclleu, 
All'ml  Hull,  .'.'dt'tliali  Sinitli, 


Joit«|ili  Hnillli, 
Krnnklin  ri|in)lor, 

SflllllH'l    V»itr<, 

John  Wilxon.Jr 
HiiiiMU'l  WootttulT, 
ClmrN'N  WnkltLurii. 


ClirinlophiT  Aver)', 
./oliii  MiiiIht, 
Noyi«  ILnln'r, 
Klijiih  Haily, 
I'nuiklin  liiinlirk, 
Allr.'t!  Hiiily, 
Nnf,  (i.  Cliipituiti, 
Lii-diii  Cin-slfr, 
John  Ifixl^on, 


.'('i-«>iiiiiil)  (liii.iaK(>n,IU'HJ.iitnn  II.  Stitilli,AI\f>rl  Kiithnni, 


Ui'iij;<min l.iUiinort'iKli'^lm  Stockiii^r, 
jNtrtcrfw  Norton,     Ziulmk  Stuikiii;/ 
Noaii  l<  I'll*  l|m,      Miiry  Strntion, 
Alfortl  |{(is«',  Wiillcr  Htt-vcinj, 

(■(ylv«"itt'r Sh(>|)h»ril,IUulu'l  'I'lcat, 
"Wllliain  Standhy,  David  Taylor, 
Monirov  Slioni?,      Nancy  'I'nylor, 


^'  CliaiMwcy  Hwit  f,    J»>i»c  Viblitrt, 

/uRtub  Jilin, 

John  Cu«(', 

Chainicry  Dndley,  J6\\n  Wheat 

lUinj.tMio  Kili-s 

l»niel  I'ox, 

Jsi'url  (loodi it'll, 

,f('«Bt>  tla'MI8, 

j  KlUha  Hale^ 

r<i(!('Oii  Hale, 
Klu'iie/.t'i"  Hale, 
'riinotliy  Hu!e, 
.feliid  Ha' I', 
Tliotufis  .h:le, 
Alvin  Iliinl, 
••',!ijah  lloli>t'>r. 


Daiiii'i  I.Htliniii, 
David  Miteliill, 
Henry  Nilen, 
l.tike  Perkiii', 
CliriHlo|tl\er  \\Iiitf , 
H.  K.  Wahvf.rtli  ' 

(iiiif/i/nl. 
George  Ha'^selt, 
Klnathnn  W'heelor, 'riionm^  HiirKit*, 
,/oM>|di  Whitney,      H«'oian  ('oe,  &i  Co 
Culveii  Wliilnfy,    naiiu»  (/rnnipton, 
Joiialhnn  Crntnpton 
Gnittliif.  l)»her  C.inklin, 

Phineas  Andrus,  2.  Hariiis  Coe, 
llolterl  Church,        Kaljih  I.  Cliil'endpn 
Peter  Orown,  John  K.  Chittenden, 

Ja^le!^  H.  Ha!eotnh,(-'iiarl<  s  A.  I)"dd, 
John  F.  Hnli  iiiid),   Wiri.  C«   FriiKirr, 
KrastuA  Haleomt),    Luke  Field,  12d. 


James  lievviit,  (J. 
Pliny  Neuton, 
Nntlianiel  Piit», 
Allen  KohhinH, 
NatliP.niel  Suiey. 


Curtis  Fairchihl, 
Atvah  \l.  (•'oMMiiiti; 
Slejihen  Griswoli), 
lil.cr  Hotchl.isH. 
Jo>>e  Jay, 


Ml 
Uii 
Kii 
till 
M\ 
idi 
•I'ii 
•la 
Da 
O^ 

A>; 
Cii 

A<i 

•Vh 

Aiv 
hai 
■All, 
Jiiii 
I  I 
Ori 
l)u 
Jen 

J)HI 
Joh 
J>>b 

Huf 
V,vi 
Wii 

C!)!i 
J  i 
Jo;:. 
Al!) 
<!o(: 
San 

Kdv 
Lev 

Call 
Khe 
Je(l( 


|ili  Hniilli, 
ikliii  nlin)l()r, 
iiirl  V«:it<, 
I  Wilhitn.jr 
Mjcl  Wo«HlfU(T, 

rli'N  WnkltLurii. 

(ilOtoi). 

I,.  Av«  ry, 
otiiphtT  Aver}', 
I  IIiiiIht, 
) !)  li.nltir, 
ih  Haily, 
iklin  liiinlirk, 
I'd  Hnily, 

(>.  Clii|)tti(iii, 
li;i  fJlie'-(iT, 
ti  FliHl-on, 
i>rt  Liitlmiii, 
ill  I.Htliniii, 
id  ^liU'liiil, 
ry  NilcH, 
<•  INrkiii", 
iilophor  NVIiil*", 
V  VVahvf.rtli  ' 

(Itiiffiinl, 
rj^t'  Hii'^^iflf, 
)|IIH:4  Hiirpu, 
linn  ('oc,  &i  Co 
ius  (/rniiiptoii, 
iillinn  Crntii|)Uin 
itr  ('.iiikliii, 
•iii«  C«M', 
|ili  I.  C'lut'i-nilen 
III  R.  Cliilfrntliri, 
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n.  (}   FrjiKirr, 
if  I''i.l(l,2«l. 
■lis  Kairciiild, 
all  n.  (.'oM^iiiiti; 
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rii.<liu  r/irincli'f,  i;,.,.rKf  l?.n(on,  iA  CUntU  a  IhuU], 
Uarviy  riiriiu-N-t",  Krnm  i^  lliuicralf,  'riiuimi^  l)«idi», 
lloMftt-r  rariiitki'  .Itindii  Uun<'«',  Jo.ijili  Day, 

Homer  IVik,  NrlM'iiiii'Ii  litynuf.  KikmIi  K.  mmv, 

iMiirlin  Fane,  Joiiullnui  niil|..r,  i,|  7„Iim  Diim  •, 

Hih.mII  H|U'mir,      iSciijainiii  Mtthdj.,    .\Itm».,  \h„r, 
'riiii.illiy  HUiii, ,  ;1d  Zuiittn  Hrucf,  M.itiifj  Dcwiy 

•lalwr  Smilh,  f.,hii  Rr«tr,  it   li  DiiM..'.!., 

lliiM.I  \V'otM:t\Hrd,   UilJiutii  Hi'iiliuiii,    Jo.^-idi  |»i.i..l,\, 


O/iim  W  ludon, 
Av;Mr  ^vjidinn;!, 
Ciiniiiiinii  VVHrtM';- 

ILutJhnl 
AiiKn^liiH  Avt-riil, 
.'■•hn  Anderson, 
TitJi  An<'«TMin,jr 
Ai'i<.  »!■.  \i!ilrii.«, 
fiainii,  I  Ailorii, 
AHyn  H.K.'ii, 
''"Ml.;! .  n  Piaio, 

I  I)  i;uii. 

Oiin  H.'ckly, 
Diidly  Huck, 
Jfrfiiiinh  Unnvn, 
J)Hni»'l  Itunccjr 


<ii!»'n  llitni* «, 
\\  III.  Huliti, 
'\'\  iriolliy  Mr,  .'III, 
Jiilin  llii\\|i)<,  .^  I. 
<  liurli's  J,  Cuiir, 
IViMiiian  l'ri»r!>f r, 
H.  U'.  C.'andi'c, 
'riiriniii"  ('li«i(iT, 
Jiiliii  Caldwt  II, 

n  Coll, 

Iv  I'.  Coriiinir, 
<i'ori{t'Co||:i(r, 
Clarinn  f  la.k, 
(^  ori;i'  Ciiiliii, 
I-t'onard  Curfiji, 
Hlinbacl  Coniinir, 


^ohliua  P.  HiimiiainGcorpti!  Corning, 
Aeilu'r  Co(», 
III  nry  Coiuinor, 
H.  Child, 
Whitin!;  Clark, 
Il(i8\v»'l|  Curlia, 
Jot'I  Carter,  jr. 
M'iliiani  Corning, 
M.  V.  Coii.^wtll, 
iJariia  Coliing, 


J>»^»'pll  Ht Mm, 
I{iifu8  Bunco, 
<u'()rtcf  Harnaid, 
Win.  II.  Brae.-, 
C.'mrU'j*  Baton, 
JM.  B<dl(;si, 
•'oit|)li  liiinci', 
AKiroA.  Hradly, 
^I'jorjrt  Hai'oii, 
Samuel  BuIUt, 


Aliiiiidii  Klrti<  r, 
Maiuiali  Krvin, 
.Shimih  I  M   l'.;..ior.», 
•lo  «'|i|i  E'liiort',  j;', 
Ahil  h'linf,  ' 

At-a  Furt'vvcll, 
l.tillni-  Krt'cinau, 
l.ornct'  IVrry, 
Chliuf  I'illy, 
Kdinund  I'orry, 
(irorji'  l-'lajrg,* 
.Jtiliri  Kiairu;, 
r.biii/or  |';.x!j||, 
Klian  iVink, 
'I'noiiiiin  Faxon, 
.luliii  h'illii, 
Jarnci  W  (Jrahnni, 
Jcri'mii'li  (j'ravi'?, 
Jolin  31   (tann*"!, 
Ocorui'  G(»i)(hvin, 
8.  V  C/iBWold, 
II   E.  Ooodwin, 
(jeorgv  Ooodwiii'jjr. 
James  Gter, 
Jcsi'ph  Gilbert, 
SuinucI  Galpin,     . 
Jamcd  Oduihviu, 
Aaron  Gooduinn, 


Itodcrii!  CoUon, 

I'..a.-o  B.-.kwilh,   r.,,Ic  &.  Chuivl.,  ..„..,.,  „„„„„.„, 
Ldw  S.  Bellamy,   \\  ,!!;«„,  Chapuma,  Edwiu  Gay.'ord, 

l;^viBuncc,  'ri.;,o.hy  Cbapiji  Benjamin  Gilht,/, 

f  alhcrinc  Bi^.^low,  I'lopg  rJemiufj,  ftlo^.s  Goo,K\  in, 

Lhinezcr  Biynni,    Knos  Dooliltle,  8<.|..inon  GoodriVli, 

Jedt^ali  Binuuauj/l'lieruu  Dcming,  John  Goof!v,iti,  2d! 


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trti»rt(!!!i:Rd  N.ote^. 


Afa  Gondwln,  Jesse  Lyinnn, 

Wiiil  U.  iswoUl,  .I'usepli  I-j'ii(l!', 

H.  Iliit^^oii,  (ilijiih  Lttomif, 

.Iniiu's  II.  iloFtncr,  Win.  IMosrIy, 

Philo  HtWyvr,  Diiniel   Milk-r, 

(loratiii  (li   Halt'.  Nathan  Mort^an, 

U.  A.  Iluuliiifiton,  Siilncy  McriiH, 

.1.  H(Miii)t.(«'(l,  jr.  Eticr  iMoorp, 


Asa  li()|iUiiis, 
OauicI  Ho|iliin9, 
iiomuel  Hurlbui't, 
nliuor  Ilillaid, 
llobart  Ilarri;*, 


U/,al  Miner, 
David  W.  Moor, 
Adonijah  Moody, 
Uilliain  U.  May, 
Elisha  Mix, 


.lunies  1).  Huilburt,(t.  W.  Maynnrd, 
^'oah  ihinii»lirey,    Hciiry  Mires, 
Duniel  Hinsdale,  jr.Samiiel  Mix, 
Nathan  Johnson,     John  Marsh,  jr. 


Horace  Peymoiir, 
Kaniiiel  Slater, 
Uohart  Silcoeli, 
llep|ty  Steele, 
Mehwa  Hikes 
Helli  Swetser, 

B.  H.  Stockini:, 
John  Spencer, 
Stephen  Sjiencer, 

C.  Seymour, 
John  Jniilh, 

S.  H.  Spencer, 
Daniel  Slcdinan, 
Roderick  Seymour, 
Homas  Slire, 
W.  Stephenson, 
Itu-!sell  SkiniUT, 


Silas  W.  Johnson,  Sylvester  II.  Mills,  John  S(»ele, 


J2li  Johnson, 
Davis  Johnson, 
Klihu  Johnson, 
Alfred  Janes, 
Hinry  Johnson, 
Al)ner  Jones, 
Webster  &i.  Joha- 

snn, 
Milton  Jennhig?, 
John  M.  Johnson, 
diaries  Jabine, 
A.  Kinjjsbury, 


(jleorRC  L.  Meigs,  Richard  ShepanI, 

John  Nolt,  Asa  Smith, 

Frederick  Oaks,  Amureth  Smith, 
rinncis  L.OImstcd.Lucius  Shepard, 

T.  W.  Putnam,  ,  Chester  Seymour, 

Jo!**.e  Porter,  Lucy  Steele, 

N.  A.  Phcl|)s,  jr.  Tim.  Sed;;H  ick,  jr. 


Jo.seph  Pratt  jr. 

I'liftzcr  Porter, 

1.}  man  Parsons, 

Klij;ih  Purchase, 

^ .,         Gtorito  J.  Patten, 

HatMUcT  Kelio'ijs  jr.  Sylvester  W.  Riley ,Romanta  Seymour, 
David  Knox,    ^      Russell  Uobbins,  C  Theodore  Spencer, 


Ruth  Sedgwick, 
Ethan  Smith, 
Wm.  Stcdman, 
Eben'r.  Sedfi:>vick, 
John  Sleeks  2d. 


Norninn  Kr.ox,        Seth  Richards, 
r.Iia.'/iir  KiiiL'sbury,  Jlervin  Rick, 


Ephraiin  Root, 
Chandler  Rose, 
Lewis  Roberson. 


Ansoi!  Kelloprs;, 
S.  S.  Kennedy, 
Norlli  Libra,  \V. 

Hartrord, 
Cyprian  Lee, 
Jonathan  Law, 

f^iiiioon  L.  Loomisjisr'cl  Stocking;, 
I«liLJ)od  Lyman,     Michnd  Siupnrd, 


Samuel  Steele, 
John  Shetlieid, 
Jona.  ShefBeltl, 
Joseph  Trumbull, 
Seth  Terry, 


Frederick  Robbins,  Russell  Talcott, 
L  L.  Skincr,  John  Thomas, 

Jared  Scarborough,Amon  Thrasher, 

lloi'iico  Taylor, 
Vt'n.  Tinker, 


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iiniicl  SlnU-r, 
i)lmrl  Silcork, 
i'P|iy  Slet'I*', 
clisa  Sikfs 
L'lli  Hwetstr, 

II.  Stockiiiir, 
iliii  Sppncor, 
•'|tlM>n  S|it'iictT, 
.  Soymour, 
thii  Jinilh, 

H.  H|»pm;cr, 
anii'l  Slciliniin, 
iMltrick  Heyniour, 
ninas  Sliro, 
'.  Strphfiison, 
u>sen  Skinner, 
ilm  S(»  I'le, 
ichard  ShcpanI, 
iiu  Smith, 
inurclh  Sinilb, 
iiius  Slic-pard, 
hiwlcr  Seymour, 
ucy  Steele, 
iiii.  Setl;;H  ick,  jr. 
uth  Sodgnick, 
(liun  Smith, 
''m.  Stcdman, 
benV.  Sedfi:>vick, 
►hn  Stetlts  2d. 
omanta  Seymour, 
heodore  Spencer, 
ftinuel  Steele, 
•hn  Shclfieid, 
>na.  SlieiEeltl, 
jiieph  Trumbull, 
eth  Terry, 
ussell  Tnlcott, 
)hn  Thomas, 
juon  Thrasher, 
oiMcn  Taylor, 
iin.  Tinker, 


llu- 1  s  Tryon, 
NiitliMii  Tinkt  I', 
Kioti.ifT.olnr, 
rr.'iiiii  V  aiil.'jrii, 
Jai.aa  W.  1!.^ 
Uniii  ■!  AViul.si.()rlh 
J.  K.  U',).»dlj...l';e, 
S|MMP.er  Wiruiiijt, 
i);'.\iil  WutkinsiiU, 
ttt'orti,*'  V/iiite, 
Kia^His  WlK'tler, 
l'ii<l'k.  AVad.swortb 
ll.)!)irt  Waltrjnai), 
James  S.  WickJiaii) 
James  H.  Welles, 
Harry  Wiushii», 
Jaiiiea  Win  hip, 
Ashbel  Wells, 
Joseph  Wiiiting,  jr. 
John  Whitman, 
Elisha  Wells,  jr. 
Dyer  White, 
Jdeicph  Webster, 
John  Weaver 
Lemuel  White 

End-Unrljml 
Siuruiel  V.  Allen, 
f)anicl  liidwcll, 
Walter  Burt, 
iieti^y  Butler, 
Alatlhew  (;.  Backu 
C'haitnrey  Bryant, 
nil  Ciieney,' 
f^lephcn  Cnwlp:^, 
C'aliieiiae  Cullio, 
J'.-iij;ih  i)t\vey, 
Chester  Drake, 
Kli  Ever.^, 
Justin  E»i:(or.,jr. 
ilarf  Forl'j, 
Wm.  Fdlie;-, 
Hhoda  Green, 
Fpaphr;^  IllI!?, 


I'i>:itnnt  Jluiiitler,   Duvid  Cro\vrl<T, 
Win,  Jiiur-,  ./cliu.s  riitin  h, ' 

t'liCHter  Lyman,  Ji/I:;i  f'ook, 
Amariah  iMiller,  (;.  (.'.  (!at» .-, 
Nonnand  Olmsted.  ?.Tr»th:in  L.  I-'osler, 


Job  Porter, 
J  iseph  Perry, 
(Ii'orne  Uii'h, 
>''iinuel  Riley, 
Iviisiia  Risley, 
Hle|ilien  Simonds, 
•Utubcn  Sted/nan, 
tlttddniH. 


I'liiiiehns  (.ales,  ji. 
./.tiiah  l!itcy, 
Darius  (Jute.;, 
Win.  Hall, 
Elishu  Johuoon. 
.S'ylvanus  Lindiley, 
Tliomas  iMosely,' 
Gei>rge  Mori'iau, 
John  !Vlar3liall, 
Cejihaa  Ni'e;., 


, David  Bonfii'.y, 

Samuel  Colton, 

.1  &t.  S  Huntingtoi ,  OWm.  Ohnsteili 

Ezra  Kelcey,  W^ni.  Palmer, 

Rinus  Parmelee,  12..'\Ea  Smith, 


Seldcn  Skinner, 
Samuel  Spencer, 
Ea.st-HatMain. 
JehicI  Amable, 
Elijuh  Aekley,  jr 
Charles  Alwood, 
D.  C.  Blakcslee, 
Iloraee  Belden, 
./esse  Bigelow, 
Jos.  Brainard, 
Oliver  Brainerd, 


Daniel  M.  Se^-Iy, 
Sylvanus  Tinker. 
Aniasa  Warner, 
Auron  Watson, 

Ilniu'frn. 
Levi  Balding, 
Joseph  £all, 
JothamTenlou, 
Lyumn  Ford, 
Aaron  Puller, 
Major  Goodseil, 
Joseph  Brainerd,  C.  Andrew  IlopkiiiJ, 
!Nouh  Bnlkeley,       Adna  Johnson, 
Robert  Ji  ChapmanNathan  Kingsbury, 
Newel  Cone,  Martin  Leonud,' 

Sylvester  ^'bapmanlsaae  Newell, 
Robert  I).  Cone,      Benjamin  Smith, 
Reuben  Champion,  Jacob  Whitini?, 
Wm,  Church,  (i.  Hamploii, 

Dr.n  Chadwiek,       Roswell  Bill, 


Orin  Chapman,  6 
A^a  Chapman, 
A\'illiani  Church, 
0.  L.  Chapman, 
II  Ii3 


Simeon  Burnliniti, 
Niidian  V.  Clark,  " 
Jo!!!'.fh'.(n  Clarl., 
David  Simons 


378 


Bt'DjCtllDERii   NAMES, 


Kitlinfrstvorlh. 
.John  E.  Bray, 
llublianl  Bradley, 
Ili-iiry  Brown. 
Eliiis  Busliiiell. 
Benjamin  Dewoir, 
James  ParnHm, 
James  N.  Oriffin 
Josliua  Oladding, 
Joseph  Hillard, 
Oliver  Hull, 
Isaae  Redfield,  6. 
Uavid  Rossetter, 
Wm.  Willcox, 
John  Waterhouse, 

Leibunon. 
Pi;ter  C.  Brown, 
Roxana  Lathrop, 
Denison  Wattles,  jr 

Lisbon. 
John  Cady, 
Waterman  Hyde, 
Harriot  Morgan, 
James  Stelr^on, 
Freeman  Tracy, 
Thomas  (FWilber, 

lAlchfield. 
Lumun  Agard, 
Harry  ButKley, 
Almon  Baldwin, 
Lewis  Becckcr, 
Erasdis  Bradley, 
John  Cunuinghum, 
J)hn  Churchill,  jr. 
D<in.  Huuliiigton,  jr 
C.  Hotchkis^, 
Freeman  Kiibom, 
Isaac  Marsh, 
Ze:ias  Neal, 
Elias  M'Neal, 
David  Perry, 
Virgil  Peck,  jr. 


Win.  Rew, 
Lewis  Slone, 
Will.  Smith, 
Amiy  Bmitli, 
Win.  WRrd.j.. 
R.  L.  Wimples. 

Loriffmiadow. 
Haben  Burt,  6. 
John  Burt, 
Gains  Bliss, 
Daniel  Barker, 
Levi  Baker, 
Chauncey  Bliss, 
Levi  Case, 
O  &.  W.  Colton, 
Demas  Colton, 
Jeese  Cady, 
Caleb  Cooley, 
'.Simon  Colton, 
Isaac  Caskins, 
Elijah  Field, 
L  <k  D.  Gates, 
Stephen  Keep, 
Amos  Parker, 


Mrrriikn, 
Isaac  I.  Hou^h, 
MiddlcloKti, 
Elisha  Austen, 
Ichabod  Avery, 
Nathan  S.  AnKt'l'i 
irilliam  Beeclur, 
Butler  B.  Belden. 
Samuel  Boardman, 
Asahel  C.  Bates, 
O.  D.  Beebe, 
Charles  Brewer, 
William  Bishop, 
Maiioah  Brace, 
£lea7ier  Badger, 
Elizur  Barnes, 
Elijah  Bemiss, 
liouden  Bailey,  jr. 
John  Bound, 
W.  R.  Beach, 
John  Butler, 
C.  Beebe, 
Abraham  Brown, 
Lewis  Clark, 


Samuel  C.  StebbinsOliver  Cook, 
Levi  E.  Taylor,      John  Church, 
Walter  White, 

Lyme. 
James  Maynard, 
Gilbert  Smi;h,  6 


Marlborough, 
Otis  Alvord, 
Ira  Culver, 
Jospjih  Carrier, 
.H.  W.  Fanning, 
Rtt^er  Eoote, 
Asa  Foote, 
Allen  House, 

MansJuM. 
John  Anderson, 
Aaron  Janes, 


Stephen  Critlcnton, 
Giles  Cone, 
Alfred  Cone, 
Samuel  Cotton, 
Thomas  Child,  jr, 
Joseph  Crandall,  jr. 
Calvin  Comwell, 
Samuel  Cooper, 
Elihu  Cotton  Jr. 
George  Durrie, 
Kleizer  Doud, 
Oliver  C  Denslow, 
Richard  Dillan, 
Franklin  Demiiig, 
Abel  Edwards, 


JMai'vIii  hihumway,  Cyprian  Galpio 


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Mfrriikn. 
ic  I.  Hough, 
MiddlcloKti, 
iha  Auaten, 
»bo«l  Avt'ry, 
lian  S.  Aii^iell, 
liam  UeecluT, 
Itr  B.  Beldeii, 
riuel  Boardman, 
ihel  C.  Dates, 
I).  Beebe, 
kries  Brewer, 
liani  Bishop, 
loah  Brace, 
Bzer  Badger, 
!ur  Barnes, 
ah  Bemiss, 
iden  Bailey,  jr. 
n  Bound, 
R.  Beach, 
n  Buller, 
Beebe. 

ahain  Brown, 
t'is  Clark, 
'er  Cook, 
n  Cliurch, 
[)hen  Crittcnton, 
«  Cone, 
•cd  Cone, 
iuel  Cotton, 
iinas  Child,  jr. 
!|>h  Crandall,  jr. 
kin  Comwc'll, 

lUel  t'OOJKT, 

u  Cotton  Jr. 
rge  Durric, 
izcr  Doud, 
pr  C  Denslow, 
lard  Diilan, 
iklin  Demiiig, 
i  EdvvariLi, 
riaii  Gulpio, 


f^ninucl  Gay  lord, 
Willioin  (iayiord, 
Benjamin  Graves, 
Ashly  Gibbs, 
Benjamin  Hull, 


COKNSUTICUT.  S79 

John  S.  Sumner,     Oliver  Ovcrto  n, 
Ambros  Seymour,  Silas  Ovialh, 


Kdwin  Smith, 
({uartu9  Smith, 
Daniel  H.  Smith. 


Samuel  Humphrey,Ama8a  Savage 


Aaron  R.  Savage, 
Jesse  Savage, 


I.  B.  Johnson, 

William  Jones, 

Jehiel  Johnson, 

SIcbbins  Johnson, 

John  Lees, 

William  Little, 

Samuel  Landers, 

Noah  Lucas, 

Isaac  Matooo, 

Henry  S.  Nichols,  John  Warner, 

Nathaniel  Newbury,lsaac  Warner, 


Ashbel  Post, 
John  Pran, 
James  Parcellg, 
John  Phillips, 
E.  M.  Pomeroy, 
Charles  Penfield, 
Barnni  Flume, 
William  Rainy, 


Samuel  Peck  jr. 
Michael  Peck,  M}. 
Ebenczcr  St(ire;rR,  6 
Daved  Sloughtoo, 
Maiy  Stow, 
„  ,  Wm.  Strong, 

Jacob  Thompson,  Joseph  Whiting,  jr. 
Samuel  Trosk,        J.  Whitine, 
Walter  Woodworlh,        Monlville. 
Asa  White,  Josiab  L.  Baker, 

Thomas  White,      Samnel  Comslock, 
Jacob  White,  2d.    W.  W.  Hnughten, 
William  B.  Hart,  6.George  G.  Lalimerj 
Caleb  Mapels, 
Betsey  Ransom, 
David  Turner, 
New-Haven. 
William  C.Atwater, 
Moses  Bieecher,  jr. 
Isaac  Bassett, 


Samuel  Young, 
Milfmd. 

Philip  J3ull, 

S.  £urkingham, 

Lyman  Aadley, 

David  L.  ZHaldwin,  Le.non  Chatfield, 

I.  BuW,  Joseph  N.  Clark, 

Wm.  Bush,  Joel  Cook, 

Samuel  W.  Ru88ell,P.  Coggshall,  Samuel  Chapman, 

Phineas  Roberts.     Amanda  Davidson,  Solomon  Davis, 
Noadiah  Rockwell,  Mason  A.  Durand,  Jidius  Darrow, 
Richard  Rand,         Francis  M.  French,  James  English, 
T.  Richardson,         Wm.  H.  Fowler,      Aaron  English, 
Horace  Stocking,    Samuel  B.  Gunn,    Waterman  Eddy, 
William  Stonard,2dHtephen  Hooker, 


A.  Savage  jr, 
John  S.  Sage, 
Jabez  Slratton, 
Oliver  Smith, 
Asa  Sage 
W.  R.  Swathel, 
Benjamin  Shells 


John  Hepburn  jr. 
Noah  Kelsey, 
Eli  Lockwood, 
Wixi.  M.  Mills, 
Duvid  Mills, 
Binajali  Mallery, 
^nson  Merwin, 


Alphcus  Shuiuway,John  J.  Minor,  G. 
John  H.  Sumner,    Mih's,  Strong  hi. 


, 


James  P.  Slarr, 


Miles, 


Nehcmiah  B  Fisher, 
Ebcnezer  Fisher, 
Miles  Gorliam,  jr. 
C.  Hequembourg  jr. 
Roubeu  Hall, 
Gorliam  &.  Hooker, 
Ezekiel  Hotcbkiss, 
Stephen  Hine, 
Wyllys  Hotchklfis, 
John  Hubbard, 


6.  George  Jciuisou, 


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Uil'llHIll  ^BVittfL|,, 

Asa  Spi'iicer, 
Rfiiry  P  Taber, 
IsHHc  Thoinsun,  2il 
/^■iijain  'rurpin, 
Thomas  Williaius, 


.loshiir.  M'Kce,        .Tolm  VtciwM, 

KaiiFioiii  Lines,        ./ohii  Fcr-jjusoii,  jr. 

Sliubfl  IJiics  J..I»n  A.  Fulton, 

Zadok  MHck,  Joshua  Holt, 

William  iMan^'fielil,  Wyllya  Hall, 

Bii(lin-!()n  U  J'olly.Orlamlo  Hailaiii, 

William  IVckhum,  Nathan  Howell, 

Stephen  S.  Foittr,  Thomaa  Hempsted.Samuei  While, 

Kqljeit  I).  /Vek.      ./.  Hcnipsted,  2(1.      Nancy  »'illiains. 

AuronO.  Ray inon(l,l)avi(l  Harris,  

Kier.Htonc,  &.  Co.  f;oll)y  (J.  Hcilms, 
Edmund  Smith,      George  I.  Jeivetl, 
Kbenezer  Thayer,  t'he;<ter  Kinihall, 
William  Walter  jr.  Hurdon  Kimball, 

New- London. 
Enos  Ayrca, 

David  Adams,  jr.     Wm.  Lux, 
Hnrrinton  Austin.     Asa  Lay, 
Jeremiah  /irainard,  'I'homas  Liiviu, 
Charles  Butler,        HustinLcwi^, 
C'I'aunrey  flutler,    E.  L 
Wm.  iiutler,  Alanson  Miller, 


Maiiwarring, 


L.  H.  Bulkclcy, 
John  O'Brine, 
Pluhbil  /frooks, 
Amos /Baldwin, 
C.  ffaldwinjr.  2. 
.Samuel  C'oit,  2d. 
Alfred  Chester, 
Wm.  C.  Coster, 
Wm.  H.  aark, 
Elihu  Crocker, 
Josiah  Clarke,  jr. 
Charles  Cubb, 
John  Coit, 
Samuel  Coit, 
1.  Croekir, 
James  IJennison, 
Pearce  l);iiru\v, 
Cieorge  Destiu, 
Cha:ics  Dart, 


Joseph  Jrilliam 
Joshua  M.  Voujig, 
n  111.  Youii;.'-, 
.\ornaili-. 
.     A.  &.N,  IJeer^,  3. 
Cliester  Kimball,  jr. Ananon  Denedict, 
I_)aiii<l  Kccney,  3d.  Levi  Clinton, 
Thomas  Filch, 
Samuel  R.  Gibbs, 
John  W.  Hanford,  6 
Stephru  Johnson, 
Joseph  Kceh'r, 
William  Loekvvood, 
Alfred  Mr^ecry, 
Benjamin  .St.  John, 

jYom/t//. 
Timothy  Andrews, 
irm.  Alberts v)n, 
SHmutI  Allen, 
Gurdon  Arnibtrong, 
L.  Armstrong, 
Jabez  Arm?trongr,Jr 
Oliver  Avery, 
Giles  iiUckini^IiEm, 
Seabury  L'rewstcr, 
Wiw.  C.  «oon, 
Eleazer  /Jushi;'j!l, 
John  D   Wrow 


John  Mauierre, 
E.  F  Miner, 
Elisha  Miller, 
Amasa  Miller,  6. 
J^)hn  Mason,  2d. 
N.Otif, 
Joshua  Potior, 
James  Petlers, 
Alfred  Penibei', 
David  Fientis, 
Kimbell  Prince, 
Henry  Robert.*, 
Charles  Keed,  jr. 
Zei)ha.  Risley, 

John  Kob»rtson,  ._ , 

Zt'badiah  Rodgers,  Thomas  L'urijl;am, 
Ji»iLithan  Starr,  jr.    Simon  JJackiis. 
Nalli.  SaUonstall,     Cliarles  iiurdicic, 
J.  U.  Sheffield,         James  N.  barber. 


Epiirnim  M.  Friuk,  Wuj.  Stolkuian,      J'.:..?*  /Jacku?, 


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Jun 
Era 
Jos( 
Mor 
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rj'ir 
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San 
Abti 
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Dau 
Jedi 
I.  C 
IP 
Mec 
Han 
G.I 
Gilb 
Josl: 
Der 
Gur 
Wm 
Jam 
Jam 

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As;i 
Dan 
Cha 
Judj 
Eph 
Fell 
Eliji 


CONXr.CTICVT 


J8I 


1  Hjn'iicer, 
iry  P  Taber. 
ic  Thomson,  2il, 
ijain  'ruipin, 
jiiias  Williuiiis, 
riial  WliiU', 
icy  Williams. 
e|)h  Jriinam-;, 
liuaM.  Vouji;;, 
J.  Youn;.-, 

.\'oni(it/c. 
SiN.  IJetr^,  3. 
imon  I'tnt'dift, 
i  Cliii'um, 
)inas  Fitch, 
nuel  R.  Gibbs, 
lU  \V.  Hanfonl,  6 
phrn  Johnson, 
t'|ili  KceiiT, 
!ium  Lockvvood, 
•c<l  JM(\iJetry, 
ijamin  .St.  John, 

jS'oniicli. 
lothy  Andrews, 
1.  AILteikv).'!, 
uitl  Allen, 
(Son  Aniibtrong, 
Vrmstronjr, 
?z  Annstrongr,ji' 
I'cr  Averv, 
8  L'uckini^IiEm, 
l)ury  L'rtwstcT, 
.  C.  lioon, 
izer  /Juihi^'jll, 
1  D   Wrowji, 
>ma8  L'uruham, 
on  yJackus, 
lies  iiurdicic, 
rs  N.  /j'aibcr, 
*  /lacliu?, 


Oliver  r.'a((y, 
James  F.  Urowo, 
Einslus  f'oit, 
Juscpli  Mu'ster, 
Hoia«'-c  C'olton, 
Thnnins  C'(»wilrey, 
rj'm.  CU-ms- 
H.  L.  Cliainplin, 
U'ni.  C«)Ilylum, 
(ieorfje  W.  Clark, 
John  Cox, 
I.  P.  Chapman, 
H'm.  Chipmnn, 
I,  11.  CoiiKslock, 
M'm.  Chapman, 
S;amu( !  Case, 


Phili'Uian  Havens,   John  Wchh, 
(iilbert  llunlinijtun,  1)  P.  >Kaltlea, 
KilwanI  tlarland,     Joseph  William*, 
(Jeor.^c  1).  Harris,   (^alrb  Wnod'.vorth, 
Philip  Huntington,  Henry  Ward, 
libeneKcr  Hyde,  jr.  John  Vale, 
VineHovey,  Tiieophllus  Yale, 

Nalhl,  Henrick,  Hainftefd. 

Kben'r.  Hemjtsted,  \\'in.  Bli.ss, 
James  Huntin<rton,  John  Bastholie, 
Sliiibaci  Hibbard,     Silas  Dailey.jr. 
Park  Lucas,  John  CIcvehuKfr 

liliedezcr  Latham,  Oliver  Coola, 
Jarob  liUmbard,       Rufus  Daviisun, 
INlalhew  LefiingvvcllJoel  Dimmock, 


Elias  Lord, 


Hamuel  Charleton,  Daniel  Leach, 
Aimer  Crawley,        Simon  Lathi  up, 


,\im  Calkins, 
Daniel  A.  Cary, 
Jedt'diah  Corning, 
I.  Caswold, 
1.  V.  Coney, 
Mecijah  Davis, 
Hannah  Dunham, 
G.  W.  Daniels, 
Gilbert  Denison, 
Joshua  Davis, 


Leonard  Lamb, 
Lnra  linrcumb, 
Abel  MarKiion, 
Tlios.  Marshall,  jr. 
Samuel  iManning, 
James  Maples, 
John  Nichols, 
Betsy  Newbury, 
L.  l\r  Rockwell, 
Dyar  Raymond, 


Derutha  Edperton,  Joseph  Rogers, 
Gurdon  Edperton,    Henry  Reonalds, 


H  m.  Ed^erton, 
James  Fowler, 
James  Fell  more, 
(teorge  Gilbert, 
Thomas  Gavit, 
Asa  Gavit, 
Daniel  D.  Gifford, 
Charles  Godell, 
Judah  Hart, 
Ephraiui  Harris, 


Wither  Eldrid, 
Nathaniel  French, 
Arnold  Fenner, 
Wni.  Hopkina, 
Allen  Hnrrit), 
Wm.  Harris, 
•Samuel  Harlshorn, 
Reuben  Jepherson, 
John  Lester,  6. 
John  Mash, 
Henry  C.  Miller« 
Gideon  Moory, 
James  OrmshePj 
Ransom  Perkins, 
Sanrord  Pearce, 
N.  C.  Pearce, 


Samuel  Story,  jr. 

Joseph  Streamback,Chester  Park, 

Charles  Sherman,    John  Paine, 


Roger  Smith, 
Nathan  Story, 
Caleb  S'nell, 
Nathaniel  Traj', 
Albert  Turney, 
Cary  Thronp, 


Daniel  Read, 
Joseph  Rol/erJson, 
Is^aac  Smith, 
Waterman  Shepard 
Wm.  Stewart, 
Reuben  Scott, 


Felix  A.  HuntingtonE.'dstus  Torrey, 
Elijah  Hcrick,         David  Taber, 


Simond  Thomas,  2d  Harvey  Shepard, 
Daniel  Wilcox, 
Bcnnet  Whcertr, 


962 


^r'nifHIBKIlS  MMKS. 


BroHW'I  WilkinsonTilns  Srymoiir 

VowjWt.  \..  Smilli. 

nfliiici  I'prrin.jr.  fi.  HVimw. 

Ounliiii  Ki»l>iiiM»n,  CDnvil  Hopkins. 
I'rrshn  Sin,'hioi!r. 

AbialiJiin  S.  Avnry,.I(.lin  Bull, 
r.ra.  (IIS  URiI,.y,         n.,„ie|  Ha(c«, 
l.yimn  Haodn,         F.(»i  Dtirkingliam,  Cyrcs  Billys 
Haddoiis  C.  Brace,  Klxn'r  Hnshnell.iJcUiiinl.in  Ikil.y 


On  id  WillMiri?,:,d 
CImrl.s  UJiilllcAt-y. 

>S',. //';■.», 
Noali  Biilkloy, 
Vw-Utu  Hull 

>  lir/iiii'-. 
Wlicul.iii  Bailty 


Mciiry  Bakor, 
M.  C.  Bowrn, 
Ohcslcr  Bulls, 
AVctlni  Cliirkji 
J'»lm  Coriiini!;, 
Jolin  Cl;:|)i», 


JhI'P'/,  Biishnell,       Nallian  Binrhlu- 
('iiincliri  Conklin,   Elias  BlancimnI 


\V'iii  Cinno, 
Bani  Dcnison, 
H|ira<:uc  i    Pish, 
KKilUtM  f  A)\er. 


I.conanl  K-iwanIs,  Ricjiniil  Hdyd-n, 
I'Vedfiiok  Fniitiiiij:,  ^Vln.  B.  Hayde.i, 


"VViiiirim  rip|,l, 
A^a  \V,  Kaimiiii;, 
Hiuiiut  I  (JriTii, 
('li<r'U  Kiimry, 
Jolin  Ki'inwin,  6. 
I<»onaid  KeiTiT, 
Pliineas  Monry, 
Hubait  Mimi-y, 
J<>lin  Pa«k»T, 
Hfiiry  Palmer, 
James  Itead,  i»tl. 
Josepli  .SimDtif, 
Biissel  SJarke, 
Jnhn  I*.  Speneer, 
John  Sclidlfield; 
<«ei)rjr<;  Skinner, 


Hanuicl  FillMir 
Htepatn  U.  Ftlil 
Ocopijc  S.  Seymour 
Nnllicn  Willjour 
C  A.  WliitniuH 

Siijifitl. 
Tli(ii:ii!s  Archer,  jr. 
H!<|,!ii'n  .Adjins, 
.Sheldeii  Bfiiiivtif, 
(ieori^c  Bnn!!.;\ , 
Jii-;iiii  «Jiail;;x'r 
Hi)rHe)Ho?iiR'i 
Jo.Tpli  Harris 


Kliliu  In<:hain, 
Sanniel  L(i«nii.«, 
VV.  Laliiner, 
K.  H.  MaHher, 
JesHi!  .'rurrav, 
Asa  I'rntt, 

Srly  P<)s(,  .  ..  .^ 

rjirnhani  J'arnialee.CIni.'lophpr  jonts 
i^ines  II.  Prntf,        Jon:»!i  Kinir.jr. 
lliinifihrcy  Pratt,     Ai.nus  hikes 
Oeor-e  Be.id,  C'liaiine.  y  Klile^,  jr 

Aaron  Steven?,  !y,irmi. 

(^.Southworth,  2d.  Daviil  Hopkins 
N'lali  SeovelJ,  M'nlisford. 

Felix  Slarkey,  D.  CJ.  Otis. 

Al()lieus  8tark 


:; *•»,'"  """.'Y''  "■»""■"»  i^inritey,  Walnlumi. 

i-zni  M   hpaldnig,  Georpe  Spencer,      Ardrcw  Brvan 

l(andu.»ih  lailor,  Oaniel  Spenecr, 

Oiles  B  'i'anncr,  Noah  Slarkey, 

Newton  TourtellattsCharles  Tilej-, 

Miner  ^Valden  Oliver  Willson, 

John  S   Williams  K/.ra  Williams, 

I'himoulli. 
Be!a  Blakeslee 
Lfcvcri!'.  Bislmp 


David  Aiedra 
Sniniitl  Bm!I 
John  Bidklry 
Richard  Buiire 


Erastus  Williams,    Simeon  Butler 
Richard  Williams,  John  Bonrdnian 
A.  P.  Williams,  2(l.IIo3caBlinn,  jr. 


CONNCCriCI  T 


nas 


n  id  AVilliairi?,  .'id 
larltN  U  )iil(lt3fj-. 

.S',./,"',-,v, 
mil  Hiilkloy, 
!i>'iii)i  Hull 

'Iicutiin  Biiilcy 
/res  UiiU'<« 
ird.in  Ikiliy 
illian  liinriiliN 
ias  Uianciitird 
iiiucl  rillHtr 
Plt'itii  G.  FcKI 
■OP!;*'  S.  Seymour 
itlii'ii  Willjour 
A.  WliitniuH 

Kiv.wa  Archer,  jr. 
•jilicn  Adjiiis, 
cldtii  lifiiii'.'tif, 

■;!iii  «!iaiJi;x'r 
rHfc  Ho.itiicr 
=r|»li  Harris 
li.-loplipr  Jojits 
idi  Kinir,  jr. 
.1US  hikes 
Hiincty  Klilfs,  jr. 

MVir/y-H. 
vid  H'.)))kiiKs 
U'al,'ifhr<l. 

a.  i)(is, 

WaltrUtnii. 
drf ;\v  Bivan. 
Trl^iersJ! :'!((. 
vid  .Al<  dra 
ruitl  R:i!l 
n  Bidklry 
hard  Buiire 
loon  Biider 
n  Biinrdnian 
3ca  Rlinn,  jr. 


;  )iiii  nailer 

Will   Hiiiiii 

L<\i  liliriM 

.'iiscpli  Bucliiey 

Fi'dcrirk  Biirklcy 

AII<  n  Ucldcn 

AbrHJmm  (Jraiw, 

rji-h.i  Cohiium 

SiituM.n  Churchill,  'I'lioniRs  VV*-!!!.,  Sd.Jnshua  La'tham 

Tiinolliy  Clarke       "  -  --- 

Will.  Coney, 

.T(»Ri'|tli  Diiriiiinch 

I, like  Fortune 

Harvey  Dickcrson  Sli.iioan  VVtHs 

Samuel  Diimnoek    W;  lis  Warner 

DiUiiel  Francis 


(Jeorjie  itiiotles 
llinry  ItohbiiH 
All*  II  liiley 
KImuV.  Slillinan 
James  'J'rcjit 
Tiinodiy  Wright 
'J'hoinan  Warner 
Cltesk-r  Wells 


Leonard  Wells 
Huraee  Well» 
Henry  Wells 
Jni^eph  Wells 


\Vin.  Ilaydeti 
Ueiijaiiiin  llurgut 
Dyer  Ilurris 
Kli  Hopkins 
Amos  Ilalheway 
Lyman  Looiiii^ 
lia  Looniis 
II.  I^awrenee  jr. 


Ira  Fortune 
Simeon  Francis 
.Ills.  Francis 
>lalhc'w  Franci.s 
Daniel  Fuller 
Kleazer  Goodrich 
Oliver  G'oodiicli 
Jesse  G<Jodnch 
Joshua  Goodrich 
Israel  Goodrich 
iwcvi  Goodrich 


Elishn  Woolcotf, 

(f'tniho)'. 
Wm.  T  Allyn 
J.  n.  Aiidrevvs 
Joseph  S  Avery 
Will.  S.  B<  tduu 
Daniel  Barker 
Ilicliard  Buller 
i'liili[)  BHriies 
Jerijtdi  liarbcr 
Hooker  Clark 


AllyuM.  MarHier,6 
Nanm  Moor  jr. 
P.  Newton  jr. 
Hiehnr<l  Niles 
Wm,  Porter 
E  Palmer 
rienjamiii  Palmer 
Alvey  Rowland 
Oliver  Strong 
Uicharil  G.  Smith 
Hylus  Stiles 
Ahncr  Si|uire  jr. 
T.  B.  Siricklund 
Chester  Super 
Henry  L  Soper 
Walter  Warner 
Elijah  Wiidjre 
Looiiiid  Wnriier 
liarnabas  Wliiting 


Grove  Clark 
James  Griswohl,  2d.  Zophar  Case 
Thoinas  Griswold   Thcodttrc  Caldwell  H.zekiiih  Wells 
Geor^-'e (.'iiswold, :;2dSamuel  Collon,  jp    Moses  WiUon 
.Moses  Griswold       David  Drake,  jr. 
Geor;:e  Hills  Bil.lad  Drake, 

John  H.irris  Len»!iel  Drake 

.Sitmuel  Harii-on 


Afo^ea  Iliirlbuit 
IJ/.ziel  n,'iNti:s 
Levi  Hatch 
Frederic  Hide 
Jes,->e  .',1'iiilirc 
l.wuaii  Nortii 
Henry  0!oi-t<3d 
Kici-.f.rd  P/icc 


Ebenczer  Veiing 
Kasf  U'iiidtoi; 
Larber  Allen 
INIartiii  Denslow,  jr.George  B.  AtwcU 


l-iaei  Dilde 
(liUs  ELsworth 
Pitts  F  iller 
Abi  •!  n   (j'risnold 
Will,  (.'ri.^wold 
Henry  llaNey 
lieiiry  Hosijur 


Asa  Buw 
Jvtitii  Urnwu 
John  Dates 
Rul'us  Cliafee 
JcS'C  Charlion 
Clmrlcs  Ciifdey 
Daoitl  i'rciich 


,«»i 


Adsuu  13.  Haydcn  Noiniau  Fish 


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^^ttm.M 


9S4 


gCBRCRIBCal  NAMKt. 


fc 


Floniy  Gilmnn 
EpaphraA  (iraut 
Dnlvin  Oihlia 
Nic.holn*  Onntnrr 
CKnii'l  (}ar(iut>r 
Joel  Holkin,  0. 
Eli  B   Haakall 
Charles  Jenks 
Bishop  Johnson 


Stillnian  Hlake 
Uavid  Cullinn; 
Whrton  Cuzzens 
ApoIluH  Cushman 
John  I)ni|icr,jr. 
Ellihii  UuKgeU,  jr. 
S  0.  Draper 
Ira  Draper 
Ei)«nezt*r  Draper 


John  C.  Kingsbury  ThoniBs  French 
Luke  fiOninis  Josh  Fulh-r 

Stotiard  Lord  Israel  Hateh 

Elijah  I<athrnp         Leprilcte  Hunt 
Chauncoy  Munsey  Elias  Ingrahain 
Samuel  More 
Wni.  Parsons 
P.  Parsons 
Daniel  Phelps 
Au);u$tU8  Prior 
James  Pelton 
Martin  Rockwell 


Olis  Kohinson 
Llijah  F.  Reed,  id. John  Rirhardsnn 
Curtis  Skinner         John  K.  Robinsoi 


Elijah  Ingraham 

Joseph  Lnnt; 

Lemuel  May 

Thomas  C.  Martin 

A.  Richaidsonjr. 

Etiward  RicharUsunlchahoil  VVi!ght 
Fairhavfn. 
Samuel  Boiden 
Andrew  Dackus 


llnel  Smith 

UrimJirM. 
Samuel  Patten 
Ufdham, 
Paul  Ellis 

Dif^hlon. 
Hez.ekiah  Anthony 
Smith  Capron,  6. 
Samuel  Willinmi 
Eml- 1  lampion, 
Samuel  Dnrtlett 
Solomon  Clarke 
Jamcit  Clapp 
Uriel  Claik 
Solomon  Ferry 
Obadiuh  Ian.  s,  2d. 
JuHtis  Lyman 
Daniel  Lyinnn 
Joel  Parsons,  jr. 


\Vm.  M.  Strong 
Wnreham  Strong 
Noah  Smith,  G. 
David  StouRhton 
Aslibel  Trenton 
Anson  I'homson 
Silas  Wells 
James  Watson 
James  Whipple 

M.\«HACHIJSLTT8. 

.Ittlrljorotigli. 
John  Alexander 
Benj.  lialkcom 
Daniel  Babcock 
Je5ii((  Brown 
Darius  Bri<^<!;8,  jr. 
Andrus  I3i)\ven 
R.  M.  Hfown 
Wm.  Dlackinton,jr.Nathnuii.'l  Payne 


on 
Ezekiel  Robinson 
Amos  Sweet 
Samuel  1'ingley 
Joseph  Witherell 
Eaton  Wliiting 
Iklliii'^ham. 
Truman  Clark 
Tyler  D.iniels 
lloslor. 
Rodney  Biick?y 
Aciisliis  Burr 
Diiiid  Cultou 
John  Davis 
John  Farnsworth 
Charles  Lai-kin 
.lohn  B.  Lord 
Jacob  Pi  aft 
Benjamin  Pike 


John  Bresfer 
Jnmci^  Church 
Sylranus  Ilitrh 
Micliael  Hammond 
William  Mitchill 
Jonathan  Pope 
William  Staples 
John  Taber,  jr. 
Cyrus  White 
Luther  Wilson,  6 
W.  White  &.  I  o.  a 

Franiinirliain. 
Samuel  Mnrdock 

Frnnklin. 
Bethuel  Boyd 
Davis  Tlinyi-'r 

llranvifle. 
John  Sc!d<-n 
Stephen  Furbcr 


J 


p\  Smith 

UritnJiftJ. 
iDut*!  PMttrn 

Dfdhain. 
il  Ellis 

IH'^hton. 
7.*'kiah  Anthony 
lith  Capron,  6. 
fniirl  Willinini 
Zaalllnmplon, 
mwA  nnrtlrtt 
Onion  Clarke 
lest  Clapp 
t<l  Claik 
Inmnn  Ferry 
Hdiiih  Ian.  8,  2(1. 
tis  Lyman 
iiirl  Lyman 
I  Pnreons,  jr. 
ahod  VVi!ght 

Fmrharni. 
nuelBoiden 
drew  Dackus 
in  Uresfer 
ncs  Church 
Ivanu8  Hitch 
:lia('l  Ilanunond 
illiain  Mitcliill 
lathan  Pope 
illinni  Staples 
in  Taber,  jr. 
rus  White 
Ihcr  Wilson,  6 
.  While  &.  Co.  6 
Framinv^lmm. 
iniiel  Miu'dock 

Fmnklin. 
Ihuel  Uoyd 
vib  'riir.yor 

liranvifle, 
in  Sc!d<'n 
!pb«n  Furncr 


ftnlty. 
K..kii'(  Cock 
.l.uii*  H  (.'(i.ik 
r.liJMli  llii'kiii'«on 
Levy  Di(  kinson 


r.Iins  Tnyl'ir  jr. 
I'ltlviii  Wait 
l.yniiin  \\'hit(> 
Kzia  VVIiilc 
Johiiili  M  hilo 


8UT 


A'.ilul  .^ilaiii",  (J. 
Ill  II'  nt.-ilH 
.\va  Mini"* 
Otis  Clm|tin,  0. 
Mnnii  I  (lark 


]»H'iih  Knstinan  2d.\nios  C.  Whilmnn  Siiiniirl  VMivr.  i» 


.Arti'iiins  K-,tal)roiik  IhilJliUl 

l)..vid  Joni'i  Ziha  AlKn 

Oilfs  C,  Kellogg      Sclli  Hardwcll 
Calvin  Marsh  .lii-ie|)h  Killiii);!) 

Cotton  NaHh  (tliw  llrown 

'riu'ddori'  Parti'idp  William  Rt-als 
I'liiiiiias  llrvnoJilK   L;ii>hn  Hales,  ir 


Oli*»T  Sniitl 
William  Siiillh 


.laicd  C    Hiinlick 
('oriiillus  Clwi|MJi'J 


I'.ii  *i  Ruo9  Hinilh  J.iliii  I).  Cuitis 


.1.  '.(•pli  Kmifh 
.idlin  .SIii|-iiiHn 
(^alcli  Siiiilli 
Lemuel  WaiHrr 
Llihii  Warner 
Cook  *i  Warner 
f)aniel  WiriU>,jr. 
Saiiiiiel  Wood 

South  Hitifff}/. 
U(il)ert  Kruiiini'd 
ilulnnd  Brown 
Aaron  Hartlott 
Ariiiinth  Collins 
./•isepli  Clarke 


I'liny  Day 
Elijah  Dickinson 


\Villard  Cay 
Howard  lliclisou 
Amos  Harding 
Joel  iliiiil 
Oliver  »    IFais 
Nnhiiiii  Howard 
Luther  Haits 
Josepli  Market 
David  Onion 
'i'iniothy  M.  I'uffer 
Ziha  Pnrtriiljie 
Charles  Uirhaidson 


William  Oiikinst^n  Sewall  Siiifoid 
Call  b  Ulekinson     Hleplien  Sanf<»ril 


Mosis  Field, 
ErasJu:!  (haves 
Kilomoii  Graves 
fc'amuel  (iravea 


Cepliiis  Thayr 
JoM'pli  W.  Wight 
Jonathan  White 
Mt  liilon. 


Moses  Morion 
AVilliam  Morion 
Moses  S^tron^ 
Oliver  J^inilii 

'IVieophilua  Cravey  llemy  Wiiko,  jr. 

Mathew  Kelh.gg      K.ij;;!,  While 


John  Howhiiid,  jr    P.-ialis  Buliard 
Horatio  0.  Knight  W.  Hennet 


Win,  Kni);l;t 
^'ain'jel  Knij;!»t 
V'roderiik  f-r.onicr 
Jolin  Preston 
Horace  Parsons 
Warivti  Smith 
J'^el  W.  Si>il!h 
Hira'u  Fmilh 
IJaljih  Snow,  0. 
Hulpii  Sk'bbina 


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Henry  Pul'fer 
LutU'jyv. 
Epliraim  Cales 

M.djirhl. 
Enoch  lliillasd 
Ceorge  Ellis 
Samuel  Johnson 

Mrilnny. 
Cr,Itb  Aibee 
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Oliver  ChkIiut 
Lu«  iiLs  In;;alli< 
Joseph  IiiKii'liarri 
Paul  F.  K;i!.I):;II 
Koherl  Law  Ion 
Ptieg  Peekhaiij 
James  Salshury 
Henry 'J'bayr 
Nahnrii  'I'hnyr 
James  Thnrber 
r.Io.ses  Talioiri ' 
Gihs  Tbiirjiin 
AVarren  'l'i«daIo., 
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nt'MJaniin  Clark 
Sy«1*<rihnin  Clark 
AlHMHun  Clark 
Hcrono  Clark 
Henry  CliH|tin,  jr. 


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haiio  Keinpton 
Robinflon  Lt'wis 
(]i«ieon  Nye 
Win.  C.  Nye 
John  Pickens 
Nalhanuil  Perry 
Meraelus  Poiit 
Wm.  Rotch.jr. 
Nathaniel  KoKera 
Haniuel  Itmlnii'.n 
Jauies  Kii-ftner 
liennct  Wilcox 
Eliakim  Willis 


John  Doak 
Luther  Davia 
Theoiloro  Elder 
'riinothy  Everett 
Gideon  Edwardx 
Henjaniin  Edwardtt 
Ilermon  FiMher 
OeorRe  Force 
H.  T.  Hooker 
Harvy  Hawks 
Nnhuni  Haywurd 
Asa  Jones 
Uavid  Jiidd,  12. 
F.7,ra  Ji'wett 


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NorUumplon.      Enos  Kinizslcy,  jr. 


Robert  Andrews 
Charles  J  Allen 
Abijah  Bmwn 
Nathaniel  Baker 
Cicorge  Brid^an 


W;n.  M.  Knapp' 
Rodney  Leonard 
Elisha  Morgan 
George  Malcoino 
Elibha  Marther 


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Henry  Barnard  Wm  W.  Partrige 
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Nathan  Htorra 
Elixha  Hinith 
4Hninuel  8penr«r 
George  Hniitli 
Jdteph  btrong 
Uela  Htn>ug 
lohn  HyinniFS 
Asenath  Hanforfi 
JexBe  B.  Street 
Zebina  Biuith 
Walts  Turner 
Noah  Wolcolt 

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Ezra  Fletcher 
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Nathan  Dean,  jr. 
Lemuel  Ferry 
Zophar  Skinner 

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fianiuel  Clark 
Spring  flf  Id. 
Epaphroditus  Allis 
Edmund  Allen,  jr. 
Arthur  Andrus 
Caleb  Alden 
David  Allen 
Eliplialet  Abby 
Johna.  Bliss 
Henry  Bates 
Urbana  W.  Butler 
Elijah  Bluko 
Jeremiah  Deals 
Edward  Bliss 
Harvey  Uidwell 


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.lohn  Cmok 

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Enoch  Chnpin 

Zaphnny  Curtli 

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.THdfdiah  Capen 

Nathan  Crocker 

Nathan  (Chandler 

Otvi-n  Dickinson 

Caleb  Kilifcon 

Jacob  Easty 

Reuben  N.  ForwardCharles  Packard 


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Andrew  Hyde,  id 
I<eii  .lon«'ii 
Stephen  Jouen 
Jiilin  D  Jon<  s 
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HurmiuaM  KinK 
Mervin  Kirkland 
William  IJnyde 
JabeK  Ijaiiie 
David  Leonard 
Charlea  LriUirnp 
Oliver  Liithrup 
Eli  Muore 
Martin  Aloses 
Oufin  Mur|ihy 
Marvin  Mud^e 
Orn  Morhocy 
Cyras  Newell 
Hylvester  Naah 
Oliver  Newton 
Philip  Oratt 
Horace  Oibone 
Jamet  Otia 
AVilliam  Parks 


Enoch  Fli'tdhcr 
Samuel  Fuller 
Lewis  Foster 
Wm.  H.  Foster 
Stephen  Field 
John  GrannelU 
Parley  Orovenor 
Elibha  Gunn 


Naham  Patch 
Stephen  Fopkia 
Ana  Parsons 
John  Partrick 
Simeon  Pomeroy 
David  Piirsons 
Auiufl  Putnam 
Benjamin  Plirlj« 


Lvwiri  GoudenougliJoseph  Pease 
Gideon  Gardner      Otis  M.  Quirey 
Timo.  Hcrrin<<ton 
Hamuel  Hawkins 
Daniel  tiar'uny 
Walter  Hitchcock 
Itansley  Hall 
Ira  House 


Horace  Richardson 
George  Reynold 
Jos»'[ih  Roberts 
Siibles  Roiiors 
George  II*  j-nolds 


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N'.'illiaui  ItoKrrt 
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JuiMcs    UurM'll 
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Henry  Haric  >int 
Caleb  .Stebltluc 
Aaron  flpcncer 
Ruitnel  HnK« 
John  S.  Knvory 
Joroun  Hirong 
]]llijah  Snell 
AlexuMler  Ktorking 
Henry  Htarkry 
Jonn  Shnrrft 
David  Siltes,  jr. 
Willard  Hprout 
bimun  Hnnborn 
John  Stehbins 
Gad  Sacket 
Kilas  Tenipltr 
Bfnjamiu  S.  TufU 
Norman  Trusk 
Luther  Vanhom 
Jeremy  Warriner 
A«tt  Wood,  jr. 
Elija  Wilson 
A.  B.  WackworUi 
James  Wolcott 
Preserved  Wiiite 
Eber  Ward 
Ariel  Warner 
Luther  Warcwcll 
John  H.  Winslow 
Martin  Whice 
John  Wood,  S<I. 
Samuel  Wardvv*-!? 
Nathan  M.  Wood 
Calvin  Wright,  2d. 
WrslSprinffJield. 
Benjamin  Ashley ,jr. 


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John  Dorri'll 
Joel  IJurrow 
Ru«iell  niy 
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Marliii  L'Jy 
Daual  Ely 
John  i:^ly,1r. 
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AllKt  Kimball  9 
Luilirr  Lune 
Juhiah  Loomis 
A»R  Lroimrd 
IImhwcII  Morftan 
Asa  IMilier,  jr. 
F.ilinund  Puliiier 
l.iither  Fhit'tps 
.fosliua  Streot 
.lot'!  Suiitli 
William  biuilb 
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Edtvard  Crnmnnn 
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t'lmrlpt  Cobb 
Jninf*  Dcnn,  jr, 
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Htllinrd  Karl 
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Ond'ii  Avery 
Andriiv  AIkI 
Klir,ali«>tii  Arnold 
Jiihii  Ali'xniider 
DtiiniH  Allen 
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John  Drown 
hiMl;  Uiirtoit 
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Joimtlian  Hurt 
Harris  Hclijto 
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Miles  lloniaiiiia 
Win  Hine'low 
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John  l\I  Binlh 
J<»li»  Drowning 
John  itootinaii 
Charles  Hmce 
Jnnnllian  I'j.-lton 
JaiiUH  HI  loiner 
John  Ilriilnfford 
Simeon  Itrown 
Holierl  D.-oivn 
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.John  rininmony 
Will,  H.  CrockiT 
Alai-y  Curnin 
lienjantin  Cupiun 
John  S,  Clark 
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4  Rulus  Clark 
il  Daniel  Dana 

5  Betsey  Doane 

*:1  Thomas  D  wight 

if  Joseph  Divoll 

!'  Patrick  Davison 


llfhoccn  Deiiiicy 
Kii')crl  Dunlap 
John  Dickson 
R.  W.  Davenport 
Thomas  L\iy,jr. 
G.  V.  Deniston 
Eliza  Davison 
R.  V.  DeWitt 
A.  W.  Danforth 
Jol.n  Deney 
C'l;;rissa  Dean 
John  Dodge 


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Haninl  b'oiln 
lU'iioiii  U.  KoriiJiin 
Th'iui;'.s  I'lyer 
Kiiliu  Frisliln 
Ik'i'!;tiiii!<  l-'erriss 
Abrlii.  n.  l-'ridny 
Bristol  (J.  Fox 
(iilliert  I'rost 
r«<;i(i'ite  F'lrsy'ih 
TiiK.ithy  Fktcher 
Hannah  Friday 
SanuiL'l  A.  Fool 
Ahrahans  Failir,|f 
Jonathan  F-yer 
Isaac  Fowlrr,  jr. 
Abraham  Fonda 
'Ihonias  Fisk 
John  D.  Fisher 
John  Fay 
Isaac  Fonda 
Isaac  Furshe 


Thomas  Donnelly  Mary  Fnller 
Jacob  Downing       Dorcas  Fisk 
Andrew  Dairy mple Alexander  Fraser 
Nathaniel  Davison  Adaline  Foster 
David  S.  Dodge      Wm.  Groesbeck 
John  F.  Evertson    Catharine  Gordon 
John  Eddy  Robert  Gilmer 

Sally  Eppes  Robert  J.  Gillespie 

Warham  Edwards  James  Gourley 
Jesse  Everett  Samuel  Gardner 

John  Emmert  Noah  Gifford 
Roswell  Eaton  Lucinda  Gere 
Eben  S.  Edgerton  Newman  Gilbert 


Robert  Egan 
J.  Eutybergcr 
Andrew  Elliott 


Hezekiah  Davison  Alexander  Porbs 
Pelatiah  Dwiglit      Hugh  Fraser 
Elizabeth  Dyuc       Samuel  Faller 
Warner  Daniels       Benjamin  FasseU 


Rjfus  Green 
Simon  M.  Griffiiu 
Mathew  Gregory 
John  W.  Great 
John  M.  D.  Garson 
Wm.  Gillespie 
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loberl  Gilmer 
lobert  J.  Gillespie 
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lafus  Gret'n 
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Mathew  Gregory 
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Wm.  Uibbs 


Darius  Gwe 
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Jolin  Giles 
Danii'l  Gagor 
.l-iliii  Gibiion 
Silas  Gregory 
J,  V.  D.  Garbrance 
S.  W.  Goodwin 
Stephen  Gay 


Ilarlcy  Hosfonl 
Noah  Howard 
Frederick  J.  Ham 
G«torge  Hauford 
Jona.  Uocktaling 
Kbenezer  Haflurd 
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Elizabeth  Hooker 
Samuel  liinmaii 
Joliii  Hiii(lon<oa 
JuineH  Hooglikeik 


Amey  Gre*en 

Christian  GrosberK(iordon  Ilutchins 
David  Goddeii        .loliu  Hooker 
Catharine  GrosbeckAuios  Hiitching8 
John  Garrey  Wary  Higbee 

Daniel  \V.  GlashanMurtha  Hart 
Bcnjaniiu  Goy         Eliza  Heet 
Maria  Hunn  George  Harper 

Abraham  Uigham    Hugii  Humphrey 
Thomas  HeadswickJohn  Harrison 


John  D.  Hunn 
Jacob  Hutchins 
John  Harmon 
John  Hyde 
Kobert  Henry 
John  P.  Higgins 
Azcl  Hooker 
James  Hilton 
J.  W.  Hingerland 
Lucas  Hooghkerk 
David  Hawthorn 
Solomon  Hass 
Samuel  Henry 
Wm.  Hilton 
Hector  Hubbard 


John  Hi-'nry 
James  P.  Howland 
Stephen  Haskell 
Wm.  Hou&ton 
Richard  J.  Holmes 
Jane  Farlky 
John  Hardman 
Eliphalct  Hawley 
Maltby  Hoivell 
Thompson  Hord 
Thomas  Hendlcw 
Israel  Hust:>ll 
Samuel  Harheck 
John  Harrison 
Jacob  Hindier 


Maria  Hendrickson  Eliza  Hagerty 


Wm  Hall 
£.  &c  E.  Hosford 
Ralph  Hosford 
Sanmel  Hall 
Jacob  Uiudrer 
Arthur  Hotchkies 


Joseph  Hall 
Edward  Hunter 
John  Hamilton 
Eliphalct  Jones 
A$a  D.  Johnson 
John  Jones 


Jonti  H.  Jones 
James  Jenkins 
M.  F. Jaekbun 
Marsh  Jolm 
Aniasa  Joslin 
George  Ingraham 
Jos(>|ih  lu^rahuiii 
Win.  Joiuisun 
N.  Jdialeiiion,  jr. 
Jeieuii.'di  Jont:^ 
Thnnas  Joitca,  jr. 
Er^ha  Johneiou 
l.uther  Jonr.s 
Jftiiiis  JatjiiMy 
Jnhon  KiiiFJu 
ftlary  F-  Keeler 
Clayton  Kin<!;il 
Catharine  Kellogg 
Marj'  Keeney 
Kev.  John  Keys 
Bartholi  mew  Kenc 
Gidham  Klinck 
Mopes  Kenyan 
John  (i-  Klink 
1'lios.  Knowhon 
J.iscph  Kingsby 
George  Kane 
Wm.  Kane 
Jtiseph  D.  Kiltridge 
/ohn  Kidney 
Daniel  V.  Loud 
Charles  Luther 
Wm.  Lloyd 
John  A.  Larkin 
James  liewis 
James  Lanmere 
Lewis  Litrhtield 
Mordecai  Lester 
W.  B.  Larkin 
T.  W.  I.Amoreu 
John  Lerue 
Andrew  Lightbcd^ 


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Fram-H  Low 


JciT'itiiali  Liillicr 
TiiUM.  Liiiucr« 
Samuel  Low 
I.iia  W   Lay 
Jane  Lures 
Win.  Lartley 
Garry  Le'wis 
Uiirr  L(!\vid 
Amos  Liiidsey 
Will.  Luck 
A.  T.  K.  Lansing 
Ilaiiiel  Ltinu 
UuiiitI  Li'land 
David  Lynch 
Plu'li.:  f>-'frg 
John  Lee 
Pn-sion  Lincoln 
Juhii  Lull  I  Icy 
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Kiclmid  ML'iTifieid 
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Thomas  Mo,  me 
liCinuel  l\Tus3 
Win.  Myndersen 
Wm.  M'Lasky 
Kleanir  M  Kay 
Ui'orjre  Miltnn 
P  IrgB.  Miller 


Colinan  Na.sh 
Cliiu-llaiiu  Monk      Mari^nret  Naylar 
4)a»id  Mmiih  Lewis  Newman 

Josiiua  U  M  l)onaIdJainc8  Null 


John  AI'Meekin 

KiiiidalJ  M'Collum 

Susaiin.«  M'Kenna 

Curtis  Muii^er 

U.<niel  U'liitush 

Medan  Mitrlien 

CJoriielius  MKelvpyJolin  Norton 

Jonathan  Morel        Stephen  Oaky 

Thomas C.  MOrathBeiijaiiiin Osfrander 


J.ihn  Nelcj^ar 
Francis  Noble 
ftlary  Newell 
John  Newson 
Lsaac  Nash 
Samuel  NurtoB 


J.  M  Pherioii 
J.  MClenahun 
Abraham  Martin 
Josliua  Marsh 
Daniel  Morrel 
./olm  M.  HF'Harg 
F.  MN  (Ughlan 
Peier  Mochrie 
David  Mend 
Sarah  Musier 
John  M'Murry 
Wm.  Munson 


Owen  Owens 
Jaeob  Oake 
John  O^den 
Anthony  Planta 
Jainesi  Pease 
Win.  Phip()s 
John  Pel  kins 
Connal  Parker 
John  Parri$on 
John  Patrick 
Jolin  B.  Parinton 
John  Porter 


Manchester  &.  Kin-Philip  Phelps 


ni(X'tt 
Jacob  W.  Morris 
Ilora  Mouilon 
Wm  Mitchell 
Wm.  M'lntosh 
Win.  Maxwell 
Wm.  M'Adon 
.(osepb  Morris 
Thomas  MarSin 
Jibenezer  MurMocJi.'^bel  Marldo 
Heniy  Moschel        Tiioinas  Mounsey 


Joseph  Mills 
S.  H.  Moore 
Hilierl  Moore 
SliH<fon  MalHry 
Eiiihti  miuer 


Robert  Mii-nsh 
James  Mulliiaa 
Jhhu'S  Macdn 
Wm.  M  Pii«>rjnn 
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B  Pearce 
Solomon  Pangburn 
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John  Pearce 
James  J.  Penny 
Wm  Penny 
John  Peers 
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Lemuel  Price 
Abraham  Pitteiigers 
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C'^ieb  Uassell  Zibina  Sturletaut 

Daniel  S.  RobcrsonRnchcI  Stewart 
llobert  Remington  I).  Stunhera; 
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Jonas  J.  Rudes        DnDiel  Shays,  jr. 
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Hirhard  Roeer 
.Tohn  Reskhnu 
John  Russell 
John  Rolitey 
Asher  Riley 
J'imes  Robinson 
Jamps  B.  Bobbins 
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Elizabeth  Root 
John  RolT 
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Klen  Slii\r|i 
Peter  Sinilli 
Aminw  Sinimomf 
Russell  Stodard 
Frederick  Seper 
Dcindemia  Seiner 
Joseph  Shri'iiiaii 
Ixobcrt  Swiiin 
('odon  Smith 
C.  Seheinierlioru 
H.  V.  R.  Sehcriner- 

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Eiiznbelh  Smith 
Jacob  Shpfl'er 
Duncan  Stewart 
Jonathan  Shcpard 
W.  &.  J.  Scoon 
Samuel  Swnecy 
Anna  Sherman 
Peter  Schiier 


John  Sipple 
A.  Sheppar 1 
Adrianil  StackhonseNaney  Sto»y 
Jolin  S.  Smalley     Stephen  Shepard 
Eliza  fiickels 
licnis  Stone 
'Ilioinas  Shaw 
Abiiih  S'mith 
Robert  SincliJr 
Ol.adiHh  Smith 
Homy  Smith 


Joseph  Seymour 
John  Sawyer 
.^oh»  Shell 
John  Spawn 
John  Sergent 
Frederick  Sergent 
Kliza  Singleton 


Chrietnpher  Kubey  Natlumiel  StimpsonHnlly  Sw«5ey 


Uiaol  Reynolds       A.  SbieMs 
Thomas  RadolitT     David  Seott 
Joseph  T.Rire        John  A.  Stnrnres 
Marcus F.  Kaadoliilil'.liphakt  Steele 
\Hhiim  Rice  Jiuob  A.  Stiles 

Selah  Piley  M   B  Slocum 

benjamin  Ross        Jer.  Searl 
Cliarles  Ki<',e  HeKt;kiah  Scorel 

t'ornelius  Ryckn;anJobihh  fchernjan 
Jason  Hooker  James  Stephens 

Robert  Rubey         John  Sandei-son 


Sally  Sanders 
Polly  Slansili 
Daniel  Spooncr 
W.  Z.Tifiany 
Isham  J.  Teller 
Joslma  Tinker 
J.  H  Ttthmidge 
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John  Tiirjier 


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Luth«r  Taylor 
Benjamin  Thayer 
JamPA  Turner 
Bela  Tracy 
Julin  Tompkins 
Poster  Taylor 
R.  Ten  Broeck 
Patty  Toppiiin 
Margret  Todd 
Win.  TrHvcr 


Teman  Wilmott 
Halsiey  Woodrufl* 
Benjamin  Whip|;I« 
F.  I).  Wallifl 
S.  B.  Whitney 


John  Vomor 

Philip  Vanderlip 

Jat-ob  Van  Beuen 

G.  Van  Cmburgh 

A.  Van  Santvoord 

Edmund  Van  York  Richard  MTubster 

L.  Van  KIreck         Ra(h  Williams 

Jacob  No  Vaad«f-  Peter  G.  WaJdron 
heyden  Thomas  Worth 

L.  VanBuskirk      Joseph  Wibon 

Thouiaa  ThoinpsonAbrahani  Van  WieJames  Weir 
Jonathan  TreniblcsJohn  Vanderburg.    Cynthia  Woods 


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John  Tyler 
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Win.  Tucker 
II.  C.  Tobias 
R   Tildcn 
J  Ten  Eick 
Ix>pvy  Theycr, 
J.  V.  N.  ITiroop 
Ilpnry  Turner 
Elii>ha  Tripp 
Edward  Trask 
Wm.  Tice 
.foh.u  Trotter 
John  R.  Truax 


Bam'l.  Van  DeusenJohn  Warner 
Henry  Van  Wie      Agar  Wells 
Peter  Van  Bergen  Nathiiniel  White 
Wm.  Van  Zant       Jacob  P.  Wilsos 
L.  Van  Vulkcnburg  Joseph  Weed 


C.  Vauhoosen 
Samuel  Ward 
Chorles  West 
8.  B  Wigton 
Elisha  Wikox 
Daniel  Ward,  jr. 
H.  Wilmot 
S  WatkiBS 
John  Watson 


Thomas  White 
Betsey  Ward 
James  Warren 
David  Woodwortb 
Harris  Wells 
John  Whitney 
David  Wilson 
Peter  Young 
Thomas  Young 
Abi  H.  Yates 


Henry  Y.  Wekb 

Andrew  Thompson  Saml.  WorthingtonHenry  H.  Yates 
Jonas  Ter  Bush      John  Wilkes  Jlheiu. 

Caruian  Thompson  Wm.  Wwdcock      James  Akins 
Abraham  Tombs    Jamr»  Warren        Amelia  Addams 
Snmiicl  Williams    Chartotte  Allcot 
Wm  W.  Williams  Edward  Austin 


Circuit  Travels 
George  Tubbs 
Philip  Talbert 
C  B.  Thompson 


Jacob  Ward 
Samuel  G.  Ward 


Gen.  Stephen  VanLinus  Waring 

Ken!>sellaer         Normaiid  Ward 
Ja<.  ob  Van  Ness      Samuel  Woosler 
John  I.  Van  Zandt  Abraham  Witlker 
John  Vander  VoortEbcnozrr  Welch 
Charlca  Vail  E.  T.  Ward 

Mary  V«a  Zantz     A.  W.  WidlOnR 


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A.  W.  Barnard 
Calvin  Balis 
Martha  S.  Fvarnard 
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John.B.  CofGa 
Uriah  CofTm 
Nathan  Clark 
Hanjoah  Church 


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Foseph  Wilson 
(aruPfl  Weir 
Hynlhia  Woods 
lohn  Warner 
Igar  Wells 
Sathunicl  Wl>ite 
lacob  P.  WiboB 
loaeph  Weed 
ThonMB  White 
Betsey  Ward 
James  Warren 
David  Woodvrortb 
Harris  Wells 
lohn  Whitney 
David  Wilson 
Peter  Young 
Thomas  Young 
Abi  H.  Yates 
Henry  H.  Yates 

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James  Akins 
Amelia  Addnms 
Charlotte  Allcot 
Edward  Austin 
John  Begardus,  jr. 
A.  W.  Barnard 
Calvin  Balia 
Martiia  S.  Fvarnard 
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Johii.B.  CofGn 
Uriah  CoflTin 
Nathan  Clark 
Ilanjoah  Cburrli 


balmon  Coffin 
Hamuli  Dobbin 
8ally  n.  Ditloa 
John  Frai^-r 
John  Folger 
John  Fosdick 
Simeon  Franklin 


Chnrirs  White         Gideon  Fink<« 
I.yman  Wait  Kara  (Jarriaon 

F.phraim  Wheeler  Daniel  Jarnbs 
(leorge  H.  Wliippy  H  Mansfield 

Breoktyn.         Ricliard  Newman 
Dafid  Anderson      Franklin  Patten 
Josiah  Applegate     John  Held 


George  F  GardinerAltxpnder  Birbeck  Wm.  Snyder 


Aaron  Gilbert 
R,  J  Hallinbeck 
C.  Hollenbeek 
Elishal  Hand 
Wm.  H«'roy 
N.tth|f I  Howlanu 


Russel  R.  Hamiltoa/wim  Gidemslee 


Martin  Bowen  Minerd  Hemmnns 

David  Boyd  Mercy  Wilinarth 

Einund  Bunford      Gideon  Wilbur 
Frederic  Dezendurf         Calafcill. 
Benj.  Cuinberson    Oliver  P  Ashley 
cjaniuel  Farrington  Mary  Butler 


.fuhn  Holliday 
Benj.  Hnviland 
Ahnira  Hamilton 
Hamuel  Hamilton 
Wm.  Johnston 
Justen  B.  Jacobs 
George  Ktrby 
Ef)enL'8er  King 


Matliew  HaU 
George  Heriland 
Henry  N.  King 
John  K.  I.«tham 
Aert  Middagh 
James  Moon 
John  Moon 


John  Blanchard 
Eliza  Bretton 
Mackay  Croswell 
T.  O.  H.  Croswell 
Charles  C.  Church 
James  Cole 
Theoph   Dimmick 
Isaac  Dubois 


Russell  Leffingwell  Robart  Nostrand 
Wm.  O.  Macy         Isaac  Nichols 


James  Van  Nuyse  Zenas  Goodrich 
~  Chat  led  G.  Graham 


Reuben  Morton,  jr. 
Lucy  D'Nonguey 
i^ibel  Olds 
Zacheus  Roach 
John  S.  Smith 
Louisa  SilTcr 


John  Ptitchen 
Gilbert  Reid 
Onrrit  Spring««teel 
Richard  Stanton 
Jacob  Smith 
Amos  Tinilall 


UtMiben  Sanderson  Peter  Voorhecs 


Gilbert  Titus 
Genr?e  Tolly 
Eli  Toim 
N  J  Van  Loon 
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Snrah  L.  Wheekr 
Benj.  Willmarfh 
John  Williams 
liUtiier  Wood 


Noah  ^Bterbury 
J.  B.  Van  Winkle 
Henry  Wigajins 
Daniel  Wrieht 
Vaulkeo-       Brttiunick, 
Svrne  Button 
Josiah  Barker 
Henry  Bell 
Zoa  Dorset 
Juien  Easton 


Joseph  Gilbert 
Lemuel  Hotchkies 
John  Hazen 
liUke  Iliersttd 
John  Hill 
Nathaniel  Hinman 
Walter  Kini; 
Henry  Luilluw 
Teriulus  IiUiiintnn 
Elbri)Jge  Maltby 
Gordon  W.  Merrick 
Clarrissa  Moore 
Rev.  John  M.  Peck 
Harriot  M.  Stone 
Abner  Shcpley 
Adoiiijnh  Bhennan 
Peter  Ten  Eyck 
HcEckiah  I'hayer 


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Daniel  Cltirk 
Thomas  Donnelly 
Wm.  P.  Davis 

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Mnthew  Fryer 
Mary  tiirtluer 
Titus  fJ'jodtvin 
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Hosra  Hu!et 
Abram  Hoag 


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Jacob  Gardner 
John  Hosmer 
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Henry  Parkinnn 
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Maria  Hopkins 

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Lena  Johnson  Wm.  Reed 

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John  Jaquins  Clarl;  Smith 

Margaret  Jenkins    David  tStirlinp; 

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Ann  Van  Norlwick 
Albert  Van  Hocsen 
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David  Rogers  Clark  B.-itea 

Ann  Reynolds         Zebina  Bagg 


Charles  Uumap 
David  Bcutky 
Francis  Buck,  jr. 
Joseph  Buck 
Clarissa  Ballard 
Rhodolphus  Burt 
Leonard  Blanchard 
Lansing  Beman 


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Naii.'.y  M.  HpalTord  Nullianiel  CouUlio 
Jolin  M'Cnulry 
John  MClttve 
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p.  F.  Cisco 
Uvnjamia  CharUon 
William  Day 
Kiiulale  Dunn 
George  Dunn 
Henry  De  Wit 


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John  Day 
Mordecai  Evens 
ThotBas  Eiiei8;n 
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^  Calvin  Ely 

Sam'l  B.  AndersonDaniel  EdaaJI 

James  C.  Adaina    Barrlpy  P.  Panning 
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John  Bowne 

Jacob  Banker 

Adolph  Brewer 

David  Baker 


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Joshua  Lawton 
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Levinus  Lansing 
John  Mills 
Moses  Maullin 


Lydift  Newell 
Daniel  Naah 
Sally  Nelson 
Charles  G.  Neal 
Charles  Ohnetod 
Oliver  B.Ogden 
Calvin  Pi«ston 


James  Ftoentine 
F,  D.  Francisco 
John  B.  Gasmer 
N.  Gathwait 


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<  laiiada  f  iwkef      Thomas  Baker 


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Henry  BJauvet 


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D.  B.  Mempsted 
Luther  Harria 
Elihu  Harris 
Moses  Huini'hfef 


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Sctlonion  Hillwick  Tohins  Ryrkman 

Sainual  Hip  Joseph  IlHtHlail 

William  Jackson     Kiitpli  lloinnin 

•lames  E.  Jennings  Nathan  Raymor 


Thoinafl  Parks 

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Moses  Por(or 

Edmund  Poole 

J.  A.  ({iiatikeinhiishStephen  1*  Viric 

Frederick  Uoberts       Sihn^livokf. 

Francis  Raymond  James  Hiiysc 


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Samuel  <\^yvi!l 
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Henry  Wnterhury 

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Mnry  CInih 
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Stephen  (hiatou 
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Joseph  L.  Killmun  Nathaniel  RuddockH.  Knickerbocker 


Wurrit  Keeler 
W.  M.  Kenny 
Ji'sse  Ketcham 
XV.  O.  Kcech 
'i'  T.  Lonmis,  6. 
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Kzry  Mudge 
XVilliam  Munroe 
Ashcr  Martin 
Enoch  Aliller 
'lliornns  Macky 
C.  Morehouse 
Alexander  Martin 
James  Milner 
Duvid  Murray 
Michael  Morcn 
Peter  Meyes 
John  Mount 
Jacob  Meyers 
RolMTt  Morton 
XVm.  Murphay 


C.  M.  Rooseyelt 
Oeorf^e  Straib 
AN>xander  Hcott 
Abraham  Sears 
Josiuh  Smith 
J.  F  Van  Sicler 
John  Smith 
William  Smith 
John  N  Sisco 
Jolm  Smith 
Andrew  Sinclair 
James  Spruull 
William  D  Sim 
Samuel  Smith 
Tliomas  Twire 
Cershom  Thorp 
Samuel  Teeple 
John  M.  Thorn 
J.  J.  Vandcrpool 
William  Willys 


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Atalanta  Scott 
Henry  I  Storms 
Dennis  Smith 
Wm  Winds 
Gilbert  Young 

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Freeman  Adams 
Elijah  I  Adams 
George  Allen 
Thomas  Brown 
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Eliza  Belknap 
Gid.  Buckinsrliam 
Wm.  S.  Beebe 
S.  P.  Beebe 


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Jane  HarkiilT 
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Francis  James 
John  Kli'en,  jr. 
JonallK'ui  Keeney 
Peter  Kure/.yn 
Daniel  Keeler 
John  Keeling 
Roger  King 
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John  C  M.verH 

John  Muritlm 
Daniel  Marion 
Sainuel  Martin 
Elialiiin  Meeker 
Abraham  Miller 
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John  Morey 
David  M  KeUie 
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Aaron  Pay  ne 
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lifDJu.  Aluni-licfiter  kinmufl  ('rnmluii,Jr.\Vitliiiiii  Kt-rtU 


llt'iijiiiiilii  Niiriit  (iiorKt!  I'tilliiiu 

./tihti  ('•■ckhum  A»*'l  Colliiii 

Di'iij   W   UoliliiiM  Iniiik-,  C«iii«i;«t<)ii 

KiUxui'il  SpnIdiiiK  William  t'ook*^ 

WiiliiuiiSiiiiiiioim  Jt'i**<()  1/Ook* 

l!t'iir(;«!  W.  Huait  Cnlclt  Cootii' 

HiiiiiucI  Tyliir  llrzcKiuli  Diivi* 
Alli'ii  Wnnlufll,  jr  K|)liniiiii  KMirct 

AiiihroHi*  VVHlilr»ii  llciiry  l•]^*^'X 

VutKitlry.  r.iildi  Flitoit 


Nulliaiiit'lLinviriici 
Aiiiii<i  l.iiittall 
llfiiJMiiiiii  iMiiri* 
Jii»itfli  <).  iMatli'^on 
JaiiivH  AIhIU'noii 
ThoiiiM  Mill* 
AlfH.  IM'iMiirrii 
Williiiiti  M'C'iino 
Uuliin  Nor(liii|i 
Oln«-y  I'olliT 
JniiMM  I'ollnrtI 


riiaiiiify  Au«li'evv>'  I'nr.iriiu)  P.  PoNtcrnfricdict  IVckhant 


Noel  Allni 
.1   Anthony      2 
Merit  Ariiohl 
Jnini>ii  V.  Arnold 


Hitiniiel  I.  Friltl      J.  AI.  Furkenon 
.Irreiniiili  (Irornt*     Jitnalhan  Fh<irl(»n 
Hliiion  M  Gri«'i',i(!r  JiK*   N  IVani 


'I'lioina*  Hliilliim 
S.  W.  FurkfrKun 
F.II7.U  A.  Furkvraun 
Hliinriiit  P«*aiHU 
Fliilli|>  Pdttrr 
John  HiiiiiM'll 


r  nc|(h  (Iriffln 

Daniel  H.  Anthony  Dunifl  (iilford 

.luhfz  Anthony        rumple  II  Uib*o« 

Churlif*  Xndrt'W      Jiinn'H  (lorton 

U(*njtiinin  Amlrcw  Dimit'l  (Joohain 

Jobt'pli  Arnold        John  (jurkH 

Irns  Al'iro  JoMcph  H»\vliin*),jr  Mo>>ei«  Ituhfrln 

DiuiicI  nihrorkjr  Honjtunin  lloncnH   St<>|ihcn  Uinitli, 24 

Hhiiiim'I  BiHllon((     John  Hill  lti«n«lall  HhtriMua 

Clt-orji*' Hunt,  jr.      Alt-s.  U.  HIumhihu 
Ihnnc  Mydf  Dnniel  Hncll 

HylvnnuH  Hopkins  William  Hw«(*t 
Tlioinai*  HiiTlihy     Hylventer  Hlono 
JoDi'ph  O   HopkltiR./«scpli  HtVfft 
'  ihlHiiH  Taylor 


C!haiU"«  M(»w»'ii 
J.iniert  0  Hrowii 
AnioR  Dri2<t«t 
John  Ilnldwiti 
■Williuni  H«nty 


Jninr^  Burlinfftiine  NHlhan  Hiunnion 

Aditi  Bowrrt  Jo««>ph  Hinps     0 

ll>nry  H   UrowD  CyiiH  C.  Hints 

0:ia  Uiillock  John  HawUiim 

T  DeiiiuKlon.'Id.  Philip  Hopkins 
Bowcn  Itiill'ick  2  John  Henry 

Rn«s»'ll  lle\fi.\ifi  OIncy  Jcthnson 

Klisha  HakiT  Uollis  R  Jrnkes 

Jaiii**^  ('onpdon  P«'tTy  O   Jamt» 

RusmU  CIim«  Jolui  Juaes 


Roliirt  Tnft 
E7,rH  Tiiritny 
Thoiu.  ThoinnRon 
Jhuicr  Whitrhora 
Thoinas  Wilbuur 
Dcriah  Wall 
Thonwh  Whipple 
M.  a  Whitman 
Benjamio  Warner 


iiitiinn  Killi'u 
liii  J   KHioii 
llliiiiii  Kfrili 
illmiiifll.iiutriici. 

Illlit  Itillttull 

■nJNiiiiii  Miirii« 
kittli  0    i\U(lr^on 

llli'H  lMllt(«'N<IU 

loiiin  Alillii 
\v%.  iM'i'Miirrn 
illiiiiii  IVI'Ciino 
ilUH  Norlhiip 
Iiiry  PolliT 
DH'i  PtillnrtI 
i-ncdict  I't-ckhani 
M.  Purktrnun 
iiiHtliHii  Hhorlua 
ui.  N.  Pf«rf«' 
hoiiiat  Hliillipt 
.  W.  FurkfrKun 
Ii7.ii  A.  Furkt-raoii 
liinriiu  PfaiHe 
liilli|i  Potter 
tliii  Itiiiiiicit 

UthW    ltill)«TlA 

t<>|ihcn  Hiiiitli,  24 
iHmlall  Hliirinun 
ilfx.  U.  HluMiuau 
tiiniel  Siicll 
William  Hw««t 
lylvfHter  Hloiio 
itxi-pli  H>\f  i>t 
.ililniw  Taylor 
li.lMil  Tuft 
i7,iH  Tiffiiny 
riioui.  TliDinpfion 
Ihiucb  Whitrliora 
rhoinuH  Wilt)uur 
[it-riah  Wall 
rii'iiiMix  Wliipple 
[y  ti  Whitman 
denjaimo  Warner 


Prtiil  N.  Wrnfflr 
l*aac  Wtiiti'hvad 

( 'nutilim. 
Joimllian  Altom 
Jo«<-|ih  Altoiu 
John  ilraily 
Win.  H.  Chapman 
Anitit  llorliin 
.lanift  UarrU.Jr. 
Ilcnoni  Locktvood 
loratl  Siiiilli 
Ki'uhcu  Smith,  jr. 
Nirh'ilaH  Hmiih 
Sinrkt-ly  Smith 
KIIhIih  P   Hmllh  6 
./ohn  WilllamH  U<l 


RIIODR  l*i,ANII, 

A  Hi'auKHi* 
(kiirK<<  Hi'aillOlM 
Jami'n  Thorp 
<i»iin<«'  \\  Htrruian 
J»iiU  VV«Nlr(t(l 
.\ririio<i. 
J'llin  II,  Alk.iiMin 
AiHliutv  V    Allru 
Jnhn  Hrown 
Th  imitii  llrtiun 
Altrrthrfiii  Murker 
Htt'plit'ii  Htinlirk 
Sl«'|)h<-ii  Kaikfr 
Davitl  U  iHi'it 
John  Hanixler 
(l«'itrK«>  ('.  Drown 


KM 

Thoma*  Mayhvrr 
John  Marah 
IM<>»«>>  Normnn 
Ji'M'hii  II   Palti'H 
Tim   H   I'lrkliniM 
Hrtij   li    PiiniNii 
DHiiii!  Pfckliaot 
I -liar  l;    Pfckiiiua 
Danii'l  Pfait* 
Heiijtiinn  Prarr* 
Jo'iiph  (1   Hicvrrw 
AhrnliNin  Hhtimaii 
Edtsaid  Slauhupa 
liiaitc  Hiall 
Clfora*'  C   Hhaw 
(i«'orn«'  W  Sli-vt-na 


Ht  iiojh  Willlama.jr  Ki»!«?l»orn  CogKahallHilan  Suuthwick 


UnstAirftnmdt     iirvMn  Carr 
William  Brown       Kamucl  Carr,Jr. 
Di'iijiimin  Bardint;  (!alt>h  Couey 
JohnCH«<>y  IK  W.  Cn);ii(rihall 

(Jalt;b  U  Oaprou     Braman  K.  Ui'nnia 
Hh-phfn  Urufun,  jr.Willium  W   I>yr»' 


\V;iliBn.  Mai  ill 
Ot'orKi-  Ptirc* 
TlioinuM  Pull  CM 
II   T.  HalliMhury 
Uidfon  C  Spink 
Sti'phen  Swcft 


Thoniaa  Hpoonrr 
Jo*fph  Huulhwick 
John  TilllMKhast 
Henry  T«'w,  jr. 
Keultfn  TalM-r 
John  Tom|ikiui 
Ktlward  Vohe 
David  Wiilianit 
Joitu  Williama 
Bt-riah  Walle,  jr. 
John  G.  VVillium» 
John  Ypomait.'*,  Jr. 

Lowell  Adami 


William  Dou^lai* 

Edward  Fowlor 

C.  Fowler 

Ht'wry  KiMv|«r 

VV   C.  «r<f«n 

EliHliK  Ciihha,  \t. 
Ehcnoser  WilliaiuaO«!orKe  Hull,  jr. 
Fo^ltr.  Johns.  Hixcox 

Benjamin  Parker 

Johnston. 
Datiit'l  Aiii;«>li 

Aaron  Aldrirh,  jr.  „ 

n»  iijiimin  BrownellKohcrt  D  Lawton  J  O.  Auiintctoii 
▲mo«  C  Barton     llohRrt  Lantnn,y.  CvruH  Burlinguat 
Will.  C'hiU'u  .A)liii  B.  Lyon         Johs  Buo<'n 

John  F  Giblta         Arrhibaht  Mururo    VVitliain  M cr/Cf 
Charli'M  MiiltMiWiwnHenry  M\n\to  Januj  £.  »iil|» 

Th'iniaK  Mantua      Ben^inin  Marble    Joseph  Br^Jlonk 
lleary  Utooe  Bci\)«uj»i'j[OlLubk^.Fraiici»  ^Mljr 


Iknjamin  Hadwen  AimomM.  At  oil 
Nathan  llannnett     Win.  A.  Antliuoy 
Benjamin  Htll^jr.    Dennia  Ahlricb 
Edward  VV,  I^MvytonUavid  Atwoud 


410 

K  L.  Burroughs 

James  BiirrouKhs 

Oliver  C.  Barney 

Wni  Briilgmau 

Daniel  Branch 

Aruma  Bliss 

Masa  Badsett 

B  Bpunett  Pardou  P.  Jillsou 

Joseph  Bodge         BainuttI  Kenedy 

Nicholas  Brown,  2dPnr.tfr  Knotvles 

Arteinas  Brown      Simeon  Kinshlcy 


John  Balicock 
Ghmles  Babcock 
John  Babson     6 
William  Cowring 
J.)»iah  Cady 
Griffin  Child 
Robert  G.  Cory 
Chauncy  Cooley 
James  Calder 
Wm.  Carptntcr 


suascRimns  names. 

Benjamin  Ilibbard  Lemuel  Smith 
Joseph  Hodgt'S        Thomas  Hhaw 
Joseph  lierrine;        Snmuel  Shove 
John  Q  Hopkins     VVm.  Sht-ldon 
J.  C  Flardcuhurgh  Wm.  Sutton 
B'.-nj   Hiilhaway      Jiseph  G  Snow 
John  i).  Hoiidley    b\>nAJah  Sweet 
Charles  Seaman 
Ephraim  riimmoDS 
Wm.  Tintjley 
Adolphus  '   trt 
Sliescliiah  .'albot 
Smith  Taff 
Gorton  Tallman 
Samuel  Tliurher 


Nathaniel  Kendall 

Eddy  Luther 

Charles  Luke 

J.  Lyndenhel^•:e^ 

Edward  laurence  Gardner  Vaughan 

Pa<-don  Mason,  jr.    'riiomas  Voax 


J.  P.  Mancliester 

Henry  Miller 

Stephen  Martin 

James  Miller 
Jonathan  ChapmanJamrs  Ma»on 
Samuel  Chaso         Isaac  Manchester 
Natha^i  Daggett      I^ewis  Najac 
Ditvid  C   Uurgin    Wm  N  OIney 
Joseph  Davenport  Nath.  Procter 
John  Ellis  Israel  Peck 

Benjamin  C    KddyRowse  Potter 
Lemuel  Field  William  Pabndie 

Daniel  Field  William  Person 

Asa  FeriruBon         j.mics  M.  Pike 

Israel  Ftimer  Oliver  Price  

Benjamin  OladdingMartin  Robinson  6  Daniel  H.  Arnold 

Zeph.  Graves,  ad    S.  Remington,  jr.     Samuel  Antl)ony 

Thomas  E  GrinnellEben.  Richardson 

Samuel  G.  Godfre}  James  Smith 

Samuel  Gill  J.s  ph  8mith,  2d. 

Geo.  W.  Gillmore  Amos  Sylvester 

John  Gladding        Daniel^atebury 

Jotham  Ham 

Elisha  Hicks 

Berooo  Hclm« 


Edward  R   Weston 
J-.'-emiah  Whipple 
N  M  Williams 
Moses  Whittum 
Joseph  E.  Whiting 
Caleb  Willinms,  jr. 
Hercules  Whitney 
Joseph  C.  Weder 
Junia  Young 
Samuel  Yates 
North- Prou'.den<e. 
Fairfax  ^beb 
George  Arnold 
Rurus  Alexander 
Jolm  Allen 


Nehcmiah  Barrows 
Elia')  Blake 
Mathew  Blanchord 
Silvanus  Baker 
Homas  Boyle 


John  W.  Sargeant  Edmund  R  Croade 
Ambrose  Simmons  A  Linson  Carter  2 
I^thaukl  BtuDs     Meozics  Caiict 


P^ 


EHOliEIBLAMD. 


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>cmuel  Smith 
'hoinns  Hhaw 
nmuel  Shuve 
V'm.  Sheldon 
k'lu.  Sutton 
isepli  G  Snow 
iv'nnjHli  Sweet 
ihnrles  Seatriao 
Ipliraini  diinrnoDS 
l^ni.  Tinitlt-y 
idolphus  '   tft 
licscliiah  .'albot 
inith  Taft 
roi'ton  Tallinan 
iariiuel  Tliurtier 
larduer  Vaughan 
'liuinaii  Vuax 
Id  ward  R   Weston 
-i-einiah  Wliipple 
I  M  VVilliunis 
fuses  Whittiim 
oseph  E.  Whiting 
laleb  Willianis,  jr. 
lercules  VVhilney 
Dseph  C.  Weder 
unia  Young 
ininuel  Yates 
North-  Prot,'.den<e, 
•'airfax  ^beb 
leorge  Arnold 
{urus  Alexander 
folin  Allen 
Dnniel  H.  Arnold 
iamuel  Anthony 
s'ehcmiah  Barrows 
FM'y  Blake 
klathew  Blanchord 
Mlvanus  Baker 
^oinas  Boyle 
i^ddiund  R  Croade 
Manson  Carter  2 
tlenzics  Caiier 


i^ioinnfl  Carpenter  Geidenn  Mavoy       Dana  flale 
Nonh  Draper  John  Parker  Thomas  Green 

Nathl  G.  B  Dexter  A.  Relpt  J  M.  Greenwood 


Kufus  Uunhan 
'I'hos  W.  Dexler 
William  Daggett 
Calt'b  Down 
Joel  Dagm'Ujr. 
Jacob  F.  Kish 
Wiiiinm  Fowler 
Enoch  Fowler 
tiylvesttr  Grant 
I^emuel  H.  Jenks 
Jumrs  V.  Jenks 
B.  T.  Kinnifutt 
John  T.  Lowden 
Eliot  I^amb 
Williani  Larchar 
Ephraiin  Niles 
John  Pcarce 
Lewis  Peck 
Foster  Pcck 
Severn  Summers 
Jesse  Sul»ibury 
Henry  Taft 
jStcphen  Tuber 
Ebenezer  Tj  ler 
Joseph  Vial 
Knight  Whipple 


Anthony  SwcetlandElitiha  Hopkins 
William  Tompkins  James  Hutton 
AbnerH.  TompkinsLyndon  Jenks 
Jenks  Wilkinson     Arnold  Jenks 
William  Yoiiug       William  Langdon 
Seekonk.  U.  L.  lAansricld 

Willard  Armington  William  Ray 
Lewis  Arnold  Daniel  Ray 

Thomas  Biidlong    G.  B.  Robenson 


Luther  Carpenter 
Cyrin  French 
Iia  Gay 

Henry  Hopkins 
Sampson  Howe 
William  Hovey 
John  Haley 
Jesse  MHy 
William  Martin 
George  Nicolas 
Rnswell  Potter 
Ditniel  Sabin 
B.  S.  Walcotte 
Samuel  Walker 
John  M.  Walcotte 
Nathan  Yeamans 
Smithfteld. 


BamuelG.  WheelerBenjamin  Almy 
George  A.  NValter  Parris  Aldrioh 
John  Whipple         Christopher  Almy 
William  WightmanJoseph  Bennett 


Sciluate. 
James  Aldricb,  2d. 
Oliver  Arnold 
W.  Burlingame 
Scth  A.  Curtli 
Moses  Collins 
Jeremiah  Fenner 
Giles  S  Greeo 
R,  Hazzard 


Darius  Ballon 
William  Beasly 
John  Bezely  jr. 
Daniel  Card 
Ona  Cerpenter 
J.  Carpenter 
James  Carroll 
John  D  Daggett 
Nathaniel  Day 


Isaac  Taber  6 
Cyrus  Tracy 
J.  W.  Tarpin 
G.Wilkinson 
Joseph  Wetherhead 

WaniAck. 
Whitman  Arnold 
Henr}'  Austin 
John  Allen 
W.  A.  Arnold 
Russell  Arnold 
G.  B.  Almy 
H  D.  Aylworth 
J.  G.  Armstrong 
Ezra  Bevin 
Jo!>eph  Burton 
Auron  Bowin 
Jabez  Burlingaine 
William  Baker 
Thomas  Borden 
N.  P.  Raker 
Philip  Budlong 
Clark  Brown 
Lewis  E  Bevin 
Ahab  Capron  6 
Ira  Colvin 
Agustus  Carrcll 
J.  Capron 
George  Curien 
Pardon  P.  Case 


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etmsomBuis  NAiifcB. 


Joah  Cnhflin 
Koyal  Callum 
GtiontP  S.  Casft 
John  M.  O.  Cory 
Abijah  Colliiu 
Tirnotby  C'rof.lif 
David  DugiAHs 
Boon  &.  DuirlasB 
Stephen  DextfT 
Thomas  Ehlrid 
Sainurl  EUlrcd 
'J^hotnas  £4l(ly 
Win.  Fletcher 
&'amuel  Elsworth 
W.  M  Farland 
Thomas  Fenner 
Jeremiah  Franklin 
Ueorge  Finey 
Thomas  Urern 
James  W.  Gorton 
Jolm  Green 
Edmund  C.  Gould 
B<-njamin  Green 
Oiney  Goflf 
Waterman  Green 
S'amuel  A.  Gerald 
Benjiiinin  Green 
Chiistopher  Hall 
Jolm  Holden 
El'ffihn  Harris 
John  L  Thugis 
James  U.  Hasard 
Hlunum  Hall 
Joseph  HoiTarrf 
Russell  Hatch 
T.  G.  Humphrey 
R.  R.  Hopkins 
('elia  Kilton 
Jeremiah  Ladd 
Robert  Sevalley 
Cyril  L  Morse 
Joseph  Matteson 


Retiwy  MunchestcrJames  YerrinftoB 


Saimit;!  G.  Nil»M 
Ah!<iil  Nnson 
Danii'l  Nason 
(ieorijc  Parker 
Henry  Porter 


ly'ir  kjbrd. 
Henry  Ehlriri,  jr. 
Nathan  Gardner 
Jonathan  Reynoldr, 
Tanner  U  Arnold 


U  M.  Richmond, 2.     Reynolds 
Edward  Randal       Josi  pit  Reynolds 


NiMU'y  Russell 
Windsor  Russell 
J.  W.  Rice 
Peli'g  Reniington 
Thomas  Rico 
Nicholas  Ropers 
Allen  StHfTtrrd 
haac  Sherman 
Gcorpe  W.  Sliaw 
Jameb  M.  Shaw 


William  Ktantun,jr 

Warren. 
John  Rrovrn,  3<l. 
Benjamin  Colti 
IlavidCoIr 
Henry  W.  Child 
WilUani  B.  Child 
John  Folsom 
Homas  Ingriah&m 
Allen  Lather 


Alexander  T.  8ha»  Geor(;;e  Marble 

Easton  Aherinnn    Parmer  Munroc 

ThomnK  Standly 

Elezer  Slijcum 

Hamuel  C.  Sweet 

Loowell  S|)a1diog 

John  Sinkins 


Job  Smith 
Caleb  SLett 

new  JERSKT. 


William  Tucker 

Haniel  Tanner 

Archibald  a'yicr 

John  Tallman 

Stephen  Vaughan 

James  We>*tcot 

Wanton  Weedoa 

R.  Waterman 

William  Wood 

Phyletus  WheelockAaron  Bncorn 

Henry  Whitjnan     Henry  Bishop 

Reuben  Whitman 

&'amiiel  Wescott 

Adrian  Webb 

S.  W.  Hifthtman 

Moory  William 


EHzabithToKn. 
Biqien  Burrows 
Eiihu  Brilton 
Daniel  Ross,  jr. 
Jerxfy-Cily. 
David  Il.uiiiao 
Abraham  Vander- 
bcek 
Nenark. 


Samuel  Brown 
Huuh  Commack 
JoS'hua  L.  Cliurch 
Bethoel  Dodd 
James  DunKip 


Bu&anuah  Westgate^Vm.  Dunn 


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inry  KUIriri,  jr. 
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pnry  W.  Child 
illiani  B.  Child 
hn  Polsorn 
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fotf^  Mnrble 
irmer  Munroc 
h  Smith 
ileb  Scett 

n&W  JERSKT. 

VAZabrthToKn. 
lyivn  Burrows 
lihu  Drilton 
inicl  Ross,  jr. 
Jerspy-CUy. 
avid  Il.uiiitui 
Ijraham  Vandec- 
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JS'en-ark. 
Eiron  Rncorn 
enry  Bishop 
unuel  Brown 
uuh  Com  mack 
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dhoei  Dodd 
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Jnhn  Force 
Leonard  A.  Fox,  2 
Win.  Paherty 
John  Gardner 
Darius  Henry 
Jonathan  Kecne 
John  A.  King 
Thomas  O.  Kelsey 
Joseph  Y.  Miller 
Henry  Massaker 
John  Mowerison,  jr, 
Abraham  Mander 

ville 
Charles  Mullen 
Robart  Nichols 
Benjamin  Ferry 


Jacob  Pc^shinc 
Charles  Rolf 
Joel  Ruland 
Richard  Hamford 
Stephen  Sisco 
Henry  Shoemaker 
Samuel  Sisco 
Aaron  Shipman 
Jotliam  Taylor 
James  Toolc3 
'.E.  D.  Thorn p!>on 
Stephen  Taylor 
Nicholas  Voaden 
Abner  Ward 
Eliaa  Woodruff 


VERMONT. 

Rutlnnd. 
SnIoDian  Dois 
Richard  Muiom 

VIROINIA. 

P\nshitrf>h. 
Thomas  Robinson 

NLWIIAMPHniRE. 

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Joel  Ixjomis  Walter  ThraH 
Easl-Uarlford.     Edward  Warren 

Joseph  P.  Jones,  5.       Colchealer,  new-york. 
James  Pitkin           Orin  Brainard 

Martin  Stanfoy                Chatham.  New-York. 

Gsorge  Pilkiu         John  Williams  Abel  Wheeler. 


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3'liilaiuler  Bi  nrielt 
Olive  Bt'rdslec 
Oliver  Burr 
JaiiKJs  Biiydun 
.Idstph  Bet>se 
Joiiii  Bur 
Daniel  Barker 
Isnac  BejK'dii't 
.loi'l  Bi'istoll 
Abijali  Biiice 
Jdsiali  Bratliier 
Ilarvoy  BaMivin 
S   W   BHlthviii 
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Daniel  Curling 
Isaac  Culbcrt 
Wyliis  Curtis 


t'liliraiiii  Hart 
Alvali  Hcfily 
SluTiiian  Hiclfoox 
B.  Holdin 
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Austin  iMygalt 
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liezekiah  Niclidls 
Kiv.  A.  S.  Norton 
Tlios  Nortiin 
Snimifl  Nial 
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Will.  Ildtelikiss 
Orris  Hait 
Shrrinaii  Hosiner 
Anion  Ives 
Barna  Joslon 
Jtisiah  Jones 
Seth  IvP8 
Klias  Johnson 
Curtis  Johnson 


Ahitaiu  Uaiisl'irti 
SaniutI  Buyco 
AuimSlronij; 
Jhiiics  Sdiiiera 
Ueorjie  Stimers 
Daniel  Smith 
Isaac.  Smith 
Edwaril  but  lift' 
Joseph  Stobbins 
John  Khapehy 


Ciinrlcs  P.  Kirk!an(1?31izaU*th  Slioruian 
Klisfia  Ki'Isey,  jr.     Hamuel  Smith 


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Aaron  Ke|k)p;f; 
Henry  Kellogg 


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David  Comstock      Herman  Leonard 


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Abiel  Cai'|ieiil«;r 
Jesse  Conijidon 
Jesse  DoriiKui,  jr. 
Charles  E,  Foril 
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JedulhanLadd 
John  Lay 
James  i<ezanby 
Alpha  iMiller 
John  Miuor 


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Samuel  Tyipf 
Eli.Win  Tr.iwbridge 
Eiijali  P  Tracy 
Saiiford  Tracy 
Charles  Thompson 
S.  A.  Van  Vechten 
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Mnrens  Willys 
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Win  Anthony 
Peter  F.  Billinc^er 
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P.  Bellimer 
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Jno.  A.  Bury 
John  Buehannan 
John  Brotheroe 
H.  G.  Barlow 
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Win.  Jacks 
Benjamin  Ki'lscy 
Irn  Kiiisfihury 
Jiiints  Kennedy 


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H.nry  H   Whiling 
Win  Wehsler 
Daniel  Wallaver 
Asa  B.  Ward. 
JohnsiowH. 
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Will.  Lapjion  John  A.  Weinple 

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Levi  C.  Morehouse  Henry  Conklin 
Patrit  k  Mahon         P»lly  Crosby 
Alanson  Merry        A.  Danforth 
Jli«rhael  M  Myers   David  Forman 


Asa  Miinger 
Lucy  Miles 
Clmmplin  John  Nicholson 
Craiu!        Elijah  G.  Orton 


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Jonas  Holden 
Thomas  Harvey 
Win  Holland 


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Bercne  Fosgale 

Jabea  Pox 

Mather  Fish 

John  Ford 

Eli  Frink 

Reuben  Foster 

Jacob  P  Fobs 

Benjamin  Fitch 

George  H.  Peeter 

Abel  Gifford 

John  G.  G\K 

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Mary  Pimw^y 
John  Phillip'i 
George  Pomeroy 
Josiah  Pierson 
Betsey  Perry 
George  Plato 
Phineas  Pearle 
Win.  Richardson 
Wm.  I.  Seeber 
Moses  Smith 
Isaac  Stanley 
Wm.  L.  Stone 
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Thomas  Smith 
Abijah  Tombling 
Adam  Uline 
Peter  Van  Curen 


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James  Lobdell 
John  H.  Landing 
Duncan  McVcan 
JohnMasoDjjr. 
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John  McKay 
Eliot  Mills 
John  G.  Murray 
Daniel  McVean 
Sarah  Mclntyrc 
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Mary  Marsh 
E.  B.  Morehouse 
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:iiot  Mills 
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Sarah  Mclntyre 
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Vlary  Marsh 
S.  B.  Morehouse 
(oseph  McKeen 
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Peter  F  Piitman 
Aaron  A.  Putman 
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Jhiiics  Htewnrf 

Win.  Hexloic 

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John  CImdwick 
Henry  Church 
Win  Chnpinau 
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Clarissa  Davis 


Jane  Van  Hornr 
Joseph  Williiiarth 
Joshua  WftrcM 
Asahel  Whitney 
Hugh  Wright 
James  WiUon 
Jacob  Yost. 

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Win.  Egbert 

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Sophia  Edt;erton 
Charles  Edgcrton 
John  Enines 
Daniel  Eells 
Hainiiel  Fry 
Hezckiah  Ford 
Daniel  Poster 
Joseph  Foster 
George  Frazer 
Le^is  Green 
Husnn  GTe%% 
Julius  Goodrich 
Leonard  (xoodrich 


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Elizabeth  Birchard  Samuel  Hecox 


Nancy  Brooks 
Ashbel  Beach 
Alelnncton  Barnet 
Eri  Brooks 
John  BaKhvin 
James  M  Barnet 
Samuel  Barker 
Elvira  Brooks 
John  Bradner 
Urania  Byington 
Ua(  hel  Butler 
Etisha  Boweu 
Ira  Cook 


Martha  Hubbard 
Marrin  Huntington 
Horace  Htunlin 
Asahel  Higby 
Augustus  Hurlburt 
Jesse  R.  Hovey 
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Samuef  Haven 
Anna  Hart 
Ansel  Hart 
Heman  Ho[)kins 
Matthias  Hurlburt 
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Lovina  Latliaia 
Josiah  Lee 
John  M   Lnthrop 
John  Lesain,  jr. 
Charles  I<oi!(i 
Hiiinuel  Lockwood 
Henry  Lockwood 
Charlotte  Mills 
John  Mulford 
Wrn  Morris 
Beiijaniin  Merrell 
John  T.  O&born 
Jesse  Olmsted 
Elias  C.  Page 
Alphia  Pixley 
H.  M.  D  Packard 
George  Peacock 
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Alphws  Prince 
Mary  Pettengill 
Hilfts  RawBon 
Jo.Kiali  Roberson 
D.  W.  Randal 
J.  &.N.  Richardsuu 
Hannah  Reed 
George  Standart 
Oliver  Sanford 
Joseph  bhepard 
Charlotte  Sherman 
Lewis  Sherril 
Asa  Shepard 
Alfred  Smith 
Stephen  Skinner 
Caleb  Smith 
Asa  Siinoiti 


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Abraiiani  Becker 
CJerrit  Barhydt 
Jiiltn  Boveo 
Jacob  I).  Babcuck 
Daniel  Burt 
Henry  B(>eekinuii 
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Miiiia  Dorrlufcfer 
Henry  E-.'l.slon 
Aii!.m'»Iu!«  I'.liner 
John  K  EverlHoii 
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J.  B.  PcHon 
Hatinan  Veeder 


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James  Tnll 
Theodore  Fuson 
John  Garri'^oii 
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J»>hn  Citrri-ioii 
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Thomas  <jcor(;e 


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Jiiliii  (jiital 
Wairi'ii  Kiiyiiiniul 
Oliver  Itaiifolcil 


Win   Kuwc 
AihIk'I  Kilitrti, Jr. 
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H.  W   LivineKtoii 

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Calvin  Lincoln 

Ezra  Lo\v»-il 

Win  Liwcll 

Vlidiiias  Laliiiioro 

MorriH  H.  Miller 

Chiiicli  Millrr 

'I'lu'Oilore  Miller 

F»tfr  Mix 

Will   Mirris 


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C«t'4iru;<<  Kotreis 
(,'hri'iiaii  Hlorkina) 
D.'iitii'l  Kinflbiil 
t-hiilmf!  H(«irrs 
F.r«^iii"<  h|ic|iurtl 
Will  Sitki  In 
CiiarlfM  Smith 
.'iiliii  Snow.jr 
Windsor  Hlono,  jr. 
Nicholiiy  Sniilli 
Aslnr  !^iiiitli 
John  Sliirrs 
Jojin  S.  Hiinoiifion 
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Henry  Mantin  A>li«<l  'J"vl«r,jr. 

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l.>  man  Worili'a 
Aiii'NhHin  Willlumii 
Juttali  Williams 
N    iM.  Wliiihiiioro 
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N    N    WiaMT 
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Wm.  Whilcl'y 
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John  W.  lU 
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M.  Yates 

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iJonalhaii  Iliincu 
Joio  |)li  Hnilkt 
John  \V    Itoitd 
John  Uolsiloril 
(  hi.o.  H.  C(ini|itcn 
Ui.i   Cary 
Anios  Carman 
NHlhn:i  Ijuvif.,  jr. 
James.  DoiU'hrrfjr 
Bai'ner  Dnrlins 
Joiiatliaii  Eldeikia 
Percv  Eamen 
J.;ltn'Fi(ih 
Win   Font 
Sair:U(  1  Gay 
John  (irou'-heek 
James  (•'anliiier 
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Hiiimu'l  Cook,  Jr. 


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llniitwili  Norton 
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Chri'«toj)liiT  Cook 
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A'jrnlmui  Vuuiigs    Samuel  iin'%f^ 
Tliys,  Oilbcrl 


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Marlhn  Johnriun 
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John  Matt 
Hi'ihcrf  n   Mann 
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David  Perkins 
Win    Palninr 
Jesse  Uu^KilJ 
Nathaniel  Ku^hHI 
Aliel  lloM- 
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Oliver  G.  Kuj;er8 


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f.iilhc'iia  V«irc*i 
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Philo  White 
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Will.  Wilcox 
Joiiii  P   Wnlfton 
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Win  W^tib 
Viiiiu'H  (J.  Winter 
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Million  Wuit 


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Dan  Dnnii-U 
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P«ti;r  Fnir 
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fiaiilmi  i\Ia«on 
W  lii.  Pick 


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